Hiroyuki Kobayashi (baseball)
| Hiroyuki Kobayashi | |
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 Kobayashi during his tenure with the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2010. | |
| Musashi Heat Bears – No. 41 | |
| Pitcher/Manager | |
| Born: June 4, 1978 Sōka, Saitama, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| July 4, 1998, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| NPB statistics (through 2014) | |
| Win-Loss | 75-74 |
| Saves | 29 |
| Earned run average | 3.57 |
| Strikeouts | 1135 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As manager
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| Last updated on: October 29, 2017 | |
 Kobayashi pitched for Japan in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. | ||
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Japan
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| Men's Baseball | ||
| World Baseball Classic | ||
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2006 San Diego | Team |
Hiroyuki Kobayashi (小林 宏之, 小林宏, Kobayashi Hiroyuki, Kobayashi-Hiro, born June 4, 1978 in Sōka, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese right-handed pitcher. He played in the 2006 World Baseball Classic for Japan.
As a relief pitcher Kobayashi throws a fastball that sits in 87-91 mph (tops out at 93 mph), silder, change-up, and an effective forkball as his out pitch.
External links
- Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics from JapaneseBaseball.com
- Hiroyuki Kobayashi, JapaneseBallPlayers.com
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