Hiroyuki Kobayashi (baseball)
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| Hiroyuki Kobayashi | |
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 Kobayashi during his tenure with the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2010. | |
| Free Agent | |
| Pitcher | |
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Born: June 4, 1978 Soka, Saitama, Japan | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Professional debut | |
| NPB: July 4, 1998 for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| NPB statistics (through 2012) | |
| Win-Loss | 75-74 |
| Saves | 29 |
| Earned run average | 3.54 |
| Strikeouts | 1125 |
| Teams | |
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| Last update: October 13, 2012 | |
 Kobayashi pitched for Japan in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. | ||
| Medal record | ||
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Competitor for  Japan
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| Men’s Baseball | ||
| World Baseball Classic | ||
| Gold | 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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