Makoto Kaneko (baseball)
| Makoto Kaneko |
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| Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters – No. 8 |
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Infielder, Shortstop |
Born: (1975-11-08) November 8, 1975
Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
| Bats: Right |
Throws: Right |
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| Professional debut |
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April 2, 1995 for the Nippon Ham Fighters |
| Career statistics |
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| Batting average |
.259 |
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| Home runs |
84 |
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| Hits |
1551 |
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| Teams |
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- Nippon Ham Fighters/Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters (1994-present)
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Makoto Kaneko (金子 誠, born November 8, 1975) is a professional baseball player from Abiko, Chiba, Japan. He is an infielder for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters Japanese baseball team.
Kaneko won the Pacific League rookie of the year award in 1996. He won two golden glove awards at second base before being converted to shortstop.
He joined the Japanese olympic baseball team for the 2004 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal.
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