Makoto Kaneko (baseball)

Makoto Kaneko (金子 誠, born November 8, 1975) is a Japanese professional baseball player and manager. He is an infielder for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

Makoto Kaneko
Chiba Lotte Marines – No. 88
Infielder, Shortstop, Coach
Born: (1975-11-08) November 8, 1975 (age 49)
Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
debut
April 2, 1995, for the Nippon-Ham Fighters
Last appearance
October 1, 2014, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Career statistics
Batting average.259
Home runs84
Hits1,551
Teams
As player

As coach

  • Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (20152022)
Chiba Lotte Marines (2023-)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Baseball
Representing  Japan
Summer Olympics
Bronze medal – third place Athens 2004 Team Competition

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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