Eiichi Koyano

Eiichi Koyano
Koyano with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters
Orix Buffaloes – No. 83
Third baseman, First baseman, Left fielder, Batting coach
Born: (1980-10-10) October 10, 1980 Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
September 25, 2003, for the Nippon-Ham Fighters
Last appearance
October 5, 2018, for the Orix Buffaloes
NPB statistics
Batting average	.264
Home runs	71
Hits	1,260
Run batted ins	566
Teams
As player Nippon Ham Fighters/Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters (2003–2014) Orix Buffaloes (2015–2018) As coach Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2019) Orix Buffaloes (2020-)
Career highlights and awards
1× Leader of RBI in Pacific League (2010) 1× Pacific League Best Nine Award (2010) 3× Pacific League Golden Glove Award (2009-2010, 2012) 1× Japan Series champion (2006)

Eiichi Koyano (小谷野 栄一, Koyano Eīchi, born October 10, 1980) is a Japanese former professional baseball player (infielder) and currently the hitting coach for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He is a native of Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan. Koyano is considered a member of the Matsuzaka Generation.

External links

• KOYANO EIICHI OFFICIAL WEB SITE-

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
• NPB