Kazuki Inoue (井上 一樹, Inoue Kazuki, born July 25, 1971) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder and current manager for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played 17 seasons in NPB from 1990 to 2009 for the Dragons.
| Kazuki Inoue | |
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| Chunichi Dragons – No. 89 | |
| Outfielder/Coach/Manager | |
| Born: July 25, 1971 Mizobe, Kagoshima, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| NPB debut | |
| May 11, 1991, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| October 24, 2009, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .275 |
| Home runs | 79 |
| RBI | 349 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career
editOn October 10, 2024, Inoue was unveiled as the successor to Kazuyoshi Tatsunami as Chunichi Dragons manager.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2024-10-10). "中日・井上一樹新監督が誕生 選手に「俺の好きな選手になれ」" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ^ "【中日】井上一樹新監督、「第２のピンキー」待ち望む 「上を目指したい気持ちがある選手が好き」就任会見 (スポーツ報知)" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-13.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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