Makoto Kosaka

Makoto Kosaka (小坂 誠, Kosaka Makoto, born July 2, 1973 in Yamamoto, Miyagi, Japan), nicknamed "Kosa",[1] is a former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder and the current coach of the Chiba Lotte Marines.

Makoto Kosaka
Kosaka coaching for the Chiba Lotte Marines' farm team in 2018.
Chiba Lotte Marines – No. 74
Infielder / Coach
Born: July 2, 1973 Miyagi, Japan
Batted: Left Threw: Right
NPB debut
April 5, 1997, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
Last NPB appearance
August 12, 2010, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
NPB statistics (through 2010 season)
Batting average	.251
Hits	1069
RBIs	303
Stolen bases	279
Teams
As Player Chiba Lotte Marines (1997–2005) Yomiuri Giants (2006–2008) Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2009–2010) As Coach Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2011–2013) Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2014–2016) Yomiuri Giants (2017) Chiba Lotte Marines (2018–present)
Career highlights and awards
1997 Pacific League Rookie of the Year 2× Pacific League stolen base champion (1998, 2000) 4× Pacific League Golden Glove Award (1999-2001, 2005) 2× Japan Series champion (2005), (2008) 5× NPB All-Star (1997, 1999-2001, 2003)

Makoto Kosaka is well known for his fast running skills (50m in 5.6 seconds and 100m in 11.2 seconds.)

References

1. "ニックネーム". 千葉ロッテマリーンズ オフィシャルサイト　「マリンフェスタ」特設サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved April 23, 2019.

• Baseball Reference