Tomochika Tsuboi

Tomochika Tsuboi (Japanese: 坪井 智哉, born February 19, 1974 in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese baseball outfielder. He previously played in the NPB for 13 seasons, starting in 1998. His professional career started with the Hanshin Tigers, but he was traded to the Nippon-Ham Fighters for Toshihiro Noguchi after the 2002 season. His stint with Nippon Ham was his longest with the same team, lasting through 2010. He then played briefly for the Orix Buffaloes, his final season in Japanese pro ball. He declined a coaching position with the Fighters and since 2012 has played in various American independent leagues.

Tomochika Tsuboi
Yokohama DeNA BayStars – No. 77
Outfielder / Coach
Born: February 19, 1974 Tokyo
Bats: Left Throws: Left
NPB debut
April 3, 1998, for the Hanshin Tigers
NPB statistics
At bats	3348
Hits	976
RBIs	265
Teams
As player Hanshin Tigers (1998–2002) Nippon-Ham Fighters Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2003–2010) Orix Buffaloes (2011) San Rafael Pacifics (2012) Gary SouthShore RailCats (2012) Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings (2012) Edinburg Roadrunners (2013) Lancaster Barnstormers (2014) As coach Yokohama DeNA BayStars (2015 – present)
Last updated on: 28 August 2013

NPB statistics

SEASON	TEAM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG
1998	HT	123	413	63	135	26	2	2	21	38	80	7	5	.327
1999	HT	134	530	75	161	30	1	5	43	50	90	6	10	.304
2000	HT	128	489	49	133	14	4	4	32	50	83	6	6	.272
2001	HT	43	128	12	28	7	2	2	11	11	30	1	1	.219
2002	HT	24	68	8	17	3	0	1	6	5	19	1	0	.250
2003	NHF	123	443	70	146	26	3	5	40	52	79	13	5	.330
2004	HNHF	89	359	53	102	23	2	11	43	43	64	4	6	.284
2005	HNHF	98	314	39	97	10	1	2	19	31	54	5	3	.309
2006	HNHF	25	47	4	9	2	0	0	1	2	10	0	0	.191
2007	HNHF	100	276	26	78	7	2	0	23	17	53	6	2	.283
2008	HNHF	26	50	2	11	2	0	0	1	1	7	0	0	.220
2009	HNHF	84	146	13	39	8	0	0	15	5	23	0	0	.267
2010	HNHF	36	77	7	18	3	1	0	9	4	19	1	0	.234
2011	OBs	3	8	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	.250
Total	---	1036	3348	421	976	162	18	32	265	263	613	50	38	.292

External links

• Tsubochika Spirits Official blog (in Japanese)