Tomochika Tsuboi
| Tomochika Tsuboi | |
|---|---|
|  | |
| Tokyo Yakult Swallows – No. 87 | |
| Outfielder / Coach | |
| Born: February 19, 1974 Tokyo | |
| Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 3, 1998, for the Hanshin Tigers | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| June 30, 2011, for the Orix Buffaloes | |
| NPB statistics | |
| At bats | 3348 | 
| Hits | 976 | 
| RBIs | 265 | 
| Teams | |
| As player 
 As coach | |
| Last updated on: 21 December 2024 | |
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.
Biography
NPB statistics
| SEASON | TEAM | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | T | 123 | 413 | 63 | 135 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 38 | 80 | 7 | 5 | .327 | 
| 1999 | T | 134 | 530 | 75 | 161 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 50 | 90 | 6 | 10 | .304 | 
| 2000 | T | 128 | 489 | 49 | 133 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 50 | 83 | 6 | 6 | .272 | 
| 2001 | T | 43 | 128 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 1 | 1 | .219 | 
| 2002 | T | 24 | 68 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .250 | 
| 2003 | F | 123 | 443 | 70 | 146 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 52 | 79 | 13 | 5 | .330 | 
| 2004 | F | 89 | 359 | 53 | 102 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 43 | 43 | 64 | 4 | 6 | .284 | 
| 2005 | F | 98 | 314 | 39 | 97 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 31 | 54 | 5 | 3 | .309 | 
| 2006 | F | 25 | 47 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .191 | 
| 2007 | F | 100 | 276 | 26 | 78 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 17 | 53 | 6 | 2 | .283 | 
| 2008 | F | 26 | 50 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .220 | 
| 2009 | F | 84 | 146 | 13 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .267 | 
| 2010 | F | 36 | 77 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .234 | 
| 2011 | Bs | 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)