Yoshinori Hirose (広瀬 叔功, Hirose Yoshinori, born August 27, 1936) is a former professional baseball outfielder in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. in 1999 he was voted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.[1] He ranks second all time in the NPB for stolen bases, with 596.[2][3] He is also a member of the Meikyukai.
| Yoshinori Hirose 広瀬 叔功 | |
|---|---|
| Outfield | |
| Born: August 27, 1936 Hiroshima | |
| NPB debut | |
| 1956, for the Nankai Hawks | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1977, for the Nankai Hawks | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .282 |
| Hits | 2,157 |
| Stolen bases | 596 |
| Home runs | 131 |
| Runs batted in | 705 |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager
As coach
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the Japanese | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1999 |
| Election method | Selection Committee for the Players |
References
edit- ^ "Hall of Famers List | The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum". english.baseball-museum.or.jp. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ Coskrey, Jason (2009-01-17). "Fukumoto blazed quite a trail on bases before Rickey came along". The Japan Times Online. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ Johnson, Daniel E. (2006). Japanese Baseball: A Statistical Handbook. McFarland. p. 315.