| Chihiro Kaneko | |
| Team: | Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters |
| Number: | 91 |
| Position: | Pitcher / Coach |
| Birth Date: | 8 November 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Sanjo,Niigata, Japan |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | NPB |
| Debutdate: | April 12 |
| Debutyear: | 2006 |
| Debutteam: | Orix Buffaloes |
| Finalleague: | NPB |
| Finaldate: | May 22 |
| Finalyear: | 2022 |
| Finalteam: | Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 130-94 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 3.08 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 1,721 |
| Teams: | As player
As coach
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is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Kaneko pitched for the Orix Buffaloes. He won the Pacific League Most Valuable Player Award and the Eiji Sawamura Award in 2014. He became a free agent after the 2018 season,[1] and signed with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.[2]
On October 19, 2019, Kaneko signed a 1-year extension to remain with the Fighters.[3]