Hiroyuki Oze Explained

Hiroyuki Oze
Position:Outfielder
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Debutleague:NPB
Debutdate:July 15
Debutyear:2008
Debutteam:Orix Buffaloes
Finaldate:October 9
Finalyear:2009
Finalteam:Orix Buffaloes
Birth Date:2 September 1985
Birth Place:Daitō, Osaka, Japan
Death Place:Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.287
Stat2label:Stolen bases
Stat2value:14
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:30
Stat4label:Hits
Stat4value:94
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was a Japanese baseball outfielder from Daitō, Osaka who played professionally for the Orix Buffaloes. He played two seasons for the club, hitting .262 in his rookie year in 2008[1] and .303 in 2009, his final professional season.[2] Before joining the Buffaloes, he played at Jinsei Gakuen High School and Kinki University, where he was drafted in 2007.[2] Oze received the memorable nickname "José" from Orix alum Ichiro Suzuki during the latter's visit to Buffaloes spring training.

Oze died on February 5, 2010, in an apparent suicide by jumping from the tenth floor of his hotel during spring training in Miyakojima, Okinawa.[2]

References

  1. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/O/Hiroyuki-Oze.shtml Hiroyuki Oze Batting Statistics
  2. http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/sports/news/20100205p2a00m0na016000c.html Orix Buffaloes outfielder Hiroyuki Oze found dead in Okinawa