| Kenji Tomashino | |
| Position: | Infielder / Outfielder / Coach |
| Birth Date: | 11 October 1966 |
| Birth Place: | Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan |
| Bats: | Both |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | NPB |
| Debutdate: | April 12 |
| Debutyear: | 1989 |
| Debutteam: | Yakult Swallows |
| Finaldate: | October 11 |
| Finalyear: | 1999 |
| Finalteam: | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| Statleague: | NPB |
| Statyear: | 1999 |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .254 |
| Stat2label: | Hits |
| Stat2value: | 418 |
| Stat3label: | Home runs |
| Stat3value: | 19 |
| Stat4label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat4value: | 105 |
| Stat5value: | 79 |
| Teams: | As player
As coach
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is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder/outfielder.[1] His elder brother Seiji is also a professional baseball player.
After graduating from high school, Tomashino went on to Chuo University. There he played as an outfielder and was especially useful because he also protected the infield.[2]
At the 1988 draft meeting, Tomashino agreed to join the Tokyo Yakult Swallows with a contract fee of ¥50 million and an annual salary of ¥6 million.[3]
Since 1989, he has been active with his fast feet as a weapon, and participated in the junior all-star game. That year, he was active as a second baseman instead of his main outfielder position and recorded 32 stolen bases and was awarded the Nippon Professional Baseball Rookie of the Year Award.[4] Kozo Shoda of Hiroshima won the title of the base stealing king with 34 bases. The following year, Tomashino's opportunities decreased under the supervision of Katsuya Nomura, and as a result, his first year became his career-high.[5] [6]
After his career as a baseball player, he has been a commentator for Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, Fuji TV One's PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL NEWS, and TV Shinhiroshima.[7]
Tomashino is married to former talent and idol singer Matsumoto Noriko and the two have three sons.[8]