Tomonori Maeda Explained

Tomonori Maeda
Position:	Outfielder
Birth Date:	14 June 1971
Birth Place:	Kumamoto, Japan
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Right
Debutleague:	NPB
Debutdate:	June 6
Debutyear:	1990
Debutteam:	Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Finalleague:	NPB
Finaldate:	October 3
Finalyear:	2013
Finalteam:	Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Teams:	Hiroshima Toyo Carp (–)
Awards:	4× Best Nine Award (1992 - 1994, 1998) 4× Golden Glove Award (1991 - 1994) 3× JCB,MEP Award (1992, 1997, 1998) 1× Comeback Player of the Year (2002) 7× NPB All-Star (1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2008) 1× NPB All-Star MVP (2005)

is a former Nippon Professional Baseball player who retired after the 2013 season. Maeda's career spanned 24 seasons, all spent with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Japan's Central League. He played in one Japan Series, batting .158 with a triple and two stolen bases in a 7-game loss against the Seibu Lions in 1991.

Some of his career accomplishments include:

• 200 home runs (295)
• 2000 games played (2188)
• 7000 at bats (7008)
• 2000 hits (2119)
• 900 runs (929)
• 1100 runs batted in (1112)
• 300 doubles (353)
• 3000 total bases (3391)
• 500 walks (586)
• .300 batting average (.302)

See also

• Nippon Professional Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award

External links

• • THE GOLDEN PLAYERS CLUB (Japanese)
• Carp veteran Maeda to retire