Toru Hosokawa | |
Team: | Hinokuni Salamanders |
Position: | Catcher / Manager |
Birth Date: | 4 January 1980 |
Birth Place: | Hiranai, Aomori, Japan |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | NPB |
Debutdate: | September 22 |
Debutyear: | 2002 |
Debutteam: | Seibu Lions |
Finaldate: | November 9 |
Finalyear: | 2020 |
Finalteam: | Chiba Lotte Marines |
Finalleague: | NPB |
Statyear: | 2020 season |
Statleague: | NPB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .203 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 84 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 367 |
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is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher who is currently a manager for the Hinokuni Salamanders of Kyusyu Independence professional baseball league. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Seibu Lions/Saitama Seibu Lions, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Chiba Lotte Marines.
Hosokawa selected Seibu Lions in the .[1]
On September 22, 2002, Hosokawa made his NPB debut.
On November 9, 2020, Hosokawa announced his retirement.[2]
On December 8, 2020, Hosoya become manager for the Hinokuni Salamanders of Kyusyu Independence professional baseball league.[3]