Toshiaki Imae Explained

Toshiaki Imae
Team:Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Number:98
Position:Infielder / Manager / Coach
Birth Date:26 August 1983
Birth Place:Kyoto, Japan
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:NPB
Debutdate:April 28
Debutyear:2002
Debutteam:Chiba Lotte Marines
Finalleague:NPB
Finaldate:June 28
Finalyear:2019
Finalteam:Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Statleague:NPB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.283
Stat2label:Hits
Stat2value:1,682
Stat3label:RBI
Stat3value:726
Stat4label:Home runs
Stat4value:108
Stat5label:Stolen bases
Stat5value:32
Teams:As player

As manager

  • Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (–present)

As coach

  • Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (–)
Highlights:

is a Japanese professional baseball former infielder and current manager for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Playing career

Imae won the Most Valuable Player award in both the 2005 and 2010 Japan Series.

He selected .[1]

Coaching career

On October 17, 2023, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles announced that Imae would be promoted fromhitting coach to manager for the 2024 season, replacing Kazuhisa Ishii.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: マイナビオールスターゲーム2018 出場者 . NPB.jp 日本野球機構 . ja . August 13, 2018 .
  2. Web site: Baseball: Imae named new Rakuten manager, Fujimoto leaves Hawks. November 2, 2023. nippon.com. en.