Hideaki Matsuyama (松山 秀明, Matsuyama Hideaki, born April 18, 1967) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder, and current the second squad manager for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[1][2]
| Hideaki Matsuyama | |
|---|---|
 Matsuyama's coach era of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. | |
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 74 | |
| Infielder / Coach / Manager | |
| Born: April 18, 1967 Ito, Wakayama, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| June 61, 1990, for the Orix BlueWave | |
| Last appearance | |
| October 9, 1998, for the Orix BlueWave | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .253 |
| Hits | 25 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 7 |
| Stolen base | 12 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach
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He previously played for the Orix Blue Wave.
Early baseball career edit
Matsuyama was a classmate and captain of the famous KK duo Kazuhiro Kiyohara and Masumi Kuwata at PL Gakuen High School. In 1985, he hit a walk-off hit in the final game of the 67th Japanese High School Baseball Championship between Ube Commercial High School and PL Gakuen High School in the summer of his junior year, which was considered a great game.[3]
He went on to Aoyama Gakuin University, where he won the 1988 Tohto University Baseball League Fall League championship, the first in 106 years since the team's inception.[4][5]
Professional career edit
Active player era edit
On November 26, 1989, Matsuyamai was drafted fifth overall by the Orix Braves in the 1989 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[6]
He was a member of the Orix Blue Wave for eight seasons, with a total of 126 games played, a .253 batting average, two home runs, and seven RBI, but was regarded as a defensive specialist.[6]
He retired during the 1998 season.[6]
After retirement edit
After his retirement, Matsuyama served as the first squad infield and base coach for the Orix Blue Wave from the 1999 to 2001 seasons, the first squad infield and base coach for the Hanshin Tigers in the 2002 season, and the second squad infield and base coach from the 2003 to 2004 seasons.[6]
He again returned to the Orix Buffaloes for the 2005 season and served as the first squad infield defensive base coach through the 2011 season.[7]
He coached Korea Baseball Organization's the Kia Tigers during the 2012 season.[6]
Matsuyama became the Chiba Lotte Marines' second squad infield defensive base coach in the 2013 season and was the first squad infield defensive base coach from the 2015 to 2017 seasons.[8][9]
Matsuyama became the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks' second squad infield defensive base coach for the 2018 season, the third squad infield defensive base coach for the 2021 season, and again the second squad infield defensive base coach for the 2022 season.[10][11][12]
He will serve as the first squad infield defensive base coach beginning with the 2023 season.[13]
On December 2, 2023, he was transferred to the second squad manager.[2]
His enthusiastic coaching is highly regarded by all teams, and he has continued to wear the uniform as a coach since his retirement to the present.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Hideaki Matsuaki". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2023/12/02 (土) プレスリリース 2024年 コーチングスタッフについて". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "The Asahi Shimbun Virtual High School Baseball news 「マツ、決めてくれ」KKコンビ最後の夏、祈った9回裏". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). April 12, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Aoyama Gakuin University Baseball Club Alumni professional baseball player introduction OB紹介 プロ野球関係". Aoyama Gakuin University Baseball Club Official Web site (in Japanese). Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Aoyama Gakuin University Baseball Club Team introduction Results 部紹介 戦歴". Aoyama Gakuin University Baseball Club Official Web site (in Japanese). Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Sports Nippon baseball news 阪神・岡田新体制 ソフトB・松山秀明2軍コーチ招へいへ 失策過多で守備強化に白羽の矢". Sports Nippon. October 4, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Nikkansports Sports baseball news 【オリックス】松山コーチと契約更新せず". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). October 29, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Chiba Lotte Marines press release 2012/11/4(日) チーム 松山秀明氏 二軍内野・守備走塁コーチ就任のお知らせ". Chiba Lotte Marines Official site (in Japanese). November 4, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Chiba Lotte Marines press release 2017/10/11(水) チーム コーチ契約について". Chiba Lotte Marines Official site (in Japanese). October 11, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2017/11/09(木) プレスリリース 2018年 コーチングスタッフについて". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2020/12/03(木) プレスリリース 2021年 コーチングスタッフについて". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). December 3, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2021/11/01(月) プレスリリース 2022年 コーチングスタッフについて". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2022/10/21(金) プレスリリース 2023年 コーチングスタッフについて". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). October 21, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics - NPB.jp (in Japanese)
- 74 Hideaki Matsuyama PLAYERS2024 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site
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