Koji Aoyama (青山 浩二, born August 12, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in his entire career with the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.

Koji Aoyama
Aoyama with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles – No. 81
Pitcher / Coach
Born: (1983-08-12) August 12, 1983 (age 41)
Hakodate, Hokkaido
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
NPB debut
March 25, 2006, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Last NPB appearance
September 29, 2020, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
NPB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record42-58
ERA3.67
Strikeouts713
Saves45
Holds159
Teams
As player

As player

  • Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2024–present)
Career highlights and awards

Career

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Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles selected Aoyama with the third selection in the 2005 NPB draft [jp].[1]

On March 25, 2006, Aoyama made his NPB debut.

On November 21, 2020, Aoyama announced his retirement.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルス 選択選手一覧". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "青山 浩二選手 現役引退に関して". 東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルス オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). November 21, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
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