Kazuhiro Hatakeyama

Kazuhiro Hatakeyama (畠山 和洋, Hatakeyama Kazuhiro; born September 13, 1982) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder and current hitting coach for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Swallows from 2001 to 2019. Hatakeyama was the 2015 Central League leader in runs batted in, with 105.^[1] His retirement ceremony was conducted on September 21, 2019.

Kazuhiro Hatakeyama
infielder / Coach
Born: (1982-09-13) September 13, 1982 (age 42) Hanamaki, Iwate, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
August 6, 2004, for the Yakult Swallows
Last NPB appearance
September 21, 2019, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
NPB statistics
Batting average	.266
Home runs	128
Runs batted in	567
Teams
As player Yakult Swallows/Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2001–2019) As coach Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2020–2024)
Career highlights and awards
2× Central League Golden Glove Award (2012, 2015) 2× NPB All-Star (2011-2012) 1× Central League RBI champions (2015) 1× Central League Best Nine Award (2015) 1× NPB All-Star Game MVP (2011 Game 1)

Career

On September 13, 2019, Hatakeyama held a press conference with Shohei Tateyama confirming his retirement.^[2]