Makoto Kaneko (baseball)

Makoto Kaneko
Makoto Kaneko
Chiba Lotte Marines – No. 88
	Infielder, Shortstop, Coach
	Born: November 8, 1975 (age 49); Chiba Prefecture, Japan
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
	April 2, 1995, for the Nippon-Ham Fighters
Last appearance
	October 1, 2014, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Career statistics
Batting average	.259
Home runs	84
Hits	1,551
Teams
	As player Nippon Ham Fighters/Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters (1994–2014); As coach Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2015–2022); Chiba Lotte Marines (2023-)
Career highlights and awards
	Pacific League Rookie of the Year Award (1996); 1× Best Nine Award (1999); 3× Mitsui Golden Glove Award (1998, 1999, 2009); 1× Japan Series champion (2006);
Medals
Men's Baseball
Representing Japan
Summer Olympics

Makoto Kaneko (金子誠, born November 8, 1975) is a Japanese professional baseball player and manager. He is an infielder for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

Quick facts Chiba Lotte Marines – No. 88, debut ...

Kaneko won the Pacific League rookie of the year award in 1996. He won two golden glove awards at second base before being converted to shortstop.

He joined the Japanese olympic baseball team for the 2004 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal.

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