Ryoichi Adachi

Ryoichi Adachi (安達 了一, Adachi Ryōichi; born January 7, 1988) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2012 to 2024 for the Orix Buffaloes.

Ryoichi Adachi
Adachi in 2021 with the Orix Buffaloes
Orix Buffaloes – No. 83
Infielder / Coach
Born: (1988-01-07) January 7, 1988 (age 37) Takasaki, Gunma, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
May 12, 2012, for the Orix Buffaloes
Last NPB appearance
September 24, 2024, for the Orix Buffaloes
NPB statistics
Batting average	.243
Home runs	36
RBI	325
Stolen bases	127
Teams
As player Orix Buffaloes (2012–2024) As coach Orix Buffaloes (2024–present)
Career highlights and awards
NPB All-Star (2018) Japan Series champion (2022)

Career

Adachi was selected to play in the 2018 NPB All-Star game [jp].^[1]

On September 13, 2024, Adachi announced that he would be retiring following the conclusion of the season.^[2]