Tetsuya Kokubo

Tetsuya Kokubo (小窪 哲也, Kokubo Tetsuya; born April 12, 1985) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Chiba Lotte Marines.

Tetsuya Kokubo
Kokubo with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 2018
Hiroshima Toyo Carp – No. 89
Infielder / Coach
Born: (1985-04-12) April 12, 1985 (age 40) Katsuragi, Nara, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
April 26, 2008, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Last appearance
September 30, 2021, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
NPB statistics
Batting average	.257
Home runs	19
Runs batted in	155
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
As player Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2008–2020) Chiba Lotte Marines (2021) As coach Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2022–present)

Career

Hiroshima Toyo Carp selected Kokubo with the third selection in the 2007 NPB draft (jp).^[1]

On April 26, 2008, Kokubo made his NPB debut.

On December 2, 2020, he became a free agent.^[2]

On November 11, 2021, it was announced that he will serve as an infield defense and running base coach at his old club Hiroshima Toyo Carp from 2022. After that, he also served in the same position in 2023, and from 2024, he moved into the role of hitting coach.