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Koji Aoyama
Koji Aoyama
	Aoyama with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles – No. 81
	Pitcher / Coach
	Born: 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 record	42-58
ERA	3.67
Strikeouts	713
Saves	45
Holds	159
Teams
	As player Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2006–2020); As player Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2024–present);
Career highlights and awards
	2× NPB All-Star (2012–2013); 1× Japan Series champion (2013);

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.

Career

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]

^ "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.
^ "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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