List of Nippon Professional Baseball players (A) Japanese professional baseball players
The following is a list of Nippon Professional Baseball players with the last name starting with A, retired or active.
A
Name |
Debut |
Final Game |
Position |
Teams |
Ref
|
Andy Abad |
2000 |
2000 |
Outfielder |
Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |
[1]
|
Kenta Abe |
August 26, 2003 |
|
Pitcher |
Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Orix Buffaloes, Hanshin Tigers |
[2]
|
Masahiro Abe |
March 24, 2001 |
|
Infielder |
Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Orix Buffaloes |
[3]
|
Osamu Abe |
May 11, 1984 |
September 23, 1999 |
Outfielder |
Seibu Lions, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |
[4]
|
Shigeki Abe |
1991 |
2001 |
Catcher |
Yomiuri Giants, Yakult Swallows |
[5]
|
Shinnosuke Abe |
2001 |
|
Catcher |
Yomiuri Giants |
[6]
|
Winston Abreu |
2008 |
2008 |
Pitcher |
Chiba Lotte Marines |
[7]
|
Mark Acre |
May 5, 1998 |
September 5, 1998 |
Pitcher |
Yakult Swallows |
[8]
|
Toshiya Adachi |
1984 |
1996 |
Infielder |
Kintetsu Buffaloes |
[9]
|
Benny Agbayani |
March 27, 2004 |
|
Outfielder |
Chiba Lotte Marines |
[10]
|
Yushi Aida |
April 1, 2007 |
|
Pitcher |
Yomiuri Giants |
[11]
|
Katsuyuki Aihara |
2006 |
|
Pitcher |
Chiba Lotte Marines |
[12]
|
Ryota Aikawa |
September 16, 1999 |
|
Outfielder |
Orix BlueWave, Orix Buffaloes |
[13]
|
Ryoji Aikawa |
August 21, 1999 |
|
Catcher |
Yokohama BayStars, Tokyo Yakult Swallows |
[14]
|
Takashi Aiki |
July 21, 2002 |
|
Pitcher |
Orix BlueWave, Orix Buffaloes, Hanshin Tigers |
[15]
|
Takeshi Aikoh |
April 6, 1981 |
2000 |
Infielder |
Lotte Orions, Chiba Lotte Marines, Chunichi Dragons |
[16]
|
Hisashi Aikyoh |
March 27, 2001 |
|
Pitcher |
Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles |
[17]
|
Shogo Akada |
August 20, 1999 |
|
Outfielder |
Seibu Lions, Saitama Seibu Lions |
[18]
|
Motoyuki Akahori |
May 3, 1989 |
2004 |
Pitcher |
Kintetsu Buffaloes, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |
[19]
|
Norihiro Akahoshi |
March 30, 2001 |
|
Outfielder |
Hanshin Tigers |
[20]
|
Masato Akamatsu |
October 4, 2005 |
|
Outfielder |
Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
[21]
|
Kazuyuki Akasaka |
June 1, 2008 |
|
Pitcher |
Chunichi Dragons |
[22]
|
Kenji Akashi |
May 2, 2004 |
|
Infielder |
Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks |
[23]
|
Kosaku Akimoto |
April 25, 1990 |
2000 |
Catcher |
Seibu Lions, Yokohama Taiyo Whales, Yokohama BayStars |
[24]
|
Norihiro Akimura |
April 7, 1990 |
1996 |
Pitcher |
Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Nippon Ham Fighters |
[25]
|
Koji Akiyama |
September 29, 1981 |
October 6, 2002 |
Outfielder, Third baseman |
Seibu Lions, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks |
[26]
|
Noboru Akiyama |
March 21, 1956 |
1967 |
Pitcher |
Taiyo Whales |
[27]
|
Kokichi Akune |
1999 |
2004 |
Infielder |
Nippon Ham Fighters |
[28]
|
Takeo Akuta |
|
|
|
Kintetsu Pearls |
[29]
|
Chad Allen |
2007 |
2007 |
Outfielder |
Orix Buffaloes |
[30]
|
Erick Almonte |
2005 |
2005 |
Infielder |
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters |
[31]
|
Héctor Almonte |
2001 |
2002 |
Pitcher |
Yomiuri Giants |
[32]
|
Shunichi Amachi |
|
|
|
|
[33]
|
Kohichi Amano |
August 7, 2002 |
September 10, 2005 |
Pitcher |
Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
[34]
|
Yugoh Amano |
|
|
Infielder |
Chiba Lotte Marines |
[35]
|
Sohichiro Amaya |
August 20, 2004 |
|
Outfielder |
Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
[36]
|
Yoshio Anabuki |
|
|
|
|
[37]
|
Junro Anan |
|
|
|
|
[38]
|
Manabu Andoh |
|
|
|
|
[39]
|
Masanori Andoh |
|
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|
|
[40]
|
Motoo Andoh |
|
|
|
|
[41]
|
Shinji Andoh |
|
|
|
|
[42]
|
Shinobu Andoh |
|
|
|
|
[43]
|
Yuya Ando |
April 7, 2002 |
|
Pitcher |
Hanshin Tigers |
[44]
|
Hayato Aoki |
|
|
Pitcher |
Seibu Lions, Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
[45]
|
Kazuyoshi Aoki |
|
|
|
|
[46]
|
Norichika Aoki |
July 17, 2004 |
|
Outfielder |
Yakult Swallows, Tokyo Yakult Swallows |
[47]
|
Takahiro Aoki |
|
|
|
|
[48]
|
Tomoshi Aoki |
|
|
|
|
[49]
|
Keiyo Aomatsu |
|
|
|
|
[50]
|
Takeshi Aono |
|
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|
|
[51]
|
Noboru Aota |
|
|
|
|
[52]
|
Susumu Aoyagi |
|
|
|
|
[53]
|
Koji Aoyama |
|
|
|
|
[54]
|
Luis Aquino |
1996 |
1996 |
Pitcher |
Kintetsu Buffaloes |
[55]
|
Kiyoshi Arai |
|
|
|
|
[56]
|
Nobuaki Arai |
|
|
|
|
[57]
|
Ryohji Arai |
|
|
|
|
[58]
|
Ryota Arai |
|
|
|
|
[59]
|
Satoshi Arai |
|
|
|
|
[60]
|
Shogo Arai |
|
|
|
|
[61]
|
Takahide Arai |
|
|
|
|
[62]
|
Takahiro Arai |
April 3, 1999 |
|
Infielder |
Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Hanshin Tigers |
[63]
|
Yukio Arai |
|
|
|
|
[64]
|
Tatsuya Araidai |
|
|
|
|
[65]
|
Nagisa Arakaki |
March 31, 2003 |
|
Pitcher |
Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks |
[66]
|
Hisao Arakane |
|
|
|
|
[67]
|
Hiroshi Arakawa |
|
|
|
|
[68]
|
Yuta Arakawa |
|
|
|
|
[69]
|
Daisuke Araki |
|
|
|
|
[70]
|
Masahiro Araki |
May 31, 1997 |
|
Second baseman |
Chunichi Dragons |
[71]
|
Atsushi Aramaki |
|
|
|
|
[72]
|
George Arias |
2000 |
2006 |
Infielder |
Orix BlueWave, Hanshin Tigers, Yomiuri Giants |
[73]
|
Masashi Arikura |
|
|
|
|
[74]
|
Giichi Arima |
|
|
|
|
[75]
|
Kanehisa Arime |
|
|
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|
[76]
|
Michiyo Arito |
|
|
|
|
[77]
|
Hideki Asai |
|
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|
[78]
|
Itsuki Asai |
|
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|
[79]
|
Ryo Asai |
|
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|
[80]
|
Kenta Asakura |
|
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|
[81]
|
Keita Asama |
|
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|
[82]
|
Tomoharu Asano |
|
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|
[83]
|
Toshinori Asanuma |
|
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|
[84]
|
Takuya Asao |
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[85]
|
Toyo Asayama |
|
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|
[86]
|
Yutaka Ashikaga |
|
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|
[87]
|
Akira Ashizawa |
|
|
|
|
[88]
|
Scott Atchison |
April 1, 2008 |
|
Pitcher |
Hanshin Tigers |
[89]
|
Kazuyuki Atsuzawa |
May 14, 1995 |
2003 |
Pitcher |
Nippon Ham Fighters/Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters |
[90]
|
Hideyuki Awano |
April 12, 1987 |
October 7, 2000 |
Pitcher |
Kintetsu Buffaloes, Yomiuri Giants, Yokohama BayStars |
[91]
|
Yoshifumi Ayukawa |
June 13, 1990 |
2000 |
Infielder |
Hanshin Tigers, Chiba Lotte Marines |
[92]
|
Kazumasa Azuma |
August 17, 2001 |
July 4, 2006 |
Pitcher |
Yokohama BayStars, Seibu Lions/Saitama Seibu Lions |
[93]
|
Kohtaro Azuse |
August 8, 1990 |
August 18, 2000 |
Pitcher |
Yokohama Taiyo Whales, Chiba Lotte Marines, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Chunichi Dragons, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |
[94]
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