Teppei Tsuchiya

Teppei Tsuchiya (土谷 鉄平, born December 27, 1982, in Ōita, Ōita) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder.

Teppei Tsuchiya
Tsuchiya with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Outfielder / Coach
Born: (1982-12-27) December 27, 1982 (age 40)
Batted: Left Threw: Right
NPB debut
April 30, 2004, for the Chunichi Dragons
Last NPB appearance
July 12, 2015, for the Orix Buffaloes
NPB statistics (through 2015 season)
Batting average	.278
Hits	878
Home runs	42
RBIs	340
Stolen bases	68
Teams
As player Chunichi Dragons (2001–2005) Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2006–2013) Orix Buffaloes (2014–2015) As coach Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2019–2021)
Career highlights and awards
2× NPB All-Star (2007, 2010) 1× Best Nine Award (2009) 1× Batting Champion (2009) 1× Japan Series Champion (2013)

Tsuchiya announced his retirement on January 26, 2016.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
• NPB.com