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Kenichi Matsuoka
Kenichi Matsuoka
	Pitcher / Coach
	Born: June 7, 1982 (age 42); Tamana, Kumamoto, Japan
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
	September 13, 2005, for the Yakult Swallows
Last appearance
	October 8, 2018, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	32-25
Earned Run Average	3.78
Strikeouts	482
Saves	4
Teams
	As player Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2005–2018); As coach Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2019–2024);

Kenichi Matsuoka (松岡健一, Matsuoka Ken'ichi, born June 7, 1982) is a professional Japanese baseball player and coach. He pitched for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows from 2005 through 2018, and has been a pitching coach for the Swallows since the 2019 season.^[1]

Matsuoka played the one season with the Waikiki BeachBoys of the now defunct Hawaii Winter Baseball league, an MLB off-season developmental league that sought to develop Japanese players much like the Arizona Fall League.^[2]

Matsuoka was picked up by the Swallows in 2005 as a pre-round draft pick from Kyushu Tokai University.^[3]

References

^ "Matsuoka, Kenichi". npb.jp. Nippon Professional Baseball.
^ "Hawaii Winter Baseball 2007". mlb.com. Major League Baseball.
^ "2005 Year Draft". japanesebaseball.com.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
NPB.com

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[1] "Matsuoka, Kenichi". npb.jp. Nippon Professional Baseball.

[Beachboys-2] "Hawaii Winter Baseball 2007". mlb.com. Major League Baseball.

[Draft-3] "2005 Year Draft". japanesebaseball.com.

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