is a retired Japanese baseball player. He was with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Japan's Central League.

He was born in Saiki, Ōita.

He led his team into League Champion (1991).

His number #7, one of the Honored Numbers of Hiroshima Carp.

Career 1st play on April 9, 1989. 1st stolen base on April 12, 1989. 1st hit on May 4, 1989. 1st RBI on May 4, 1989. 1st home run on April 15, 1990. Greatest number of Hits (1994 and 1995). SB Award winner (1990, 1991 and 1994). Best nine of the year (1991, 1995 and 1996). Golden Glove Award winner (1995). 169 HR, 765 RBI, 2020 H, 250 SB. Last game on October 12, 2005. Hiroshima Prefectural Prize of Honour (2005).

Statistics Year Team No. GP AB R H 2H 3H HR RBI TB BB SB K BA Titles Hiroshima 7 88 151 29 39 4 5 0 12 53 10 21 21 .258 Hiroshima 7 125 519 84 149 28 8 16 44 241 54 33 83 .287 SB Award winner Hiroshima 7 132 524 75 170 22 7 10 66 236 38 31 62 .324 SB Award winner, Best Nine Award, League Champion Hiroshima 7 130 545 89 157 22 5 14 63 231 61 21 73 .288 Hiroshima 7 130 556 67 148 21 1 14 48 213 44 12 83 .266 Hiroshima 7 130 558 77 169 20 4 10 61 227 49 37 75 .303 Greatest number of Hits, SB Award winner Hiroshima 7 131 550 109 173 29 5 32 75 308 59 30 60 .315 Greatest number of Hits, Gold Glove Award winner, Best Nine Award Hiroshima 7 124 514 77 150 30 3 12 68 222 43 8 63 .292 Best Nine Award Hiroshima 7 131 540 81 151 25 0 13 52 215 59 26 68 .280 Hiroshima 7 135 561 75 158 26 4 14 49 234 44 15 63 .282 Hiroshima 7 101 350 37 102 20 1 6 42 142 35 2 34 .291 Hiroshima 7 61 208 15 50 4 1 2 17 62 18 1 22 .240 Hiroshima 7 117 403 35 110 18 1 9 53 157 31 7 59 .273 Hiroshima 7 85 175 14 37 4 0 3 11 50 9 1 33 .211 Hiroshima 7 94 310 25 85 8 0 5 32 108 28 3 49 .274 Hiroshima 7 107 359 27 97 18 2 5 43 134 27 1 48 .270 Hiroshima 7 106 272 19 75 14 0 4 29 101 19 1 42 .276 TOTALS - 1927 7095 935 2020 313 47 169 765 2934 628 250 938 .285 -

Kansas City Royals On August 12, 2016, Kenjiro became a special advisor to the Kansas City Royals baseball operations.

See also List of Nippon Professional Baseball career hits leaders

External links

THE GOLDEN PLAYERS CLUB (Japanese)