Tomochika Tsuboi (, born February 19, 1974, in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese baseball outfielder. He previously played in the NPB for 13 seasons, starting in 1998. His professional career started with the Hanshin Tigers, but he was traded to the Nippon-Ham Fighters for Toshihiro Noguchi after the 2002 season. His stint with Nippon Ham was his longest with the same team, lasting through 2010. He then played briefly for the Orix Buffaloes, his final season in Japanese pro ball. He declined a coaching position with the Fighters and since 2012 has played in various American independent leagues.
Biography
NPB statistics SEASON TEAM G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG 1998 T 123 413 63 135 26 2 2 21 38 80 7 5 .327 1999 T 134530751613015 43 50 90 6 10 .304 2000 T 12848949133144432 50 83 6 6 .272 2001 T 43128122872211 11 30 1 1 .219 2002 T 24688173016 5 19 1 0 .250 2003 F 12344370146263540 52 79 13 5 .330 2004 F 89359531022321143 43 64 4 6 .284 2005 F 983143997101219 31 54 5 3 .309 2006 F 2547492001 2 10 0 0 .191 2007 F 1002762678720 23 17 53 6 2 .283 2008 F 26502112001 1 7 0 0 .220 2009 F 84146133980015 5 23 0 0 .267 2010 F 36777183109 4 19 1 0 .234 2011 Bs 38021001 0 2 0 0 .250 Total --- 1036 3348 421 976 162 18 32 265 263 613 50 38 .292
External links Tsubochika Spirits Official blog