Toru Hosokawa (細川 亨, Hosokawa Tōru, born in Hiranai, Aomori, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher who is currently a manager for the Hinokuni Salamanders of Kyusyu Independence professional baseball league. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Seibu Lions/Saitama Seibu Lions, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Chiba Lotte Marines.
Career
Playing career
Hosokawa selected Seibu Lions in the 2001 NPB draft.[1]
On September 22, 2002, Hosokawa made his NPB debut.
On November 9, 2020, Hosokawa announced his retirement.[2]
Managing career
On December 8, 2020, Hosoya become manager for the Hinokuni Salamanders of Kyusyu Independence professional baseball league.[3]
References
- ^ "西武ライオンズ 選択選手一覧". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "細川選手引退のお知らせ". 千葉ロッテマリーンズ オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). November 9, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "熊本新球団監督に細川亨氏 火の国サラマンダーズ". サンスポ (in Japanese). December 8, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
External links
- Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics from JapaneseBaseball.com