Yoshihiro Ito (baseball)
| Yoshihiro Ito | |
|---|---|
 Ito with the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2010 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 2, 1982 Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Died: October 6, 2025 (aged 43) Fukuoka, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| 2008, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| July 3, 2015, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 6–13 |
| Earned run average | 3.83 |
| Strikeouts | 249 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Yoshihiro Ito (伊藤 義弘, Ito Yoshihiro; June 2, 1982 – October 6, 2025) was a Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2008 to 2015 for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Death
Ito died on October 6, 2025, at the age of 43, after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a taxi in Fukuoka. He was pronounced dead two hours later in the hospital.[1]
References
- ^ 日本テレビ. "タクシーとバイクが交差点で衝突 バイクの元プロ野球選手の43歳男性が死亡 福岡（2025年10月6日掲載）". 日テレNEWS NNN (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 9, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB Archived 2012-05-01 at the Wayback Machine