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Makoto Kaneko (金子 誠, born November 8, 1975) is a Japanese professional baseball player and manager. He is an infielder for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. Kaneko won the Pacific League rookie of the year award in 1996. He won two golden glove awards at second base before being converted to shortstop.
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Makoto Kaneko. Positions: Shortstop and Second Baseman. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-1 , 185lb (185cm, 83kg) Born: November 8, 1975 in Abiko, Japan. High School: Joso Gakuin HS (Japan) Full Name: Makoto Kaneko. View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen.
Jan 5, 2016 · Makoto Kaneko was a rookie of the year and golden glove winner at second before being moved to shortstop, where he appears to have been undervalued in the voting. Kazuo Matsui is now an outfielder, and he forfeited his chance to move higher in the rankings by spending seven years in the States.
43rd JAPAN-USA Collegiate Baseball Championship Series; 42nd JAPAN-USA Collegiate Baseball Championship Series; 2018 FISU World University Baseball Championship; 29th Haarlem Baseball Week; 29th Summer Universiade; 41st JAPAN-USA Collegiate Baseball Championship Series; 40th JAPAN-USA Collegiate Baseball Championship Series; 28th Summer Universiade
Makoto Kaneko was a third-round draft pick of the Nippon Ham Fighters in the 1993 NPB draft. He debuted in Nippon Pro Baseball in 1995, going 2 for 6 with a double. His first hit came off Kazuyuki Ono.
Makoto Kaneko compiled a career batting average of .256 with 84 home runs and 620 RBI in his 1996-game career with the Nippon Ham Fighters and Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters. He began playing during the 1995 season and last took the field during the 2014 campaign.
Player page for Makoto Kaneko [1995-2014] with MLB, Minor, College and summer league baseball stats along with biography, draft info, salary,transactions,awards and more!
