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Yoshiyuki Kamei (亀井 善行, Kamei Yoshiyuki, born July 28, 1982 in Yamatokōriyama, Nara, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

Yoshiyuki Kamei
Kamei with the Yomiuri Giants
Yomiuri Giants – No. 79
Outfielder / Coach
Born: (1982-07-28) July 28, 1982 (age 39) Yamatokōriyama, Nara, Japan
Bats: Left Throws: Right
NPB debut
July 9, 2005, for the Yomiuri Giants
NPB statistics (through 2021 season)
Batting average	.257
Home runs	101
Hits	1,069
RBI	462
Stolen bases	61
Teams
As player Yomiuri Giants (2005–2021) As coach Yomiuri Giants (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards
2× Japan Series champion (2009, 2012) 2019 Fighting Spirit Award
Medals Representing  Japan Men's Baseball World Baseball Classic 2009 Los Angeles Team

He was selected Japan national baseball team at the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

During a brief stint in the 2010–11 Australian Baseball League season he played for the Melbourne Aces and although he did not qualify for any statistical leaders, he has the highest single season slugging (.859) and OPS (1.359) for any player with more than 50 at-bats (64).

On November 16, 2018, he was selected Yomiuri Giants roster at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series exhibition game against MLB All-Stars.[1]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)

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