Hisao Arakane

Japanese baseball player
Baseball player
Hisao Arakane
Arakane with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 023
Outfielder / Coach
Born: (1978-08-01) August 1, 1978 (age 45)
Beppu, Ōita, Japan
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
NPB debut
September 30, 2001, for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
Last appearance
May 19, 2012, for the Orix Buffaloes
NPB statistics
(through 2012 season)
Batting average.230
Hits148
Home runs10
RBI55
Stolen bases3
Teams
As player
  • Fukuoka Daiei Hawks/Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (20012010)
  • Orix Buffaloes (2010–2012)

As coach

  • Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2024–present)

Hisao Arakane (荒金 久雄, Arakane Hisao, born August 1, 1978) is a Japanese former professional baseball Outfielder, and current the fourth squad fielder supervisor and defense and base running coordinator for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[1]

He previously played for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and the Orix Buffaloes.[2]

Early baseball career

Arakane went on to PL Gakuen High School and participated the 78rd Japanese High School Baseball Championship in the summer of his junior year.[3]

He also went on to Aoyama Gakuin University, where he won the 1999 Japan National Collegiate Baseball Championship.[3]

Professional career

Active player era

Fukuoka Daiei / SoftBank Hawks

On November 17, 2000, Arakane was drafted fifth round pick by the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in the 2000 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[2]

In 2004 season, Arakane appeared in 74 games and recorded a batting average of .213, a 3 home runs, and a 15 RBIs.[2]

During Arakane's era with the Hawks, he appeared in 284 games in the Pacific League in nine seasons.[2]

On April 30, midway through the 2010 season, Arakane and Keisuke Kaneko were traded to the Orix Buffaloes exchange to Takehito Kanazawa.[4]

Orix Buffaloes

Arakane with the Orix Buffaloes.

In 2010 season, Arakane appeared in 64 games and recorded a batting average of .269, , a 3 home runs, and a 16 RBIs.[2]

He played three seasons with the Buffaloes before retiring after the 2012 season.[3]

Arakane played 12 seasons, appearing in 389 games and a batting average of .230, a 148 hits, a 10 home runs, a RBI of 55, a 3 stolen bases, and a 16 sacrifice bunts.[2]

After retirement

After his retirement, Arakane had been appointed as a scout for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks.[5]

He was also in charge of developing second and third squad fielders starting with the 2021 season.[3]

On December 1, 2023, Arakane was appointed as the fourth squad fielder supervisor and defense and base running coordinator.[1]


References

  1. ^ a b "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2023/12/01 (金) プレスリリース 新入団・就任コーチのお知らせ". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Weekly Baseball online player data 荒金久雄(あらかねひさお) 外野手 右投右打". Weekly Baseball online (in Japanese). Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Nikkansports Sports baseball news ソフトバンク「次代の野手」育成へ荒金氏が担当就任". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). December 20, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2010/04/30 (金) プレスリリース トレードについて". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). April 30, 2010. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2012/12/06 (木) プレスリリース 新入団のお知らせ". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). December 6, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2023.

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  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
  • Career statistics - NPB.jp (in Japanese)
  • 023 Hisao Arakane PLAYERS2024 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site
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Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks current roster
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  • 125 Yuri Furukawa
  • 126 Yuwa Miyasato
  • 133 Kotaro Hoshino
  • 134 Shinno Ohshiro
  • 135 Alexander Armenta
  • 136 Fuga Otake
  • 137 Ryota Nakamura
  • 139 Sanshiro Izaki
  • 140 Mizuki Miura
  • 141 Mailon Felix
  • 142 Haruto Fujiwara
  • 143 Shun Murakami
  • 145 Hammond
  • 146 Jumpei Fujita
  • 147 Koki Kato
  • 148 Takuma Yamasaki
  • 152 Masaki Takimoto
  • 154 Takuma Sato
  • 156 Luis Rodríguez
  • 157 Jui Kobayashi
  • 158 Ren Akaba
  • 160 Keishin Nagamizu
  • 161 Kaito Uchino
  • 162 Jumpei Okaue
  • 163 Akito Sasaki
  • 164 Souta Minakuchi
  • 165 Hayato Miyazaki
  • 167 Jun Maeda
  • 172 Yuki Watanabe
  • 174 Takuya Kuwahara
  • 176 Dario Sarduy
Catchers
  • 121 Soichiro Ishizuka
  • 151 Sora Kato
  • 171 Ryota Morishima
Infielders
  • 122 Keio Fujino
  • 124 Shuji Kuwahara
  • 128 Daisuke Itoh
  • 129 Kyoshiro Sakura
  • 130 Haruki Katsuren
  • 131 Koki Nakazawa
  • 149 Takuto Sakuma
  • 153 Yoshiki Mishiro
  • 159 Kyogo Yamashita
  • 168 Kota Sato
  • 169 Yusei Tobita
  • 170 Ayuma Nishio
  • 175 David Almonte
Outfielders
  • 123 Shuya Ohizumi
  • 144 Marco Simon
  • 150 Keita Yamamoto
  • 166 Kaito Shigematsu
  • 173 Jose Osuna
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