Kozo Shoda

Kozo Shoda
Kozo Shoda
	Infielder / Coach
	Born: January 2, 1962; Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan
	Batted: Both Threw: Right
NPB debut
	May 22, 1985, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Last appearance
	September 29, 1998, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
NPB statistics ; (through 1998)
Batting average	.287
Hits	1546
Home runs	44
Runs batted in	875
Stolen base	146
Teams
	As player Hiroshima Toyo Carp (1985–1998); As coach Hiroshima Toyo Carp (1998–1999); Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes (2000–2004); Hanshin Tigers (2005–2007); SK Wyverns (2009); Orix Buffaloes (2010–2011); Hanwha Eagles (2015–2016); Kia Tigers (2017–2019);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Central League batting champion (1987, 1988); 2× Central League Best Nine Award (1988, 1989); 5× Central League Golden Glove Award (1987–1991); 5× NPB All-Star (1987–1990, 1993); NPB All-Star Game MVP (1988 Game3);
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing Japan
Olympics

Kozo Shoda (正田耕三, Shoda Kozo, born January 2, 1962) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder. ^[1]

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