Hiroyuki Kobayashi (pitcher)
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Kobayashi during his tenure with the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2010.
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Born: June 4, 1978 Sōka, Saitama, Japan |
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| NPB debut | |||
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| NPB statistics (through 2012) |
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| Win-Loss | 75-74 | ||
| Saves | 29 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.54 | ||
| Strikeouts | 1125 | ||
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| Last updated on: October 13, 2012 | |||
 Kobayashi pitched for Japan in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. |
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Representing  Japan
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2006 San Diego | Team |
Hiroyuki Kobayashi (小林 宏之, 小林宏? Kobayashi Hiroyuki, Kobayashi-Hiro, born June 4, 1978 in Sōka, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese right-handed pitcher. He played in the 2006 World Baseball Classic for Japan.
As a relief pitcher Kobayashi throws a fastball that sits in 87-91 mph (tops out at 93 mph), silder, change-up, and an effective forkball as his out pitch.
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