Eiichi Koyano

Koyano belongs to Japan's so-called Matsuzaka generation, which meant fighting an unusually loaded cohort for every roster spot. He came out of Soka University, turned himself into a long-serving NPB infielder, and stayed useful for years, which is the unglamorous version of a good career. Born in Edogawa, Tokyo, and listed at 177 cm. After retiring he moved into coaching, working as a hitting coach with the Hanshin Tigers. Players who had to grind for everything tend to make the sharpest instructors, and I would bet he is one of them.

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Name (English)

Eiichi Koyano

Name (Japanese)

小谷野栄一

Reading

こやの えいいち

Born

October 10, 1980 (age 45)

Origin

Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan

Height

177 cm

Occupation

baseball player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Monkey

University

Sōka University

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiichi%20Koyano
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B0%8F%E8%B0%B7%E9%87%8E%E6%A0%84%E4%B8%80
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5349188

Tags

• Tokyo
• baseball player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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