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Hiroyuki Kobayashi

b. 1978

Japanese baseball player

Baseball player

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About Hiroyuki Kobayashi

Born 1978. Hiroyuki Kobayashi is a Japanese baseball player.

is a Japanese professional baseball 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.

Kobayashi pitched for Japan in the 2006 World Baseball Classic.

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Important facts

Born

4 June 1978, Sōka-shi

Birth century

20th century

Occupation

Baseball player

Nationality

Japan

Also known as

Kobayashi Hiroyuki

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Hiroyuki Kobayashi's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Hiroyuki Kobayashi?

Japanese baseball player

When was Hiroyuki Kobayashi born?

Hiroyuki Kobayashi was born on 4 June 1978 in Sōka-shi.

What is Hiroyuki Kobayashi's occupation?

Hiroyuki Kobayashi is a baseball player.

What nationality is Hiroyuki Kobayashi?

Hiroyuki Kobayashi is Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hiroyuki Kobayashi

· Wikidata: Q485263

· DBpedia: Hiroyuki Kobayashi (baseball)

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hiroyuki Kobayashi. https://biography.guide/hiroyuki-kobayashi-baseball-player/

MLA: "Hiroyuki Kobayashi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/hiroyuki-kobayashi-baseball-player/.

Chicago: "Hiroyuki Kobayashi." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/hiroyuki-kobayashi-baseball-player/.

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