Keisuke Kaneko

is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder, and current third squad inside defense and base running coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Professional career Active player era Fukuoka Daiei / SoftBank Hawks On November 19, 2003, Kaneko was drafted 6th round pick by the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in the 2003 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.

Orix Buffaloes

In 2010 season, Kaneko appeared in 31 games and recorded a batting average of .217, two RBIs, and four stolen bases.

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks After returning to the Hawks, Kaneko contributed to the team with his high defensive ability, able to defend all positions in the infield.

He appeared in 157 games from the 2012 - 2016 season, but announced his retirement on November 30, 2016.

Kaneko played 13 seasons, appearing in 253 games and a batting average of .197, a 42 hits, a RBI of 17, a 10 stolen bases, and a 18 sacrifice bunts.

He also served as a leading scorer starting in the 2021 season.

On October 31 2022, The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks announced that Kaneko will inauguration as coach from the 2023 season.