Keiichi Hirano

Keiichi Hirano
Keiichi Hirano
	Hirano with the Orix Buffaloes
CTBC Brothers
	Second baseman / Outfielder / Manager
	Born: April 7, 1979; Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Japan
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
NPB debut
	July 19, 2002, for the Orix BlueWave
Last NPB appearance
	May 20, 2015, for the Orix Buffaloes
NPB statistics
Batting average	.279
Home runs	18
RBI	263
Teams
	As player Orix BlueWave/Orix Buffaloes (2002–2007); Hanshin Tigers (2008–2012); Orix Buffaloes (2013–2015); As coach Hanshin Tigers (2016–2021); CTBC Brothers (2022–present);
Career highlights and awards
	4× NPB All-Star (2005, 2010–2012); 2× Best Nine Award (2010–2011); 2× Mitsui Golden Glove Award (2010–2011); Comeback Player of the Year (2008);

Keiichi Hirano (平野恵一, born April 7, 1979) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes and Hanshin Tigers from 2002 to 2015. He is currently the manager for the CTBC Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).

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