Koji Akiyama
- January 10, 2024
- Baseball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Koji Akiyama |
| Occupation | Baseball Player |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 6, 1962(1962-04-06) |
| Age | 62 |
| Birthplace | Miyahara |
| Country | Japan |
| Birth City | Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Koji Akiyama Biography
| Name | Koji Akiyama |
| Birthday | Apr 6 |
| Birth Year | 1962 |
| Place Of Birth | Miyahara |
| Home Town | Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Birth Country | Japan |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Parents | Tatsuyoshi Akiyama, Misue Akiyama |
| Spouse | Chiaki Akiyama |
| Children(s) | Marin Akiyama |
Koji Akiyama is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on April 6, 1962 in Miyahara, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
Akiayma was a Best Nine Award-winner eight times, a Golden Glove winner 11 times (1987–1996, 1999), and appeared in 18 consecutive Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star Series (1985–2002), an NPB record. In addition, Akiyama was Japan Series MVP twice (1991 and 1999), and a Matsutaro Shoriki Award-winner three times (1991, 2011, and 2014). (He also struck out 1,712 times, third on the all-time list.) Akiyama was elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014. He is also a member of Meikyukai (the Golden Players Club).
A speedy slugger, Akiyama accumulated more than 400 career home runs and 300 career stolen bases, a feat matched only by one other NPB player in history (Isao Harimoto). Akiyama was an integral part of the “Invincible Seibu” during the 1980s and 1990s, named such due to their sustained domination of the league, winning 11 league championships and eight Japan Series championships between 1982–1994. (Akiyama left Seibu after the 1993 season.) On July 13, 1989, Akiyama hit for the cycle.
Koji Akiyama Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Baseball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Koji Akiyama is one of the richest Baseball Player from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Koji Akiyama 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Koji Akiyama (秋山 幸二 Akiyama Kōji, born April 6, 1962) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player. He played for the Seibu Lions and the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (currently the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks) in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 1.86 m |
| Weight | 86 kg |
Koji Akiyama height 1.86 m Tomer weight 86 kg & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Koji Akiyama Dating?
According to our records, Koji Akiyama married to Chiaki Akiyama. As of December 1, 2023, Koji Akiyama’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Tomer Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Koji Akiyama celebrates birthday on April 6 of every year.
Top Facts about Koji Akiyama
- Koji Akiyama played for the Seibu Lions from 1981-1992.
- He won three consecutive Pacific League MVP awards (1988-1990).
- Akiyama was a seven-time All-Star and two-time Golden Glove winner.
- He had a career batting average of .301 with 2,035 hits.
- Akiyama hit 30 or more home runs in four different seasons.
- He led the league in stolen bases twice (1987, 1990).
- Akiyama helped lead the Seibu Lions to nine Japan Series championships.
- In international play, he represented Japan in the Olympics and World Baseball Classic.
- After retiring as a player, Akiyama became a successful manager in Nippon Professional Baseball.
- He is considered one of the greatest players in Japanese baseball history.