Chihiro Kaneko

Chihiro Kaneko is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Orix Buffaloes and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

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Career

Kaneko pitched for the Orix Buffaloes. He won the Pacific League Most Valuable Player Award and the Eiji Sawamura Award in 2014. He became a free agent after the 2018 season, and signed with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
On October 19, 2019, Kaneko signed a 1-year extension to remain with the Fighters.