Kazuhiro Kiyohara

Kazuhiro Kiyohara
Kazuhiro Kiyohara
	File:Kazuhiro Kiyohara.jpg
	Infielder
	Born: August 18, 1967 (age 57)
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
NPB debut
	April 5, 1986, for the Seibu Lions
Last appearance
	October 1, 2008, for the Orix Buffaloes
NPB statistics ; (through 2008)
Batting average	.273
Hits	2122
HRs	525
RBIs	1,530
Teams
	As Player Seibu LIons (1985–1996); Yomiuri Giants (1997–2005); Orix Buffaloes (2006–2008);
Career highlights and awards
	18× NPB All-Star (1986–1998, 2000–2002, 2005, 2006); 3× Best Nine Award (1988, 1990, 1992); 5× Golden Glove Award (1988, 1990, 1992–1994);

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Kazuhiro Kiyohara with the Seibu Lions

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