Kazuyoshi Tatsunami

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Kazuyoshi Tatsunami 立浪和義
Hitting grounders in Chatan, Okinawa, November 6, 2022
Infielder/Manager
Born: (1969-08-19) August 19, 1969 (age 55) Settsu, Osaka
Batted: Left Threw: Right
NPB debut
April 8, 1988, for the Chunichi Dragons
Last NPB appearance
24 October, 2009, for the Chunichi Dragons
Career statistics (through 2009 season)
Batting average	.285
Hits	2,480
Home runs	171
Runs batted in	1,037
Teams
As player Chunichi Dragons (1988–2009) As coach Chunichi Dragons (2008–2009) As manager Chunichi Dragons (2022–2024)
Career highlights and awards
Japan Series Champion (2007) Central League Rookie of the Year (1988) 2× Best Nine Award (2B: 1996, 3B: 2004) 5× Golden Glove Award (SS: 1988, 2B: 1995-1997, 3B: 2003) 11× NPB All-Star (1988, 1991, 1994-1998, 2000, 2002-2004) 2× Most runs scored (1991, 1994) Most times on base (1996) Hit for the cycle (22 August 1997 vs Hanshin Tigers at Nagoya Dome)
Member of the Japanese
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2019

Kazuyoshi Tatsunami (立浪 和義, Tatsunami Kazuyoshi, born August 19, 1969) is a former Japanese professional baseball infielder and manager. He played in NPB for the Dragons from 1988 to 2009. He was drafted in the first round in the 1987 NPB Draft.