Michihiro Ogasawara

Michihiro Ogasawara
Michihiro Ogasawara
	Infielder/Coach
	Born: October 25, 1973 (age 50); Mihama-ku, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
debut
	8 April, 1997, for the Nippon Ham Fighters
Last appearance
	21 September, 2015, for the Chunichi Dragons
Career statistics ; (through 2015)
Batting average	.310
Hits	2,120
Home runs	378
Run batted in	1,169
Teams
	As player Nippon-Ham Fighters/Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (1997–2006); Yomiuri Giants (2007–2013); Chunichi Dragons (2014–2015); As coach Chunichi Dragons (2016–2019); Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2020–2021); Yomiuri Giants (2022–2023);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Japan Series champion (2006, 2009); 2006 Pacific League MVP; 2007 Central League MVP; 2× Pacific League Batting Champion (2002, 2003); 2006 Pacific League Home Run Champion; 2006 Pacific League RBI Leader; 2× Pacific League Hit Leader (2000, 2001); 7× Best Nine Award (1B:1999, 2001, 2006; 3B:2003, 2004, 2007, 2009); 6× Golden Glove Award (1B: 1999-2002, 2006; 3B: 2003); 11× NPB All-Star (1999-2007, 2009, 2010); 8× Monthly MVP; Hit for the cycle on September 3, 2008;
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing Japan
World Baseball Classic

Michihiro Ogasawara (小笠原道大, born October 25, 1973, in Mihama-ku, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball player.

He had an illustrious career spanning 18 years with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Yomiuri Giants, and the Chunichi Dragons where he won two Japan Series, two MVP awards in both the Pacific and Central leagues; only one of two people to do so and the first to do it in consecutive seasons. He was an NPB All-Star 11 times. He was also a part of the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classic winning Japan sides.