Akinori Iwamura

Akinori Iwamura
Iwamura with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in 2013
Infielder
Born: (1979-02-09) February 9, 1979 (age 45) Uwajima, Ehime, Japan
Batted: Left Threw: Right
Professional debut
NPB: May 19, 1998, for the Yakult Swallows
MLB: April 2, 2007, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Last appearance
MLB: September 26, 2010, for the Oakland Athletics
NPB: 2014, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
NPB statistics
Batting average	.290
Home runs	193
Runs batted in	615
MLB statistics
Batting average	.267
Home runs	16
Runs batted in	117
Teams
Yakult Swallows / Tokyo Yakult Swallows (1998–2006) Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays (2007–2009) Pittsburgh Pirates (2010) Oakland Athletics (2010) Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2011–2012) Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2013–2014)
Career highlights and awards
3× NPB All-Star (2001, 2004, 2005) 6× Mitsui Golden Glove Award (2000–2002, 2004–2006)
Medals Representing  Japan Men's Baseball World Baseball Classic 2006 San Diego Team Competition 2009 Los Angeles Team Competition Intercontinental Cup 1999 Sydney Team Competition

Akinori Iwamura (岩村 明憲, Iwamura Akinori, born February 9, 1979) is a former Japanese baseball infielder, who currently is a manager for the Fukushima Red Hopes in Japan's Baseball Challenge League. He made his Major League debut with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2007.

He earned the nickname Aki while in MLB. His nickname is Gan-chan in NPB.