Born: (1983-08-26) August 26, 1983 (age 40) Kyoto, Japan
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
NPB debut
April 28, 2002, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
Last NPB appearance
June 28, 2019, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
NPB statistics
Batting average
.283
Hits
1,682
RBI
726
Home runs
108
Stolen bases
32
Teams
As player
Chiba Lotte Marines (2002–2015)
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2016–2019)
As manager
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2024–present)
As coach
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2020–2023)
Career highlights and awards
2× Japan Series MVP (2005, 2010)
3× NPB All-Star (2006, 2013, 2018)
Medals
Representing Japan
Men's Baseball
World Baseball Classic
2006 San Diego
Team
Toshiaki Imae (今江 敏晃, Imae Toshiaki, born August 26, 1983 in Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball former infielder and current manager for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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