Koji Aoyama

Koji Aoyama (青山 浩二, born August 12, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2006 to 2020 for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.

Koji Aoyama
Aoyama with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles – No. 81
Pitcher / Coach
Born: (1983-08-12) August 12, 1983 (age 41) Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
March 25, 2006, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Last NPB appearance
September 29, 2020, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	42-58
ERA	3.67
Strikeouts	713
Saves	45
Teams
As player Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2006–2020) As coach Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2024–present)
Career highlights and awards
2× NPB All-Star (2012–2013) 1× Japan Series champion (2013)

Career

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles selected Aoyama with the third selection in the 2005 NPB draft [jp].^[1]

On March 25, 2006, Aoyama made his NPB debut.

On November 21, 2020, Aoyama announced his retirement.^[2]