Pitcher Chihiro Kaneko, who won a total of 130 wins with professional baseball teams Orix and Nippon-Ham, will be retiring from active duty.
Pitcher Kaneko is 39 years old in his 18th year as a professional.
In 2005, he joined Orix from Toyota Motor Corporation in the free draft frame, and in 2014, he recorded 16 wins, 5 losses, and an ERA of 1.98. won many titles such as
Pitcher Kaneko won a total of 120 wins as an ace at Orix, transferred to Nippon-Ham four years ago, and marked eight wins in the first year of Reiwa, the first year of the transfer. I stayed on the board.
In his four years at Nippon-Ham, he had a record of 10 wins and 16 losses, and was a free contract in October this year.
Kaneko indicated his intention to continue playing, but he decided to retire because he could not find his affiliation, and held a press conference in Sapporo on the 23rd.
At a press conference, Kaneko said, "It may not have been smooth sailing, but when I think about it from the time I joined the team, I think I did well. I had a blessed baseball life with the help of many people, including coaches and trainers."
After retiring, he will be appointed as a special coach for Nippon-Ham, and next year he will start working as a coach in the major leagues in the United States. I want to raise as many players as possible on a large scale," he said.