Kazuyoshi Tatsunami

Kazuyoshi Tatsunami
立浪和義
Kazuyoshi Tatsunami; 立浪和義
	Hitting grounders in Chatan, Okinawa, November 6, 2022
Chunichi Dragons – No. 73
	Infielder/Manager
	Born: August 19, 1969 (age 55); Settsu, Osaka
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
NPB debut
	April 8, 1988, for the Chunichi Dragons
Last NPB appearance
	24 October, 2009, for the Chunichi Dragons
Career statistics ; (through 2009 season)
Batting average	.285
Hits	2,480
Home runs	171
Runs batted in	1,037
Teams
	As player Chunichi Dragons (1988–2009); As coach Chunichi Dragons (2008–2009); As manager Chunichi Dragons (2022-Present);
Career highlights and awards
	Japan Series Champion (2007); Central League Rookie of the Year (1988); 2× Best Nine Award (2B: 1996, 3B: 2004); 5× Golden Glove Award (SS: 1988, 2B: 1995-1997, 3B: 2003); 11× NPB All-Star (1988, 1991, 1994-1998, 2000, 2002-2004); 2× Most runs scored (1991, 1994); Most times on base (1996); Hit for the cycle (22 August 1997 vs Hanshin Tigers at Nagoya Dome);
Member of the Japanese
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2019

Kazuyoshi Tatsunami (立浪和義, Tatsunami Kazuyoshi, born August 19, 1969) is a former Japanese professional baseball player for the Nippon Professional Baseball Chunichi Dragons, having played his professional career for them since his debut in 1988. He was drafted in the first round in the 1987 NPB Draft.

Tatsunami holds the all-time NPB double record with 487, and is a member of the Meikyukai (Association of Great Players, or Golden Players Club).

After the 2009 season, Tatsunami retired, having seen his skills and playing time diminish for the last few seasons. He retired with a career .285 batting average, 171 home runs, 1,037 RBI, and 2,480 hits.

On 15 January 2019, Tatsunami was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame for his achievements as a player.^[1]

On 13 October 2021, it was confirmed that Tatsunami has been approached to become the new manager of the Dragons ahead of the 2022 NPB season.^[2]