Hisayoshi Chōno

Hisayoshi Chōno
Hisayoshi Chōno
	Chōno with the Yomiuri Giants
Yomiuri Giants – No. 7
	Outfielder
	Born: December 6, 1984 (age 40); Kiyama, Saga, Japan
	Bats: Right Throws: Right
NPB debut
	March 26, 2010, for the Yomiuri Giants
NPB statistics ; (through October 12, 2024)
Batting average	.280
Home runs	163
Runs batted in	623
Hits	1,509
Stolen bases	99
Teams
	Yomiuri Giants (2010–2018); Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2019–2022); Yomiuri Giants (2023–present);
Career highlights and awards
	2× NPB All-Star (2011–2012); 2× Best Nine Award (2011–2012); 2× Mitsui Golden Glove Award (2011–2012); Central League batting champion (2011); 2010 Central League Rookie of the Year;

Hisayoshi Chōno (長野久義, Chōno Hisayoshi , born December 6, 1984) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in NPB for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.

Career

He was named the 2010 Central League Rookie of the Year.

In 2009 NPB draft [jp], Yomiuri Giants selected him with the first selection.^[1] On November 23, he agreed with a one-year contract.^[2]

On December 20, 2018, he was sent to Hiroshima Toyo Carp during a trade for Yoshihiro Maru.^[3]

He represented Japan national baseball team at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha and 2013 World Baseball Classic.^[4] And also, on November 16, 2018, he was selected Yomiuri Giants roster at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series exhibition game against MLB All-Stars.^[5]

^ "2009年プロ野球ドラフト会議 supported by TOSHIBA 読売ジャイアンツ選択選手一覧". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese).
^ "【巨人】長野がファンに「７」お披露目". 日刊スポーツ (in Japanese). November 23, 2009. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
^ "長野久義選手の移籍について". 読売巨人軍公式WEBサイト (in Japanese). January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
^ Asian Games: Late home run gives Japan win over South Korea
^ "8日の「2018日米野球」参加メンバー決まる". 読売巨人軍公式WEBサイト (in Japanese). November 16, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.

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