Hiroyuki Oze (小瀬 浩之, Oze Hiroyuki, September 2, 1985 – February 5, 2010) was a Japanese baseball outfielder from Daitō, Osaka who played professionally for the Orix Buffaloes. He played two seasons for the club, hitting .262 in his rookie year in 2008[1] and .303 in 2009, his final professional season.[2] Before joining the Buffaloes, he played at Jinsei Gakuen High School and Kinki University, where he was drafted in 2007.[2] Oze received the memorable nickname "José" from Orix alum Ichiro Suzuki during the latter's visit to Buffaloes spring training.
Hiroyuki Oze | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Daitō, Osaka, Japan | September 2, 1985|
Died: February 5, 2010 Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | (aged 24)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
NPB debut | |
July 15, 2008, for the Orix Buffaloes | |
Last appearance | |
October 9, 2009, for the Orix Buffaloes | |
Career statistics | |
Batting average | .287 |
Stolen bases | 14 |
Runs batted in | 30 |
Hits | 94 |
Teams | |
Oze died on February 5, 2010, in an apparent suicide by jumping from the tenth floor of his hotel during spring training in Miyakojima, Okinawa.[2]
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