Hirotoshi Kitagawa (北川 博敏, Kitagawa Hirotoshi, born May 27, 1972) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder.

Hirotoshi Kitagawa
Hanshin Tigers – No. 80
Infielder / Catcher / Coach
Born: (1972-05-27) May 27, 1972 (age 52)
Itami, Hyōgo, Japan
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
NPB debut
August 16, 1995, for the Hanshin Tigers
Last NPB appearance
October 7, 2012, for the Orix Buffaloes
NPB statistics
(through 2012)
Batting average.276
Home runs102
Hits1076
Teams
As player

As coach

Last updated on: 11 February 2020

In 2001, his pinch hit walk-off grand slam erased a 3-run deficit in the bottom of the ninth inning and secured the pennant for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes.

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