(born December 8, 1943) is a Japanese former professional baseball

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. He played for the

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from 1962 to 1974 and the Taiheiyo Club / Crown Lighter / Seibu Lions from 1975 to 1981.Career statistics and player information fro
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Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed March 26, 2015. Doi never made it to the postseason or got a chance to play in the

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. He last served as the batting coach for the Chunichi Dragons.

Career

Born in Kashiwara, Osaka, Doi attended Daitetsu High School, dropping out before graduation. Doi led the

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in hits in 1964 and 1967 with 168 and 147 respectively. He was a 1968 Best Nine Award-winner as an outfielder. Doi was a bit player in the Black Mist Scandal, which embroiled NPB from 1969–1971. In July 1970 Doi was prosecuted for illegal gambling. He was later suspended by the league for a month. The following season was the best of Doi's career, as he hit .309 with 40 home runs, 113 RBI, and a .998

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. In 1975, his first season with the Lions, Doi led the Pacific League in home runs, with 34. Doi finished his career among the all-time NPB leaders with 465 home runs ( 11th all-time) and 1,400 RBI (12th all-time). With more than 2,000 career hits, he became a member of the Meikyukai, or the Golden Players Club. After retiring from playing, he became a coach with the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Doi, Masahiro 1943 births Living people People from Kashiwara, Osaka Japanese baseball players Nippon Professional Baseball outfielders Kintetsu Buffaloes players Taiheiyo Club Lions players Crown Lighter Lions players Seibu Lions players Nippon Professional Baseball coaches Japanese baseball coaches