Katsuhiko Kido

Katsuhiko Kido (木戸 克彦)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 200 lb.

• School Hosei University
• High School PL Gakuen High School

• Born February 1, 1961 in Sakai, Osaka Japan

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Biographical Information

Katsuhiko Kido caught in Nippon Pro Baseball.

Kido was drafted by the Hanshin Tigers in the first round of the 1982 NPB draft. He spent the first two years of his career in the NPB Farm Leagues, only playing 34 games combined. In 1985, Kido replaced Takeshi Yamakawa and became the starting catcher of the Tigers. He hit .241/.335/.397 with 13 homers, and also won the only NPB Gold Glove in his career. He went 1-for-20 in the 1985 Nippon Series, and won his only Nippon Series title. He was selected for the 1986 NPB All-Star Game, but went 0-for-2 in 3 games. He ended up hitting .227/.300/.360 with 5 homers in 1986.

The Osaka native bounced back and hit .238/.318/.353 with 6 homers in 1987. He attended the 1988 NPB All-Star Game, but batting a 0-for-3 again. Kido recorded a .254/.321/.350 batting line in 1988. He hit .246/.299/.368 in 1989 and recorded a .235/.307/.330 batting line in 1990. Kido suffered a right shoulder injury in 1991, and lost the starting catcher spot to Katsuhiko Yamada. He mainly play backup to Yamada and Koichi Sekikawa in his late career, and announced his retirement after the 1996 season. Kido became a coach for the Tigers after retiring, serving as battery coach from 1997 to 1998 and from 2001 to 2002. He then became the manager of the Tigers' minor team from 2003 to 2005. He also served as bench coach from 2008 to 2010. He was a coach for the champion Japanese women's national team in the 2018 Women's Baseball World Cup.

Overall, Kido had hit .230/.305/.345 in 14 seasons in NPB.