Makoto Kosaka

Makoto Kosaka
Makoto Kosaka
	Kosaka coaching for the Chiba Lotte Marines' farm team in 2018.
	Infielder / Coach
	Born: July 2, 1973; Miyagi, Japan
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
NPB debut
	April 5, 1997, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
Last NPB appearance
	August 12, 2010, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
NPB statistics
Batting average	.251
Hits	1,069
RBIs	303
Stolen bases	279
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	As Player Chiba Lotte Marines (1997–2005); Yomiuri Giants (2006–2008); Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2009–2010); As Coach Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2011–2013); Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2014–2016); Yomiuri Giants (2017); Chiba Lotte Marines (2018–2023);
Career highlights and awards
	1997 Pacific League Rookie of the Year; 2× Pacific League stolen base champion (1998, 2000); 4× Pacific League Golden Glove Award (1999-2001, 2005); 2× Japan Series champion (2005), (2008); 5× NPB All-Star (1997, 1999-2001, 2003);

Makoto Kosaka (小坂誠, Kosaka Makoto; born July 2, 1973), nicknamed "Kosa",^[1] is a former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder and the current coach of the Chiba Lotte Marines.

Makoto Kosaka is well known for his fast running skills (50m in 5.6 seconds and 100m in 11.2 seconds.)

Shinya Miyamoto cited Kosaka as the greatest defensive shortstop in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) history.^[2]

References

^ "ニックネーム". 千葉ロッテマリーンズオフィシャルサイト「マリンフェスタ」特設サイト (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
^ "宮本慎也が選ぶ歴代＆現役No.1遊撃手は？". Sportiva. Retrieved 1 December 2025.