Chiba Lotte Marines: Koichi Hori announces his retirement
by Gen on Dec.02, 2010 @ 12:55 pm, under NPB
12/3/2010 5:02pm JST
The Marines held a retirement press conference for Hori at Chiba Marine Stadium today.
Said Hori, "Baseball isn't a sport where you can keep playing just because you want to. I've done what I can and I'm feeling good about this decision."
The Marines have reportedly offered Hori a job in the front office, but Hori placed that offer on hold.
12/2/2010 12:55pm JST
Koichi Hori announced his retirement earlier today. Hori attempted to find a new home after he was senryokugaied by the Chiba Lotte Marines on 9/11, but found no takers.
Hori left the following prepared comment:
"I'm really grateful to all that fans that cheered for me, and to the many other people that helped support me over a very long 23 year career."
Career Stats
| YR | TM | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | TB | RBI | SB | CS | SH | SF | BB | HBP | SO | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1989 | LOT | 58 | 86 | 77 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .260 | .313 | .377 | .690 |
| 1990 | LOT | 59 | 141 | 126 | 23 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 64 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 27 | 2 | .270 | .331 | .508 | .841 |
| 1991 | LOT | 110 | 425 | 380 | 53 | 108 | 16 | 1 | 20 | 186 | 69 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 4 | 65 | 6 | .284 | .336 | .489 | .831 |
| 1992 | LOT | 105 | 462 | 409 | 66 | 115 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 170 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 63 | 6 | .281 | .351 | .416 | .768 |
| 1993 | LOT | 128 | 568 | 493 | 66 | 122 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 180 | 46 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 55 | 4 | 92 | 7 | .247 | .326 | .365 | .693 |
| 1994 | LOT | 92 | 327 | 297 | 38 | 70 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 113 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 45 | 6 | .236 | .291 | .380 | .673 |
| 1995 | LOT | 121 | 516 | 457 | 71 | 141 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 200 | 67 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 49 | 2 | 93 | 5 | .309 | .373 | .438 | .816 |
| 1996 | LOT | 122 | 527 | 465 | 70 | 145 | 28 | 3 | 16 | 227 | 68 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 1 | 87 | 7 | .312 | .384 | .488 | .874 |
| 1997 | LOT | 131 | 583 | 522 | 53 | 142 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 191 | 47 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 50 | 3 | 93 | 8 | .272 | .335 | .366 | .705 |
| 1998 | LOT | 127 | 493 | 444 | 51 | 107 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 169 | 44 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 2 | 85 | 8 | .241 | .303 | .381 | .686 |
| 1999 | LOT | 126 | 493 | 421 | 57 | 112 | 28 | 3 | 8 | 170 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 57 | 1 | 71 | 11 | .266 | .353 | .404 | .759 |
| 2000 | LOT | 87 | 231 | 203 | 38 | 52 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 87 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 38 | 5 | .256 | .329 | .429 | .760 |
| 2001 | LOT | 83 | 238 | 193 | 22 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 62 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 50 | 4 | .223 | .318 | .321 | .643 |
| 2002 | LOT | 117 | 445 | 387 | 58 | 98 | 21 | 2 | 14 | 165 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 35 | 3 | 84 | 7 | .253 | .319 | .426 | .746 |
| 2003 | LOT | 130 | 539 | 470 | 78 | 140 | 24 | 0 | 22 | 230 | 78 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 54 | 5 | 80 | 9 | .298 | .372 | .489 | .866 |
| 2004 | LOT | 119 | 516 | 445 | 70 | 116 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 185 | 51 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 88 | 9 | .261 | .343 | .416 | .759 |
| 2005 | LOT | 104 | 421 | 380 | 50 | 116 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 153 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 75 | 8 | .305 | .357 | .403 | .763 |
| 2006 | LOT | 87 | 283 | 264 | 19 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 92 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 55 | 8 | .227 | .270 | .348 | .620 |
| 2007 | LOT | 61 | 161 | 150 | 17 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 41 | 1 | .253 | .296 | .387 | .682 |
| 2008 | LOT | 41 | 104 | 93 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 3 | .204 | .260 | .237 | .497 |
| 2009 | LOT | 56 | 121 | 112 | 13 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 4 | .259 | .294 | .429 | .725 |
| Totals | 2064 | 7680 | 6788 | 929 | 1827 | 351 | 37 | 183 | 2801 | 810 | 133 | 59 | 121 | 58 | 676 | 37 | 1295 | 124 | .269 | .336 | .413 | .751 | |