Kazuyoshi Tatsunami (立浪 和義) is a former Japanese professional baseball infielder and manager. He played in NPB for the Dragons from 1988 to 2009. He was drafted in the first round in the 1987 NPB Draft.

Career

Playing career

Tatsunami holds the all-time NPB double record with 487, and is a member of the Meikyukai (Association of Great Players, or Golden Players Club). After the 2009 season, Tatsunami retired, having seen his skills and playing time diminish for the last few seasons. He retired with a career .285 batting average, 171 home runs, 1,037 RBI, and 2,480 hits. On 15 January 2019, Tatsunami was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame for his achievements as a player.

Coaching career

On 13 October 2021, it was confirmed that Tatsunami has been approached to become the new manager of the Chunichi Dragons ahead of the 2022 NPB season. On 18 September 2024, Tatsunami announced that he would be resigning following the season after lackluster results with the team.