- Tohto University Baseball League
Tohto University Baseball League (東都大学野球連盟,Tōto daigaku yakyū renmei) is an intercollegiate baseball league that features 21 prominent universities in the Tokyo area.
Game
Division 1 games are played at
Meiji Jingu Stadium .History
Tohto University Baseball League was established in 1930. The league title team has recorded 21 championships in All Japan University Baseball Championship Series. It is the most championships in the university baseball league in Japan.
Members (Autumn 2008)
Division 1
Aoyama Gakuin University
*Affiliation:1951
*League Championships in Division1: 12
*All-Time Record in Division1: 370-311-25
*Last Championship: Spring 2006Asia University
*Affiliation:1959
*League Championships in Division1: 17
*All-Time Record in Division1: 555-489-32
*Last Championship: Autumn 2006Chuo University
*Affiliation:1930
*League Championships in Division1: 24
*All-Time Record in Division1: 720-545-61
*Last Championship: Autumn 2004Nihon University
*Affiliation:1930
*League Championships in Division1: 22
*All-Time Record in Division1: 746-648-49
*Last Championship: Spring 2004Rissho University
*Affiliation:1959
*League Championships in Division1: 0
*All-Time Record in Division1: 56-100-3Toyo University
*Affiliation:1940
*League Championships in Division1: 12
*All-Time Record in Division1: 497-510-26
*Last Championship: Spring 2008Division 2
Kokugakuin University
*Affiliation:1930
*League Championships in Division1: 0
*All-Time Record in Division1: 122-287-11Kokushikan University
*Affiliation:1959
*League Championships in Division1: 1
*All-Time Record in Division1: 57-111-7
*Last Championship: Autumn 1979Komazawa University
*Affiliation:1948
*League Championships in Division1: 26
*All-Time Record in Division1: 777-648-51
*Last Championship: Autumn 2001Senshu University
*Affiliation:1930
*League Championships in Division1: 31
*All-Time Record in Division1: 698-488-38
*Last Championship: Spring 1989Takushoku University
*Affiliation:1949
*League Championships in Division1: 0Tokyo University of Agriculture
*Affiliation:1930
*League Championships in Division1: 0
*All-Time Record in Division1: 124-355-10Division 3
Gakushuin University
*Affiliation:1950
*League Championships in Division1:1
*All-Time Record in Division1: 66-131-11
*Last Championship: Autumn 1958Juntendo University
*Affiliation:1958
*League Championships in Division1:0Seikei University
*Affiliation:1951
*League Championships in Division1:0Shibaura Institute of Technology
*Affiliation:1951
*League Championships in Division1:3
*All-Time Record in Division1: 145-174-11
*Last Championship: Spring 1970Sophia University
*Affiliation:1940
*League Championships in Division1:0Taisho University
*Affiliation:1948
*League Championships in Division1:0Division 4
Hitotsubashi University
*Affiliation:1935
*League Championships in Division1:0
*All-Time Record in Division1: 17-95-2Musashi Institute of Technology
*Affiliation:1951
*League Championships in Division1:0Tokyo Institute of Technology
*Affiliation:1946
*League Championships in Division1:0
*All-Time Record in Division1: 13-49-0Notable Alumni
Aoyama Gakuin University
*Tadahito Iguchi (1997-Fukuoka Daiei Hawks →Chicago White Sox )
*Tomochika Tsuboi (1998-Hanshin Tigers →Nippon Ham Fighters )
*Hidetaka Kawagoe (1999- Orix Bluewave,Orix Buffaloes )
*Hiroki Kokubo (1994-Fukuoka Daiei Hawks →Yomiuri Giants →Fukuoka Softbank Hawks )
*Hiroshi Narahara (1990-2006Seibu Lions →Nippon Ham Fighters →Chunichi Dragons )Asia University
*Daijiro Oishi (1981-1997Kintetsu Buffaloes )
*Hirokazu Ibata (1998-Chunichi Dragons )
*Norihiro Akahoshi (2001-Hanshin Tigers )
*Shingo Takatsu (1991-Yakult Swallows →Chicago White Sox →Tokyo Yakult Swallows )
*Yutaka Ohashi (1969-1982Toei Flyers →Hankyu Braves ) Chuo University
*Shinnosuke Abe (2001-Yomiuri Giants )
*Shiro Mizunuma (1969-1983Hiroshima Toyo Carp →Chunichi Dragons )
*Shiro Takegami (1967-1975 Sankei Atoms)
*Toshimitsu Suetsugu (1965-1977Yomiuri Giants )
*Yutaka Takagi (1981-1994Yokohama Taiyo Whales →Nippon Ham Fighters )Kokugakuin University
*Shunsuke Watanabe (2001-Chiba Lotte Marines )Kokushikan University
*Hiroshi Nagadomi (1986-2005Hiroshima Toyo Carp →Nippon Ham Fighters →Fukuoka Daiei Hawks )
*Shigeyuki Huruki (2002-Nippon Ham Fighters →Yomiuri Giants )Komazawa University
*Akihiko Oya (1970-1985Yakult Swallows 、1996-1997,2007 Manager ofYokohama BayStars )
*Hisanori Takahashi (2000-Yomiuri Giants )
*Hiromichi Ishige (1981-1996Seibu Lions →Fukuoka Softbank Hawks )
*Kenjiro Nomura (1989-2006Hiroshima Toyo Carp )
*Kiyoshi Nakahata (1977-1989Yomiuri Giants )Nihon University
*Naoyuki Shimizu (2000-Chiba Lotte Marines )
*Shuichi Murata (2003-Yokohama BayStars )
*Yoshinori Sato (1977-1998 Hankyu Braves,Orix BlueWave )
*Yukinori Miyata (1962-1969Yomiuri Giants )
*Yutaka Wada (1985-2002Hanshin Tigers )Rissho University
*Humiya Nishiguchi (1995-Seibu Lions )Senshu University
*Hiroki Kuroda (1997-Hiroshima Toyo Carp )
*Kento Sugiyama (1993-2001Seibu Lions →Hanshin Tigers →Yokohama BayStars )
*Takayoshi Nakao (1981-1993Chunichi Dragons →Yomiuri Giants etc)
*Takeshi Koba (1958-1971Hiroshima Toyo Carp etc、1975-1985 Manager of Hiroshima Toyo Carp、1987-1989 Manager ofTaiyo Whales )
*Yoichi Okabayashi (1991-2000Yakult Swallows )Shibaura Institute of Technology
*Haruki Ihara (1971-1980Nishitetsu Lions etc、2002-2003Manager of Seibu Lions、2004Manager ofOrix BlueWave )Takushoku University
*Ken Takahashi (1995-Hiroshima Toyo Carp )Tokyo University of Agriculture
*Shinsaku Katahira (1972-1989Nankai Hawks →Seibu Lions etc)
*Takehiro Hashimoto (1990-2003Fukuoka Daiei Hawks →Seibu Lions etc)
*Thuneki Watanabe (2005-Rakuten Eagles )Toyo University
*Hiromitsu Ochiai (1979-1998Lotte Orions →Chunichi Dragons →Yomiuri Giants →Nippon Ham Fighters 、2004-Manager of Chunichi Dragons)
*Mithuo Tatsukawa (1978-1992Hiroshima Toyo Carp 、1999-2000Manager of Hiroshima Toyo Carp)
*Makoto Imaoka (1997-Hanshin Tigers )
*Shinobu Fukuhara (1999-Hanshin Tigers )
*Takayuki Shimizu (1996-Yomiuri Giants )Link
* [http://www.tohto-bbl.com/ Tohto University Baseball League]
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