Takahiro Arai

Takahiro Arai
Takahiro Arai
	Arai with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Hiroshima Toyo Carp – No. 25
	First baseman, Third baseman, Manager
	Born: Park Gwi-hong (박귀홍, 朴貴弘); January 30, 1977; Hiroshima, Japan
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
	April 3, 1999, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Last NPB appearance
	November 3, 2018, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
NPB statistics
Batting average	.278
Hits	2,203
Home runs	319
RBI	1,303
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	As player Hiroshima Toyo Carp (1999–2007); Hanshin Tigers (2008–2014); Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2015–2018); As manager Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2023–present);
Career highlights and awards
	Central League MVP (2016); 8× All-Star (2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2015 - 2017); 1× Central League Leader of Home Run (2005); 1× Central League Leader of RBI (2011); 2× Central League Best Nine Award (2005, 2016); 1× Central League Golden Glove Award (2008); 1× NPB All-Star Game MVP (2013);
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing Japan
World Baseball Classic

Takahiro Arai (Japanese: 新井貴浩, born January 30, 1977, in Naka-ku, Hiroshima) is a Japanese-Zainichi Korean former professional baseball player. He is the manager of Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball from the 2023 season.

His younger brother Ryota is also a former professional baseball player who played for Hanshin Tigers.