# List of Nippon Professional Baseball players (A)

The following is a list of Nippon Professional Baseball players with the last name starting with A, retired or active.

## List of Nippon Professional Baseball players

* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z

## A

| Name | Debut | Final Game | Position | Teams |
| Andy Abad | 2000 | 2000 | Outfielder | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| Kenta Abe | August 26, 2003 | | Pitcher | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Orix Buffaloes, Hanshin Tigers |
| Masahiro Abe | March 24, 2001 | | Infielder | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Orix Buffaloes |
| Osamu Abe | May 11, 1984 | September 23, 1999 | Outfielder | Seibu Lions, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| Shigeki Abe | 1991 | 2001 | Catcher | Yomiuri Giants, Yakult Swallows |
| Shinnosuke Abe | 2001 | | Catcher | Yomiuri Giants |
| Winston Abreu | 2008 | 2008 | Pitcher | Chiba Lotte Marines |
| Mark Acre | May 5, 1998 | September 5, 1998 | Pitcher | Yakult Swallows |
| Toshiya Adachi | 1984 | 1996 | Infielder | Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| Benny Agbayani | March 27, 2004 | | Outfielder | Chiba Lotte Marines |
| Yushi Aida | April 1, 2007 | | Pitcher | Yomiuri Giants |
| Katsuyuki Aihara | 2006 | | Pitcher | Chiba Lotte Marines |
| Ryota Aikawa | September 16, 1999 | | Outfielder | Orix BlueWave, Orix Buffaloes |
| Ryoji Aikawa | August 21, 1999 | | Catcher | Yokohama BayStars, Tokyo Yakult Swallows |
| Takashi Aiki | July 21, 2002 | | Pitcher | Orix BlueWave, Orix Buffaloes, Hanshin Tigers |
| Takeshi Aikoh | April 6, 1981 | 2000 | Infielder | Lotte Orions, Chiba Lotte Marines, Chunichi Dragons |
| Hisashi Aikyoh | March 27, 2001 | | Pitcher | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles |
| Shogo Akada | August 20, 1999 | | Outfielder | Seibu Lions, Saitama Seibu Lions |
| Motoyuki Akahori | May 3, 1989 | 2004 | Pitcher | Kintetsu Buffaloes, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| Norihiro Akahoshi | March 30, 2001 | | Outfielder | Hanshin Tigers |
| Masato Akamatsu | October 4, 2005 | | Outfielder | Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| Kazuyuki Akasaka | June 1, 2008 | | Pitcher | Chunichi Dragons |
| Kenji Akashi | May 2, 2004 | | Infielder | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks |
| Kosaku Akimoto | April 25, 1990 | 2000 | Catcher | Seibu Lions, Yokohama Taiyo Whales, Yokohama BayStars |
| Norihiro Akimura | April 7, 1990 | 1996 | Pitcher | Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Nippon Ham Fighters |
| Koji Akiyama | September 29, 1981 | October 6, 2002 | Outfielder, Third baseman | Seibu Lions, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks |
| Noboru Akiyama | March 21, 1956 | 1967 | Pitcher | Taiyo Whales |
| Kokichi Akune | 1999 | 2004 | Infielder | Nippon Ham Fighters |
| Takeo Akuta | | | | Kintetsu Pearls |
| Chad Allen | 2007 | 2007 | Outfielder | Orix Buffaloes |
| Erick Almonte | 2005 | 2005 | Infielder | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters |
| Héctor Almonte | 2001 | 2002 | Pitcher | Yomiuri Giants |
| Shunichi Amachi | | | | |
| Kohichi Amano | August 7, 2002 | September 10, 2005 | Pitcher | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| Yugoh Amano | | | Infielder | Chiba Lotte Marines |
| Sohichiro Amaya | August 20, 2004 | | Outfielder | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| Yoshio Anabuki | | | | |
| Junro Anan | | | | |
| Manabu Andoh | | | | |
| Masanori Andoh | | | | |
| Motoo Andoh | | | | |
| Shinji Andoh | | | | |
| Shinobu Andoh | | | | |
| Yuya Ando | April 7, 2002 | | Pitcher | Hanshin Tigers |
| Hayato Aoki | | | Pitcher | Seibu Lions, Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| Kazuyoshi Aoki | | | | |
| Norichika Aoki | July 17, 2004 | | Outfielder | Yakult Swallows, Tokyo Yakult Swallows |
| Takahiro Aoki | | | | |
| Tomoshi Aoki | | | | |
| Keiyo Aomatsu | | | | |
| Takeshi Aono | | | | |
| Noboru Aota | | | | |
| Susumu Aoyagi | | | | |
| Koji Aoyama | | | | |
| Luis Aquino | 1996 | 1996 | Pitcher | Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| Kiyoshi Arai | | | | |
| Nobuaki Arai | | | | |
| Ryohji Arai | | | | |
| Ryota Arai | | | | |
| Satoshi Arai | | | | |
| Shogo Arai | | | | |
| Takahide Arai | | | | |
| Takahiro Arai | April 3, 1999 | | Infielder | Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Hanshin Tigers |
| Yukio Arai | | | | |
| Tatsuya Araidai | | | | |
| Nagisa Arakaki | March 31, 2003 | | Pitcher | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks |
| Hisao Arakane | | | | |
| Hiroshi Arakawa | | | | |
| Yuta Arakawa | | | | |
| Daisuke Araki | | | | |
| Masahiro Araki | May 31, 1997 | | Second baseman | Chunichi Dragons |
| Atsushi Aramaki | | | | |
| George Arias | 2000 | 2006 | Infielder | Orix BlueWave, Hanshin Tigers, Yomiuri Giants |
| Masashi Arikura | | | | |
| Giichi Arima | | | | |
| Kanehisa Arime | | | | |
| Michiyo Arito | | | | |
| Hideki Asai | | | | |
| Itsuki Asai | | | | |
| Ryo Asai | | | | |
| Kenta Asakura | | | | |
| Keita Asama | | | | |
| Tomoharu Asano | | | | |
| Toshinori Asanuma | | | | |
| Takuya Asao | | | | |
| Toyo Asayama | | | | |
| Yutaka Ashikaga | | | | |
| Akira Ashizawa | | | | |
| Scott Atchison | April 1, 2008 | | Pitcher | Hanshin Tigers |
| Kazuyuki Atsuzawa | May 14, 1995 | 2003 | Pitcher | Nippon Ham Fighters/Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters |
| Hideyuki Awano | April 12, 1987 | October 7, 2000 | Pitcher | Kintetsu Buffaloes, Yomiuri Giants, Yokohama BayStars |
| Yoshifumi Ayukawa | June 13, 1990 | 2000 | Infielder | Hanshin Tigers, Chiba Lotte Marines |
| Kazumasa Azuma | August 17, 2001 | July 4, 2006 | Pitcher | Yokohama BayStars, Seibu Lions/Saitama Seibu Lions |
| Kohtaro Azuse | August 8, 1990 | August 18, 2000 | Pitcher | Yokohama Taiyo Whales, Chiba Lotte Marines, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Chunichi Dragons, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |