| Junji Hoshino | |
| Position: | Pitcher / Coach |
| Team: | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks |
| Number: | 020 |
| Birth Date: | 18 June 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Ushibuka, Niigata, Japan |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | NPB |
| Debutdate: | August 11 |
| Debutyear: | 1998 |
| Debutteam: | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks |
| Finaldate: | August 19 |
| Finalyear: | 2008 |
| Finalteam: | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks |
| Statyear: | 2008 season |
| Statleague: | NPB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 50-48 |
| Stat2label: | ERA |
| Stat2value: | 4.26 |
| Stat3label: | Holds |
| Stat3value: | 1 |
| Stat4label: | Saves |
| Stat4value: | 0 |
| Stat5label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat5value: | 373 |
| Teams: | As player
As coach
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is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, and current the pitcher's coordinator for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[1]
He previously played for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks.[2]
On November 21, 1997, Hoshino was drafted fourth overall by the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in the 1997 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]
During the 1998 season, he made his Pacific League debut and pitched in two games.[2]
In the second year of his career, he posted a 10-8 win–loss record and a 3.98 ERA in 21 games pitched, and contributed to the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks' first Pacific League championship.[1] [2]
He recorded 13 wins in the 2001 season, his most as a starting pitcher.[2]
In his 11-season career, Hoshino pitched in a total of 156 games, recorded to a 50–48 win–loss record, one hold, and a 4.26 ERA.[2] He retired during the 2008 season.
After his retirement, Hoshino served as assistant conditioning coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks from the 2009 and 2010 seasons.[3] He moved to the Hawks' front office in the 2011 season, where he served as a staff member in charge of development, director of development, and head of the development department.[1] [4]
He serve as the fourth squad pitcher's coordinator since the 2023 season.[5]