Yukio Arai

Yukio Arai
Yukio Arai
	Outfielder / Coach
	Born: October 13, 1964; Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
NPB debut
	September 24, 1986, for the Yakult Swallows
Last appearance
	October 10, 2000, for the Yokohama BayStars
NPB statistics ; (through 2000 season)
Batting average	.270
Hits	782
RBIs	276
Home runs	55
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	As player Yakult Swallows (1986–1995); Kintetsu Buffaloes (1996–1997); Yokohama BayStars (1998–2000); As coach Yakult Swallows/Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2001–2007); Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2008–2009); Yomiuri Giants (2010–2014);
Career highlights and awards
	1987 Central League Rookie of the Year;
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing Japan

Yukio Arai (荒井幸雄, Arai Yukio) (born October 13, 1964) is a former Japanese professional baseball player.^[1] He played for the Yakult Swallows in the Japan Central League.^[1] He later played for the Kintetsu Buffaloes of the Japan Pacific League.^[1] He ended his career playing with the Yokohama BayStars of the Japan Central League.^[1]

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