Takahiro Arai

Takahiro Arai
Arai with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Hiroshima Toyo Carp – No. 25
First baseman, Third baseman, Manager
Born: Park Gwi-ho (박귀호) (1977-01-30) January 30, 1977 (age 47) 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 (through 2018 season)
Batting average	.278
Hits	2,203
Home runs	319
RBI	1,303
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 2006 San Diego Team

Takahiro Arai (Japanese: 新井 貴浩, born January 30, 1977, in Naka-ku, Hiroshima) is a Japanese-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.