While Aoki missed Suzuki 's NPB record for hits in a single season of 210 , he finished with a league - record 202 hits .
Aoki enjoyed a breakout year in 2005 , earning the job of starting center fielder with the departure of Atsunori Inaba .
While Aoki missed Suzuki 's NPB record for hits in a single season of 210 , Aoki finished with a league - record 202 hits .
Aoki enjoyed a breakout year in 2005 , earning the job of starting center fielder with the departure of Atsunori Inaba .