Chihiro Kaneko

 is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of the Nippon Professional Baseball(NPB). He previously played for the Orix Buffaloes.
Career.
Kaneko pitched for the Orix Buffaloes. He won the Pacific League Most Valuable Player Award and the Eiji Sawamura Award in 2014. He became a free agent after the 2018 season, and signed with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
On October 19, 2019, Kaneko signed a 1-year extension to remain with the Fighters.