is a Japanese former
professional baseball
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outfielder
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, and current forth squad hitting coach for the
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
The are a Japanese professional baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. They compete in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) as a member of the Pacific League.
The team was formerly known as the Nankai Hawks and was based in Osaka. ...
of
Nippon Professional Baseball
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(NPB).
He played as an outfielder for the
Hiroshima Toyo Carp
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and the
Yokohama BayStars
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.
Active player era
On November 20, 1998, Morikasa was drafted fourth overall by the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in the
1998 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.
In 1999 season, he debuted in the Central League in his rookie year, playing in 29 games.
He was active during the 2003 season, hitting two
home run
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s in one game, and played in 117 games, the most of his career.
He played 10 seasons with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp before moving to the Yokohama BayStars for the 2009 season, where he played two seasons before retiring.
Morikasa has played in 840 games over his 12-season career,
batting average
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.264 with 412
hit
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s, 21 home runs, and 125
RBI.
After retirement
After his retirement, Morikasa was appointed as the Hiroshima Toyo Carp's third squad fielding coach for the 2011 season.
He served as the third squad fielding coach and second squad hitting coach from the 2011 season through the 2022 season.
He will serve forth squad hitting coach for the
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
The are a Japanese professional baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. They compete in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) as a member of the Pacific League.
The team was formerly known as the Nankai Hawks and was based in Osaka. ...
beginning with the 2023 season.
References
External links
*
Career statistics - NPB.jp
1976 births
Living people
Baseball people from Kanagawa Prefecture
Japanese baseball players
Nippon Professional Baseball outfielders
Hiroshima Toyo Carp players
Yokohama BayStars players
Japanese baseball coaches
Nippon Professional Baseball coaches
Sportspeople from Yokosuka, Kanagawa
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