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Shōta Suzuki (baseball, Born 1995)
is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in NPB for the Chunichi Dragons. He last played for the Chunichi Dragons. Suzuki was the first draft pick for the Dragons in the 2013 NPB Draft. Early career Suzuki started playing baseball from the first year of elementary school. Starting off as a short-stop he was converted to pitching in the 5th grade. As a student at Kitahamatoubu Junior High, Suzuki played for Hamamatsu Senior where in his 3rd year the team were runners up at the Shizuoka prefectural tournament. He went to high school at Seirei Christopher High and in his first year was a bench player. In his second year the team made the best four of summer prefectural tournament and in his third year a best eight appearance was the best the school could muster as they failed to qualify for the summer Koshien. Professional career Chunichi Dragons At the 2013 Nippon Professional Baseball draft, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("Pitch (baseball), pitches") the Baseball (ball), baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of out (baseball), retiring a batter (baseball), batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a base on balls, walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive side of the game, and as such is situated at the right end of the defensive spectrum. There are many different types of pitchers, such as the starting pitcher, relief pitcher, middle reliever, left-handed specialist, lefty specialist, setup man, and the closing pitcher, closer. Traditionally, the pitcher also bats. Starting in 1973 with the American League and spreading to further leagues throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the hitting duties of the pitcher have generally been given over t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saitama Seibu Lions
The are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based north of Tokyo in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture. Before 1979, they were based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, in Kyushu. The team is owned by a subsidiary of Seibu Railway, which in turn is owned by the Seibu Holdings. The team experienced a recent period of financial difficulty, but the situation brightened when the team received a record ¥6 billion (about $51.11 million) posting fee from the Boston Red Sox for the right to negotiate a contract with Daisuke Matsuzaka. Between 1978 and 2008, the team logo and mascot were based on the adult version of Kimba the White Lion, a classic Japanese anime and manga series by Osamu Tezuka. In 2004, former Seibu Lions player Kazuo Matsui became the first Japanese infielder to play in Major League Baseball. Franchise history Nishitetsu Clippers (1950) In 1950, the team became a founding member of the Pacific League. It was then owned by a private railroad compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows () are a Japanese professional baseball team competing in Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League. Based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, they are one of two professional baseball teams in Tokyo, the other being the Yomiuri Giants. They have won nine Central League championships and six Japan Series championships. Since 1964, they have played their home games at Meiji Jingu Stadium. The Swallows are named after their corporate owners, Yakult Honsha. From 1950 to 1965, the team was owned by the former Japanese National Railways (known as Kokutetsu (国鉄) in Japanese) and called the Kokutetsu Swallows; the team was then owned by the newspaper ''Sankei Shimbun'' from 1965 to 1968 and called the Sankei Atoms. Yakult purchased the team in 1970 and renamed it the Yakult Atoms, before renaming it again as the Yakult Swallows in 1974, and then the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in 2006. Kokutetsu and Sankei era (1950–1969) The franchise was established for the first time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshitaka Muto
is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles The , often shortened as the , are a baseball team based in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It has played in Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League since the team's formation in November 2004. The team is owned by the Internet shopping ... in 2012 and from 2014 to 2016. External links NPB stats 1987 births Living people Baseball people from Sapporo Japanese baseball players Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles players 21st-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-baseball-pitcher-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No-decision
A no decision (sometimes written no-decision) is one of either of two sports statistics scenarios; one in baseball and softball, and the other in boxing and related combat sports. Baseball and softball A starting pitcher who leaves a game without earning either a win or a loss is said to have received a ''no decision''. Major League Baseball (MLB) rules specify that a starting pitcher, to earn a win, must pitch at least five innings, leaving the game with a lead that their team "does not relinquish". There is no innings requirement for a starting pitcher to earn a loss; it is simply that the pitcher allows a run that gives the winning team a lead they do not relinquish. When a starting pitcher does not earn a win or a loss, it is a no decision, and the outcome of the game does not affect the starting pitcher's win–loss record, as a relief pitcher will receive the win or loss. Attributing wins, losses, and no decisions can be complex, such as when a starting pitcher leaves a ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gifu, Gifu
is a Cities of Japan, city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku period, various warlords, including Oda Nobunaga, used the area as a base in an attempt to unify and control Japan. Gifu continued to flourish even after Japan's unification as both an important ''shukuba'' along the Edo period NakasendōNakasendo to Shukuba-machi Gifu City Hall. Accessed September 9, 2007. and, later, as one of Japan's fashion centers. It has been designated a Core cities of Japan, core city by the national government. Overview Located on the alluvial plain of the Nagara River, Gifu has taken advantage of the surrounding natu ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yokohama DeNA Baystars
The are a professional baseball team in the Japanese Central League. Their home field is Yokohama Stadium, located in central Yokohama. The team has been known by several names since becoming a professional team in 1950. It adopted its current name in 2011, when the club was purchased by software company DeNA. History Origin (1930s–1949) The team began as the Taiyo Fishing Company, an amateur team currently affiliated with the Maruha Corporation (presently Maruha Nichiro). The team began to appear in national tournaments in the 1950s, and won the National Sports Festival in 1948, giving it national recognition. In the 1949 off-season, the Japanese professional baseball league removed many players from the Taiyo amateur team recruited to join the professional leagues. The owner of the Taiyo company decided to join the newly expanded Central League, which was established in 1950. The team's first professional incarnation was as the Maruha Team. The franchise was based in Shimono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gifu Prefectural Baseball Stadium
Gifu Prefectural Baseball Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Gifu, Japan. It is currently used mostly for baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball sport played between two team sport, teams of nine players each, taking turns batting (baseball), batting and Fielding (baseball), fielding. The game occurs over the course of several Pitch ... matches. The stadium was originally opened in 1930 and has a capacity of 30,000 spectators. References External links Stadium picture Baseball venues in Japan Softball venues in Japan Multi-purpose stadiums in Japan Sports venues in Gifu Prefecture Buildings and structures in Gifu Sports venues completed in 1991 1991 establishments in Japan {{Japan-baseball-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayato Mizowaki
is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. Early career Mizowaki attended Tamana Municipal Junior High School where he started playing baseball. From his freshman year at Kyushu Gakuin High School, Mizowaki became a regular at short stop. In summer of his freshman year, he batted second, fielding at short in the 92nd Japanese High School Baseball Championship. In the third game, he experienced pneumonia, but was put on an intravenous drip and played the game. He reached the best 8 of the tournament with his school where they lost 3–10 to Tokai University Sagami High School. In spring of his junior year at the 83rd Japanese High School Baseball Invitational Tournament, batting first and fielding at short-stop, he hit a game changing triple in the 9th inning with two outs against Kokugakuin University High School where the subsequent line-up scored lead the team to victory. In the 2nd game against Riseisha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
