Katsuhiko Kumon
Katsuhiko Kumon | |
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Saitama Seibu Lions – No. 23 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Aki District, Kōchi, Japan | March 4, 1992|
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
debut | |
September 25, 2013, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
NPB statistics (through August 12, 2021) | |
Win–Loss | 7-2 |
Saves | 2 |
ERA | 3.62 |
Strikeouts | 157 |
Holds | 39 |
Teams | |
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Katsuhiko Kumon (公文 克彦, Kumon Katsuhiko, born March 4, 1992 in Aki District, Kōchi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions. He previously played in NPB for the Yomiuri Giants and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Professional career[]
Yomiuri Giants[]
On October 25, 2012, Kumon was drafted by the Yomiuri Giants in the 2012 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.
On September 25, 2013, he made his debut as a relief pitcher in the Central League against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.[1]
In 2013 - 2016 season, Kumon pitched 15 games in the Central League.
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters[]
On November 2, 2016, Kumon and Taishi Ohta was traded to the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in exchange for Mitsuo Yoshikawa and Shingo Ishikawa.[2]
In 2017 season, he finished the regular season with a 41 Games pitched, a 3–0 Win–loss record, a 2.70 ERA, a 3 Holds, a 33 strikeouts in 36.2 innings.
In 2018 season, he finished the regular season with a 57 Games pitched, a 2–0 Win–loss record, a 2.17 ERA, a 11 Holds, a 52 strikeouts in 54.0 innings.
On August 29, 2019, Kumon broke the NPB record for undefeated pitchers in 165 games.[3] In 2019 season, he finished the regular season with a 61 Games pitched, a 2–0 Win–loss record, a 3.96 ERA, a 17 Holds, a one Save, a 31 strikeouts in 52.1 innings.
In 2020 season, he finished the regular season with a 29 Games pitched, a 0–2 Win–loss record, a 7.88 ERA, a 8 Holds, a one Save, a 19 strikeouts in 24.0 innings.
Saitama Seibu Lions[]
On August 12, 2021, Kumon and was traded to the Saitama Seibu Lions in exchange for Fumikazu Kimura and . [4]
References[]
- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news 【巨人】ルーキー公文がプロ初登板". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). September 26, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Sports Nippon baseball news 日本ハム移籍の巨人・大田、公文がコメント「北海道で活躍する姿見て」". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). November 2, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news 日本ハム公文プロ新のデビューから165戦負けなし". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news 西武と日本ハムで2対2交換トレード 木村、佐藤がハム、平沼、公文が西武". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics - NPB.jp
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Baseball people from Kōchi Prefecture
- Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters players
- Japanese baseball players
- Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers
- Saitama Seibu Lions players
- Yomiuri Giants players
- Japanese baseball pitcher stubs