Kazuma Okamoto
Kazuma Okamoto | |
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Yomiuri Giants – No. 25 | |
Infielder | |
Born: Gojō, Nara, Japan | June 30, 1996|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
NPB debut | |
August 28, 2015, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
NPB statistics (through June 25, 2021) | |
Batting average | .276 |
Hits | 515 |
Home runs | 116 |
RBI | 360 |
Stolen Bases | 10 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Kazuma Okamoto (岡本 和真, Okamoto Kazuma, born June 30, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has been selected as an all-star twice, and was named the Central League Climax Series MVP in 2019. In 2020, he led the Central League in home runs and RBIs.
Okamoto is also a member of the Japan national baseball team, and has participated in the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series[1] and the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico.[2]
References[]
- ^ "「2018日米野球」に出場する侍ジャパントップチーム選手全28名が決定". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ "ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019「日本 vs メキシコ」に出場するメンバー28名が決定". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- NPB.com
Categories:
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Gigantes de Carolina players
- Japanese expatriate baseball players in Puerto Rico
- Nippon Professional Baseball first basemen
- Nippon Professional Baseball third basemen
- Baseball people from Nara Prefecture
- Yomiuri Giants players
- Japanese baseball infielder stubs