Kenta Tanigawara
| Kenta Tanigawara | |
|---|---|
 Tanigawara with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 45 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: April 16, 1997 Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| June 19, 2021, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
| NPB statistics (through June 20, 2021) | |
| Batting average | .333 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| RBI | 1 |
| Hits | 1 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kenta Tanigawara (谷川原 健太, Tanigawara Kenta, born April 16, 1997 in Toyohashi, Aichi) is a Japanese professional baseball Catcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Professional career[]
On October 22, 2015, Tanigawara was drafted by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the 2015 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]
In 2016–2020 season, he played in the Western League of NPB's minor leagues and played in informal matches against Shikoku Island League Plus's teams.
In the 2020 Japan Series against the Yomiuri Giants, he was selected as the Japan Series roster.[2]
On June 19, 2021, Tanigawara debuted in the Pacific League against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, and recorded his first Home run.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク3位谷川原、高橋純平とバッテリー希望". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). October 27, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) SMBC日本シリーズ2020 出場資格者名簿(福岡ソフトバンクホークス)". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news ソフトバンク打線の起爆剤だ 谷川原 初出場初安打初アーチに「最高の形」". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). June 19, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics - NPB.jp
- 45 Kenta Tanigawara PLAYERS2021 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks players
- Japanese baseball players
- Nippon Professional Baseball catchers
- Baseball people from Aichi Prefecture
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