Ryoji Kuribayashi
| Ryoji Kuribayashi | |
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| Hiroshima Toyo Carp – No. 20 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 9, 1996 Aisai, Aichi, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| March 27, 2021, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| Career statistics (through July 14, 2021) | |
| Win–Loss Record | 0-1 |
| Earned run average | 0.55 |
| Strikeouts | 53 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ryoji Kuribayashi (栗林 良吏, Kuribayashi Ryōji, born July 9, 1996 in Aisai, Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[1][2]
Career[]
Kuribayashi was selected by the Hiroshima Toyo Carp with the team's first selection in the 2020 Nippon Professional Baseball draft. He made his NPB debut on March 27, 2021, pitching a scoreless inning with 2 strikeouts against the Chunichi Dragons. After recording a stellar 0.55 ERA in 33 appearances to begin the year, Kuribayashi was named an NPB All-Star for the first time in his career.[3]
References[]
- ^ 一般社団法人日本野球機構. "Register : Kuribayashi,Ryoji (Hiroshima Toyo Carp)". Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "広島東洋カープ公式サイト". Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=kuriba000ryo
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics - NPB.jp
- チームデータ 20 栗林 良吏 - Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Official site
Categories:
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Baseball people from Aichi Prefecture
- Meijo University alumni
- Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers
- Hiroshima Toyo Carp players
- Baseball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic baseball players of Japan
- Olympic medalists in baseball
- Olympic gold medalists for Japan
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics