Yuki Kuniyoshi
| Yuki Kuniyoshi | |
|---|---|
 Kuniyoshi with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars | |
| Chiba Lotte Marines – No. 92 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 24, 1991 Hirakata, Osaka, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| August 27, 2011, for the Yokohama BayStars | |
| Career statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 23-30 |
| Earned run average | 3.70 |
| Strikeouts | 445 |
| Saves | 5 |
| Holds | 51 |
| Teams | |
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Yuki Kuniyoshi (国吉 佑樹, Kuniyoshi Yūki, born September 24, 1991 in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Career[edit]
Yokohama DeNA BayStars[edit]
Kuniyoshi played for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars from 2010 to 2021. In 11 seasons for the BayStars, he pitched to a 21-30 record and 3.87 ERA with 420 strikeouts in 446.0 total innings of work across 238 games.[1]
Chiba Lotte Marines[edit]
On June 14, 2021, Kuniyoshi was traded to the Chiba Lotte Marines in exchange for Yuki Ariyoshi.[2][3]
Kuniyoshi signed with the Canberra Cavalry of the Australian Baseball League for the 2018/19 season.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Yuki Kuniyoshi Japanese Leagues Statistics & History".
- ^ @NPB_Reddit (June 14, 2021). "The Chiba Lotte Marines have traded pitcher Yuki Ariyoshi to the Yokohama DeNA Baystars for pitcher Yuki Kuniyoshi.…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Sports Hochi baseball news【ロッテ】有吉優樹とＤｅＮＡ・国吉のトレードを発表 新背番号は「92」". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Japanese Major League Players Join the Cavalry". 13 October 2018. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB.com
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- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Hirakata
- Japanese expatriate baseball players in Australia
- Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers
- Yokohama BayStars players
- Yokohama DeNA BayStars players
- Canberra Cavalry players
- Chiba Lotte Marines players
- Baseball people from Osaka Prefecture
- Japanese baseball pitcher stubs