Go Kamamoto

Go Kamamoto (釜元 豪, Gō Kamamoto, born September 3, 1993 in Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture) is a Japanese Professional baseball Outfielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.

Go Kamamoto
Kamamoto with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 60
Outfielder
Born: (1993-09-03) September 3, 1993
Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan
Bats: Left Throws: Right
NPB debut
September 14, 2016, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
NPB statistics
(through 2019 season)
Batting average.211
Home runs4
RBI11
Hits38
Stolen base11
Sacrifice bunt4
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

On October 27, 2011, Kamamoto was drafted as a developmental squad player (ja:育成選手制度 (日本プロ野球)) by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the 2011 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1][2]

On June 1, 2012, Kamamoto underwent surgery for a broken left hand.[3]

In 2012 - 2015 season, he played in informal matches against Shikoku Island League Plus's teams and amateur baseball teams, and played in the Western League of NPB's minor leagues.

On July 31, 2015, Kamamoto signed a 6 million yen contract with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks as a registered player under management. (ja:支配下選手登録)[4]

On September 14, 2016, Kamamoto debuted against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.[5] And he was honored with the 2016 Western League Most Stolen base Leader Award.[6]

In 2017 season, Kamamoto played two games in the Pacific League. And he recorded a 26 stolen bases in the Western League and was honored with the 2017 Western League Most Stolen base Leader Award and 2017 Western League Excellent Player Award.[7]

In 2018 season, Kamamoto played 6 games in the Pacific League.

On April 6, 2019, Kamamoto recorded his first hit against Chiba Lotte Marines.[8] On the 7th of the following day, he recorded his first home run.[9] In the 2019 season, he finished the regular season in 86 games with a batting average of .270, a 4 home runs, a 11 stolen bases.

References
  1. "Fukuoka Softbank Hawks news (Japanese) 2011/10/28(金) 球団 ドラフト会議で高校生No.1の武田投手ら12人を指名！武田投手「やるからには頂上を！」と早くも意気込み". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). October 28, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  2. In the NPB, in addition to the 70 registered players under management (active roster of players) , each team can have developmental squad players for the purpose of improving their baseball skills and training manners. They aim to be promoted to registered players under management within the 3 year contract period (Non-tender FA players and contract expired players renew their contract every year).
  3. "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) 【ソフトＢ】育成・釜元が手術". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). May 30, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  4. "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク　釜元豪外野手を支配下登録　背番60". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). July 31, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  5. "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク釜元1軍デビュー　初打席は空振り三振". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). September 15, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  6. "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) 2016年度 表彰選手　（ウエスタン・リーグ）". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  7. "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) 2017年度 表彰選手　（ウエスタン・リーグ）". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  8. "Nishinippon Shimbun baseball news (Japanese) ソフトＢ釜元、育成出身８年目で初安打　巡ってきたチャンスに即結果　「めちゃくちゃホッとした」". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). April 7, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  9. "Nishinippon Shimbun baseball news (Japanese) 「体重８２キロ以下なら２軍」ソフトＢにまた育成の星　釜元プロ1号の裏に珍指令」". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). April 8, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
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