Ken Kadokura

Ken Kadokura (門倉 健, Kadokura Ken, born March 9, 1973) is a retired Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (Chunichi Dragons, Yomiuri Giants), Major League Baseball (Chicago Cubs), and the KBO League. He threw a four-seam fastball, a slider, and a fork ball.

Ken Kadokura
門倉健
Chunichi Dragons – No. 87
Starting pitcher/ Pitching Coach
Born: (1973-03-09) March 9, 1973
Iruma, Saitama, Japan
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Professional debut
NPB: July 26, 1996, for the Chunichi Dragons
KBO: April 18, 2009, for the SK Wyverns
NPB statistics
(through 2008)
Win-Loss78-82
Strikeout1146
Earned run average4.36
KBO statistics
Win–loss record27-17
Earned run average4.03
Strikeouts303
Teams
As Player

As Coach

  • Samsung Lions (2013–2015)
  • Chunichi Dragons (2019–Present)

After 13 years in NPB, Kadokura made his debut in the Korea Baseball Organization with the SK Wyverns in 2009.[1] He signed with the Samsung Lions in January 2011.

As of 2019, Kadokura will be serving as a pitching coach for the Chunichi Dragons' second team.

References

  1. Kim, Jason; Kim Seek (October 22, 2009). "Shades of 2007 as momentum shifts to Wyverns". JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
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