Yuya Kubo (久保 裕也, Kubo Yûya, born May 23, 1980 in Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who is currently a pitching coach for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in NPB for the Yomiuri Giants, Yokohama DeNA BayStars and Eagles.
| Yuya Kubo | |
|---|---|
 Kubo with the Yomiuri Giants | |
| Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles – No. 91 | |
| Pitcher / Coach | |
| Born: May 23, 1980 Fukuoka, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| March 28, 2003, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| August 14, 2020, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |
| NPB statistics (through 2020 season) | |
| Win–loss | 54-37 |
| Saves | 37 |
| Holds | 113 |
| ERA | 3.45 |
| Strikeouts | 676 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career edit
Kubo selected Yomiuri Giants in the 2002 NPB draft.[1]
On March 28, 2003, Kubo made his NPB debut.
On November 7, 2020, Kubo announced his retirement,[2] and held press conference.[3]
References edit
- ^ "読売ジャイアンツ 選択選手一覧". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "久保 裕也選手 現役引退に関して". 東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルス オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). November 7, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "久保 裕也選手 引退記者会見". 東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルス オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). November 7, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NBP
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