Kazuma Okamoto (岡本 和真, Okamoto Kazuma, born June 30, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Kazuma Okamoto | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Okamoto with the Yomiuri Giants | |||||||||||||||
Yomiuri Giants – No. 25 | |||||||||||||||
Infielder, Outfielder | |||||||||||||||
Born: Gojō, Nara, Japan | June 30, 1996|||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
NPB debut | |||||||||||||||
August 28, 2015, for the Yomiuri Giants | |||||||||||||||
NPB statistics (through 2023) | |||||||||||||||
Batting average | .272 | ||||||||||||||
Hits | 857 | ||||||||||||||
Home runs | 206 | ||||||||||||||
RBI | 585 | ||||||||||||||
Teams | |||||||||||||||
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Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Medals
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Career
editHe has been selected as an all-star twice, and was named the Central League Climax Series MVP in 2019. In 2020, he led the Central League in home runs and RBIs.
Okamoto is also a member of the Japan national baseball team, and has participated in the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series[1] and the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico.[2]
References
edit- ^ "「2018日米野球」に出場する侍ジャパントップチーム選手全28名が決定". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ "ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019「日本 vs メキシコ」に出場するメンバー28名が決定". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB.com