Kyohei Muranaka (村中 恭兵, Muranaka Kyōhei, born October 25, 1987) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Auckland Tuatara of the Australian Baseball League (ABL). He previously played for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Nippon Professional Baseball(NPB).
| Kyohei Muranaka | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 25, 1987 Aikō District, Kanagawa, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| debut | |
| October 14, 2006, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |
| Last appearance | |
| June 15, 2018, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 46–55 |
| Earned run average | 4.30 |
| Strikeouts | 600 |
| Teams | |
Career edit
Tokyo Yakult Swallows selected him with the 1st selection in the 2005 NPB draft.[1]
On December 2, 2019, he become free agent.[2] On December 4, 2019, Muranaka joined for the Auckland Tuatara for the Australian Baseball League (ABL).[3] In nine regular season appearances for the Tuatara, he started five games, going 2-2 with a 2.73 ERA over 29⅔ innings.
References edit
- ^ "ヤクルトスワローズ 選択選手一覧". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "2019年度 自由契約選手". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "JAPANESE STAR JOINS TUATARA FOR CAVALRY SERIES". ABL.com. December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB.com
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