Kōki Moriya (守屋 功輝, Moriya,Kōki, born November 25, 1993) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan's Central League.
| Kōki Moriya | |
|---|---|
 Moriya with the Hanshin Tigers | |
| Hanshin Tigers – No. 43 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 25, 1993 Kurashiki, Okayama | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| debut | |
| April 20, 2016, for the Hanshin Tigers | |
| NPB statistics (through 2020 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 2-3 |
| Earned run average | 4.82 |
| Strikeouts | 65 |
| Holds | 7 |
| Teams | |
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Early baseball career
editKōki started playing little league baseball for the Tamashima Minami Elementary School and his team won runner up in the Okayama Prefectural Tournament during his 5th grade.[1] He initially started as an outfielder, but switched to a pitching role when he played for Kurosaki Junior High.[2] He went on to become the ace pitcher of Kurashiki Technical High, but his team never made it to either Spring Koshien or Summer Koshien.[3]
When he went undrafted after graduation, he joined the Industrial Leagues under Honda Suzuka. He spent his first 2 years mostly in the dug out due to injuries, but in the succeeding year, he came to the rescue as a reliever in a crucial match against JR Tokai and helped his team reach the final round of the 2014 Intercity Baseball Tournament.[4]
Hanshin Tigers
editHe was chosen as the Hanshin Tigers' 4th round pick in the 2014 Nippon Professional Baseball draft. He signed a 50 million yen contract with the Tigers, with an estimated 8.4 million yen annual salary. He was assigned the jersey number 43.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "プロ入りをかけ都市対抗に挑むホンダ鈴鹿3選手の誓い". 週刊ベースボールONLINE (Baseball Weekly Online). 2014-12-15.
- ^ "阪神ドラ4守屋「武田カーブ」の使い手". Nikkan Sports. 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
- ^ "阪神ドラ4守屋 目指せ「右の高宮」だ". Nikkan Sports. 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
- ^ "2014年ドラフト特集第5弾 日本全国"逸材発掘"大会". 週刊ベースボールONLINE (Baseball Weekly Online). 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ^ "ドラ4・守屋が仮契約「常に1軍に」". Daily Sports. 2014-11-26. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ^ "４位守屋と仮契約＝プロ野球・阪神". Jiji Press. 2014-11-24. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB Stats