Hiroki Sanada (真田 裕貴, born February 7, 1984) is a professional baseball player from Takasago, Hyōgo, Japan (though was born in Osaka Prefecture). He began his career as a pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants and currently plays for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. In November 2011, the Stars announced that they would use the posting system and auction Sanada's negotiating rights to Major League Baseball teams.[1]
| Hiroki Sanada | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 7, 1984 Osaka, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| NPB: July 7, 2002, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
| CPBL: March 24, 2013, for the Brother Elephants | |
| Last appearance | |
| CPBL: October 10, 2013, for the Brother Elephants | |
| NPB: July 7, 2014, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 24–28 |
| Earned run average | 4.42 |
| Strikeouts | 240 |
| CPBL statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–2 |
| Earned run average | 2.24 |
| Strikeouts | 47 |
| Teams | |
References
edit- ^ Gleeman, Aaron (Nov 23, 2011). "Japanese team agrees to post reliever Hiroki Sanada". NBC Sports. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
External links
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- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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