Atsushi Fujimoto | |
Team: | Hanshin Tigers |
Number: | 74 |
Position: | Infielder / Coach |
Birth Date: | 4 October 1977 |
Birth Place: | Akashi, Hyogo, Japan |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | NPB |
Debutdate: | April 14 |
Debutyear: | 2001 |
Debutteam: | Hanshin Tigers |
Finalleague: | NPB |
Finaldate: | September 24 |
Finalyear: | 2013 |
Finalteam: | Tokyo Yakult Swallows |
Statyear: | 2013 season |
Statleague: | NPB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .251 |
Stat2label: | Run batted in |
Stat2value: | 208 |
Stat3label: | Hits |
Stat3value: | 519 |
Teams: | As player
As coach
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is a former professional baseball player from Akashi, Hyōgo, Japan. After a nine-year career for the Hanshin Tigers, Fujimoto finished his career with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows before retiring at the end of the 2013 season. On 6 November 2014 it was announced that Fujimoto will return to Hanshin as an infield and baserunning coach for the farm team.[1]
He joined the Japanese Olympic baseball team for the 2004 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal. He played in every inning of every game in the olympic tournament for the Japanese team.