Shō Ishikawa Explained

Shō Ishikawa
石川翔
Position:Pitcher
Team:Chunichi Dragons
Number:208
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Birth Date:14 December 1999
Birth Place:Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan
Debutleague:NPB
Debutteam:Chunichi Dragons
Debutyear:October 13, 2018
Statyear:2020 season
Statleague:NPB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0-0
Stat2label:Innings pitched
Stat2value:1
Stat3label:Earned run average
Stat3value:0.00
Stat4label:Strikeouts
Stat4value:0
Teams:

is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons.

On 20 October 2017, Ishikawa was selected as the 2nd draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2017 NPB Draft and on 10 November signed a provisional contract with a ¥60,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥7,000,000 yearly salary.[1]

Ishikawa's mother is Filipino and his father is Japanese.[2] As a boy, Ishikawa liked watching former Yokohama DeNA BayStars fireballer Marc Kroon as well as Hanshin Tigers fireman, Kyuji Fujikawa.[3] He admires Yomiuri Giants ace, Tomoyuki Sugano as well as former Giants star Suguru Egawa.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 石川「活躍して家族のために豪邸建てたい」 契約金6000万円 年俸700万円で仮契約. Chunichi Sports. Japanese. 20 November 2017. 26 November 2018.
  2. News: 清宮ドラフトも151キロ腕!青藍泰斗・石川翔注目 - 高校野球 : 日刊スポーツ . nikkansports.com . 2018-11-26 . ja-JP.
  3. News: <新時代の旗手>2位・投手 石川翔(下) . 中日スポーツ・東京中日スポーツ . 2018-11-26 . ja-JP.
  4. News: 中日ドラ2右腕・石川翔は「江川卓マニア」 . 東スポWeb - 東京スポーツ新聞社 . 2018-11-26 . ja.