Soichiro Tateoka Explained

Soichiro Tateoka
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:18 May 1990
Birth Place:Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:NPB
Debutdate:August 15
Debutyear:2010
Debutteam:Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Finalleague:NPB
Finaldate:September 14
Finalyear:2024
Finalteam:Yomiuri Giants
Statleague:NPB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.245
Stat2label:Hits
Stat2value:262
Stat3label:Home runs
Stat3value:4
Stat4label:RBI
Stat4value:62
Stat5label:Stolen Bases
Stat5value:44
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Soichiro Tateoka (立岡 宗一郎, born May 18, 1990) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2010 to 2024 for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Yomiuri Giants.

Career

On November 16, 2018, Tateoka was selected to the Yomiuri Giants's roster at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series exhibition game against Major League Baseball all-stars.[1]

Tateoka played in 48 games for Yomiuri in 2024, slashing .214/.305/.214 with no home runs, eight RBI, and three stolen bases. On October 27, 2024, Tateoka announced his retirement from professional baseball.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 8日の「2018日米野球」参加メンバー決まる . 読売巨人軍公式WEBサイト . Japanese . November 16, 2018 . December 5, 2018 .
  2. Web site: x.com.