Go Kamamoto
Go Kamamoto (釜元 豪, Kamamoto Gō, born September 3, 1993 in Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Go Kamamoto | |||
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Kamamoto with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |||
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 60 | |||
Outfielder | |||
Born: Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan | September 3, 1993|||
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NPB debut | |||
September 14, 2016, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |||
NPB statistics (through 2020 season) | |||
Batting average | .209 | ||
Home runs | 4 | ||
RBI | 13 | ||
Hits | 43 | ||
Stolen base | 14 | ||
Sacrifice bunt | 4 | ||
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Career highlights and awards | |||
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Professional career
On October 27, 2011, Kamamoto was drafted as a developmental squad player (ja:育成選手制度 (日本プロ野球)) by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the 2011 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1][2]
On June 1, 2012, Kamamoto underwent surgery for a broken left hand.[3]
In 2012 - 2015 season, he played in informal matches against Shikoku Island League Plus's teams and amateur baseball teams, and played in the Western League of NPB's minor leagues.
On July 31, 2015, Kamamoto signed a 6 million yen contract with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks as a registered player under management. (ja:支配下選手登録)[4]
On September 14, 2016, Kamamoto debuted against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.[5] And he was honored with the 2016 Western League Most Stolen base Leader Award.[6]
In 2017 season, Kamamoto played two games in the Pacific League. And he recorded a 26 stolen bases in the Western League and was honored with the 2017 Western League Most Stolen base Leader Award and 2017 Western League Excellent Player Award.[7]
In 2018 season, Kamamoto played 6 games in the Pacific League.
On April 6, 2019, Kamamoto recorded his first hit against Chiba Lotte Marines.[8] On the 7th of the following day, he recorded his first home run.[9] In the 2019 season, he finished the regular season in 86 games with a batting average of .270, a 4 home runs, a 11 stolen bases.
In 2020 season, Kamamoto finished the regular season in 32 games with a batting average of .192, and a RBI of 2. And he was selected as the Japan Series roster in the 2020 Japan Series. [10]
References
- "Fukuoka Softbank Hawks news (Japanese) 2011/10/28(金) 球団 ドラフト会議で高校生No.1の武田投手ら12人を指名!武田投手「やるからには頂上を!」と早くも意気込み". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). October 28, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- In the NPB, in addition to the 70 registered players under management (active roster of players) , each team can have developmental squad players for the purpose of improving their baseball skills and training manners. They aim to be promoted to registered players under management within the 3 year contract period (Non-tender FA players and contract expired players renew their contract every year).
- "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) 【ソフトB】育成・釜元が手術". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). May 30, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク 釜元豪外野手を支配下登録 背番60". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). July 31, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク釜元1軍デビュー 初打席は空振り三振". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). September 15, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) 2016年度 表彰選手 (ウエスタン・リーグ)". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) 2017年度 表彰選手 (ウエスタン・リーグ)". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- "Nishinippon Shimbun baseball news (Japanese) ソフトB釜元、育成出身8年目で初安打 巡ってきたチャンスに即結果 「めちゃくちゃホッとした」". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). April 7, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- "Nishinippon Shimbun baseball news (Japanese) 「体重82キロ以下なら2軍」ソフトBにまた育成の星 釜元プロ1号の裏に珍指令」". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). April 8, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) SMBC日本シリーズ2020 出場資格者名簿(福岡ソフトバンクホークス)". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved December 4, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- NPB.jp
- 60 Go Kamamoto PLAYERS2021 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site