Kōki Moriya

Kōki Moriya (守屋 功輝, Moriya,Kōki, born November 25, 1993 in Kurashiki, Okayama) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan's Central League.

Kōki Moriya
Moriya with the Hanshin Tigers
Hanshin Tigers – No. 43
Pitcher
Born: (1993-11-25) November 25, 1993
Kurashiki, Okayama
Bats: Right Throws: Right
debut
April 20, 2016, for the Hanshin Tigers
NPB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record2-3
Earned run average4.82
Strikeouts65
Holds7
Teams

Early baseball career

Kōki started playing little league baseball for the Tamashima Minami Elementary School and his team won runner up in the Okayama Prefectural Tournament during his 5th grade.[1] He initially started as an outfielder, but switched to a pitching role when he played for Kurosaki Junior High.[2] He went on to become the ace pitcher of Kurashiki Technical High, but his team never made it to either Spring Koshien or Summer Koshien.[3]

When he went undrafted after graduation, he joined the Industrial Leagues under Honda Suzuka. He spent his first 2 years mostly in the dug out due to injuries, but in the succeeding year, he came to the rescue as a reliever in a crucial match against JR Tokai and helped his team reach the final round of the 2014 Intercity Baseball Tournament.[4]

Hanshin Tigers

He was chosen as the Hanshin Tigers' 4th round pick in the 2014 annual professional baseball draft. He signed a 50 million yen contract with the Tigers, with an estimated 8.4 million yen annual salary. He was assigned the jersey number 43.[5][6]

References
  1. "プロ入りをかけ都市対抗に挑むホンダ鈴鹿3選手の誓い". 週刊ベースボールONLINE (Baseball Weekly Online). 2014-12-15.
  2. "阪神ドラ4守屋「武田カーブ」の使い手". Nikkan Sports. 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
  3. "阪神ドラ4守屋　目指せ「右の高宮」だ". Nikkan Sports. 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
  4. "2014年ドラフト特集第5弾　日本全国"逸材発掘"大会". 週刊ベースボールONLINE (Baseball Weekly Online). 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  5. "ドラ4・守屋が仮契約「常に1軍に」". Daily Sports. 2014-11-26. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
  6. "４位守屋と仮契約＝プロ野球・阪神". Jiji Press. 2014-11-24. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
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