Kensuke Kondo

Kensuke Kondo (近藤 健介, Kondō Kensuke) is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Kensuke Kondo
Kondo with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters – No. 8
Catcher / Outfielder / Third baseman
Born: (1993-08-09) August 9, 1993
Midori-ku, Chiba, Japan
Bats: Left Throws: Right
debut
July 4, 2012, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Career statistics
(through 2020 Season)
Batting average.309
Hits785
Home runs33
RBI336
Runs358
Stolen bases29
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Japan
WBSC Premier12
2019 Tokyo Team

Career

He debuted in 2012 with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. He had 7 runs.[1]

While not accumulating enough plate appearances to qualify for the batting title, Kondo hit .413 in 2017. He was selected 2018 NPB All-Star game.[2]

Through 2019, he batted .304/.402/.416.[3]

International career

Kondo represented the Japan national baseball team in the 2017 Asia Professional Baseball Championship, 2019 exhibition games against Mexico, and 2019 WBSC Premier12.

On February 27, 2019, he was selected at the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico.[4]

On October 1, 2019, he was selected at the 2019 WBSC Premier12.[5] He led the tournament with nine walks.[6]

References
  1. "Kensuke Kondo Japanese League Statistics & History - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
  2. "マイナビオールスターゲーム2018 ファン投票結果". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  3. "Kensuke Kondo Japanese Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  4. "ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019「日本 vs メキシコ」に出場するメンバー28名が決定". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  5. "「ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019」出場選手決定について". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.


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