Katsuhiro Maeda (born June 23, 1971) is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
| Katsuhiro Maeda | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 23, 1971 Kobe, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| NPB: June 17, 1993, for the Seibu Lions | |
| CPBL: March 9, 2002, for the Sinon Bulls | |
| Last appearance | |
| NPB: July 18, 1995, for the Seibu Lions | |
| CPBL: July 7, 2002, for the Sinon Bulls | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–2 |
| Earned run average | 4.89 |
| Strikeouts | 42 |
| CPBL statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–4 |
| Earned run average | 4.25 |
| Strikeouts | 58 |
| Teams | |
Maeda pitched for the Seibu Lions for three years. The Lions sold Maeda to the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball for $350,000 in 1996.[1] In 2004, Maeda signed with Shanghai Eagles of the China Baseball League, becoming the first Japanese player to play in China.[2]
References
edit- ^ Associated Press Published: May 18, 1996 12:00 am (May 18, 1996). "Yankees Banking On New Import From Japan". Deseret News. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Baseball / MLB. "Ex-Lion Maeda heads for China". The Japan Times. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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