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.
| Soichiro Tateoka | |
|---|---|
 Tateoka with the Yomiuri Giants | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 18, 1990 Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| August 15, 2010, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| September 14, 2024, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .245 |
| Hits | 262 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| RBI | 62 |
| Stolen Bases | 44 |
| Teams | |
Career
editOn 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]
References
edit- ^ "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 (in Japanese). November 16, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
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External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB stats
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