Yuki Kuniyoshi

Yuki Kuniyoshi
Kuniyoshi with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars
Chiba Lotte Marines – No. 92
Pitcher
Born: (1991-09-24) September 24, 1991 (age 33)
Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
August 27, 2011, for the Yokohama BayStars
Career statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record23-30
Earned run average3.70
Strikeouts445
Saves5
Holds51
Teams

Yuki Kuniyoshi (国吉 佑樹, Kuniyoshi Yūki, born September 24, 1991 in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.

Career

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Yokohama DeNA BayStars

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Kuniyoshi played for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars from 2010 to 2021. In 11 seasons for the BayStars, he pitched to a 21-30 record and 3.87 ERA with 420 strikeouts in 446.0 total innings of work across 238 games.[1]

Chiba Lotte Marines

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On June 14, 2021, Kuniyoshi was traded to the Chiba Lotte Marines in exchange for Yuki Ariyoshi.[2][3]

Kuniyoshi signed with the Canberra Cavalry of the Australian Baseball League for the 2018/19 season.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Yuki Kuniyoshi Japanese Leagues Statistics & History".
  2. ^ @NPB_Reddit (14 June 2021). "The Chiba Lotte Marines have traded pitcher Yuki Ariyoshi to the Yokohama DeNA Baystars for pitcher Yuki Kuniyoshi.…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Sports Hochi baseball news【ロッテ】有吉優樹とDeNA・国吉のトレードを発表 新背番号は「92」". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Japanese Major League Players Join the Cavalry". 13 October 2018. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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