Shota Takeda
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 Takeda with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born:April 3, 1993 Miyazaki,Miyazaki,Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bats:Right Throws:Right | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NPB debut | |||||||||||||||||||||
| July 7, 2012, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NPB statistics (through 2023 season) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 66-48 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ERA | 3.34 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 858 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Shota Takeda(Võ điền tường quá,Takeda Shota,born April 3, 1993)is aJapaneseprofessional baseballpitcherfor theFukuoka SoftBank HawksofNippon Professional Baseball(NPB).
Professional career
[edit]On October 27, 2011, Takeda was drafted by theFukuoka SoftBank Hawkswith the first overall pick in the2011 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]
2012–2015
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On July 7, 2012, Takeda pitched his debut game against theHokkaido Nippon-Ham Fightersas astarting pitcher,and won the game for the first time in thePacific League. [2]He finished the 2012 season appearing in 11 games and posting a 8–1 record, 1.07 ERA, and 67 strikeouts across 67 innings. On November 20, he was honored with the 2012 Pacific League Excellent rookie award.[3]
In 2013, Takeda finished the regular season with 17 appearances, a 4–4 record, 3.48 ERA, and 56 strikeouts across 93 innings.
In 2014, Takeda developed pain in his right shoulder during spring camp and spent half of the year in rehabilitation. On August 6, he made his return from injury and pitched against theSaitama Seibu Lions.[4]He finished the regular season making 7 outings and logging a 3–3 record, 1.87 ERA, and 43 strikeouts in43+1⁄3innings of work. On October 26, he started against theHanshin Tigersduring theJapan Series,and recorded the win. Takeda was later honored with the 2014 Japan Series Excellent Player Award.[5]
On November 7, Takeda was selected as theJapan national baseball teamfor2014 MLB Japan All-Star Series.[6]On November 20, he pitched against the MLB All-Stars as a starting pitcher. He would record the win as Japan won for the first time in theMLB Japan All-Star Series.[7]
In 2015, Takeda finished the regular season appearing in 25 games and registering a 13–6 record, 3.17 ERA, and 163 strikeouts in164+2⁄3innings pitched. On October 24, he pitched against theTokyo Yakult Swallowsin the2015 Japan Seriesas the starting pitcher, and won the game. He was honored with the 2015 Japan Series Excellent Player Award for the second time in his career.[8]
2016–2020
[edit]In 2016, Takeda finished the regular season with 27 games pitched, a 14–8 record, 2.95 ERA, and 144 strikeouts across 183 innings.
On February 4, 2017, Takeda was selected to the Japan national baseball team for2017 World Baseball Classic.[9]On April 14, he developed inflammation in his right shoulder and spent time rehabilitating until the summer.[10]He finished the 2017 season with 13 appearances, a 6–4 record, 3.68 ERA, and 60 strikeouts in 71 innings of work. On October 31, Takeda started against theYokohama DeNA BayStarsin the2017 Japan Series.
In 2018, Takeda finished the regular season with 27 appearances, a 4–9 record, 4.48 ERA, onesave,and 87 strikeouts across124+2⁄3innings pitched. He additionally pitched as arelief pitcheragainst theHiroshima Toyo Carpin the2018 Japan Series.
In 2019, Takeda finished the regular season appearing in 32 contests, and posted a 5–3 record, 4.55 ERA, one save, and 70 strikeouts in 83 innings of work. He was also selected to the Japan Series roster in the2019 Japan Series.[11]
In theCOVID-19–affected 2020 season, Takeda pitched in only 7 contests, logging a 2–2 record, 6.48 ERA, and 23 strikeouts in 25 innings. The Hawks would go on to appear in the2020 Japan Seriesagainst theYomiuri Giants.[12]
2021–present
[edit]In 2021, Takeda began the year pitching out of Fukuoka's rotation, but developedtenosynovitisin his right hand during an interleague game and spent the remainder of the season in rehabilitation.[13]In 12 games, he had logged a 4–5 record, 2.68 ERA, and 73 strikeouts across77+1⁄3innings pitched.
Takeda began the 2022 season on the injured list withenthesitisof thelatissimus dorsi musclebefore being activated in July. He would return to the injured list in August with inflammation of the ligaments in his right elbow.[14][15]He finished the regular season making 10 appearances for the Hawks and pitching to a 2–1 record, 2.57 ERA, and 34 strikeouts across 28 innings of work. In 2023, Takeda made 29 appearances for Fukuoka, registering a 1–2 record, 3.91 ERA, and 38 strikeouts across 46 innings pitched.
On April 9, 2024, Takeda underwentTommy John surgery,prematurely ending his season.[16]
International career
[edit]On October 9, Takeda was selected as the Japan national baseball team for2015 WBSC Premier12.[17]
February 2, 2017, Takeda was elected to the Japan national baseball team at the2017 World Baseball Classic.[18]
References
[edit]- ^"Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site news (Japanese) 2011/10/28( kim ) cầu đoàn ドラフト hội nghị で cao giáo sinh No.1 の võ điền đầu tay ら12 người を chỉ tên! Võ điền đầu tay “やるからには trên đỉnh を!” と sớm くも ý khí 込み ".Fukuoka SoftBank HawksOfficial site(in Japanese). October 28, 2011.RetrievedOctober 11,2019.
- ^"Sports Nippon baseball news (Japanese) võ điền cao tốt ルーキー sơ đăng bản sơ thắng lợi は2 năm ぶり17 người mục".Sports Nippon(in Japanese). July 8, 2012.RetrievedNovember 29,2019.
- ^"Sports Nippon baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク võ điền に ưu tú tân nhân thưởng パが đặc biệt khen ngợi".Sports Nippon(in Japanese). November 20, 2012.RetrievedNovember 29,2019.
- ^"Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク võ điền sống lại の nay quý sơ đăng bản sơ thắng lợi".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). August 7, 2014.RetrievedNovember 29,2019.
- ^"Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) SMBC Nhật Bản シリーズ2014 khen ngợi tuyển thủ ưu tú tuyển thủ thưởng".NPB.jp(in Japanese).RetrievedNovember 29,2019.
- ^"Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトＢ võ điền “Hầu” chiêu tập ma cầu で mễ trảm る ".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). November 7, 2014.RetrievedNovember 29,2019.
- ^"Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) hầu võ điền 3 hồi 1 thất điểm “リズムが ác かった” ".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). November 20, 2014.RetrievedNovember 29,2019.
- ^"Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) SMBC Nhật Bản シリーズ2015 khen ngợi tuyển thủ ưu tú tuyển thủ thưởng".NPB.jp(in Japanese).RetrievedNovember 29,2019.
- ^"Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site news (Japanese) 2017/02/04( thổ ) tuyển thủ võ điền đầu tay がWBC lên sân khấu の hầu ジャパンに thêm vào chiêu tập".Fukuoka SoftBank HawksOfficial site(in Japanese). February 4, 2017.RetrievedOctober 11,2019.
- ^"Nishinippon Shimbun baseball news (Japanese) võ điền は vai phải chứng viêm “Súc tích mệt 労みたいなも の. しっかりリハビリする” ".Nishinippon Shimbun(in Japanese). April 14, 2017.RetrievedNovember 28,2019.
- ^"Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) SMBC Nhật Bản シリーズ2019 lên sân khấu tư cách giả danh bộ ( phúc cương ソフトバンクホークス )".NPB.jp(in Japanese).RetrievedNovember 28,2019.
- ^"Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) SMBC Nhật Bản シリーズ2020 lên sân khấu tư cách giả danh bộ ( phúc cương ソフトバンクホークス)".NPB.jp(in Japanese).RetrievedMarch 12,2021.
- ^"Sports Nippon baseball news ソフトバンク・ võ điền hoàn toàn sống lại へ bảo đao カーブ cải tiến lý tưởng は hữu đánh giả に thực い込むイメージ バド đầu pháp で ma き thượng げる".Sports Nippon(in Japanese). November 30, 2021.RetrievedNovember 2,2022.
- ^"Nishinippon Sports baseball news võ điền が quảng bối gân phó bộ viêm でリハビリ tổ へ 6 ngày の キャッチボール trung に dị 変".Nishinippon Shimbun(in Japanese). February 7, 2022.RetrievedNovember 2,2022.
- ^"Nikkansports Sports baseball news 【ソフトバンク】 võ điền tường quá が nay quý trung の phục quy tuyệt vọng 27 ngày khẩn cấp trên đường hàng bản, hữu khuỷu tay nội sườn sườn phó 靱 mang chứng viêm など".Nikkan Sports(in Japanese). August 30, 2022.RetrievedNovember 2,2022.
- ^"[SoftBank] Shota Takeda is in despair this season due to Tommy John surgery. Is he in the middle of 25 years?".news.yahoo.co.jp.RetrievedApril 10,2024.
- ^"Japan national baseball team Official site news (Japanese) tuyển thủ phát biểu “WBSC プレミア12” hầu ジャパントップチーム cuối cùng ロースター28 danh phát biểu!! ".Japan national baseball teamOfficial site(in Japanese). October 9, 2015.RetrievedOctober 11,2019.
- ^"Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks news (Japanese) 2017/02/04( thổ ) tuyển thủ võ điền đầu tay がWBC lên sân khấu の hầu ジャパンに thêm vào chiêu tập".Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site(in Japanese). February 2, 2017.RetrievedMarch 12,2021.
External links
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- Career statistics and player information fromBaseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics - NPB.jp
- 17 Kohei Arihara PLAYERS2024- Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site