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.

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

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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