Masahiro Sakumoto

Japanese baseball player and coach
Baseball player
Masahiro Sakumoto
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 86
Pitcher / Coach
Born: (1974-07-15)July 15, 1974
Nakagami, Okinawa, Japan
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
NPB debut
April 2, 1996, for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
Last appearance
June 4, 2006, for the Yokohama BayStars
NPB statistics
(through 2007)
Win–loss record19-24
Earned Run Average4.67
Strikeouts222
Saves4
Teams
As player

As coach

  • Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2015–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • 1× Japan Series champion (1999)

Masahiro Sakumoto (佐久本 昌広, Sakumoto Masahiro, born July 15, 1974) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher, and current the third squad pitching coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[1]

He previously played for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, the Hanshin Tigers, and the Yokohama BayStars.[2][3]

Professional career

Active player era

On November 22, 1995, Sakumoto was drafted fourth round pick by the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in the 1995 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[4]

Sakumoto had been active as a setup man since his rookie year, pitched in 73 games in the 1996 and 1997 seasons.[2]

In 1998 season, Sakumoto pitched as a starting pitcher and recorded a record of 6-2 win–loss record and a one Saves.[2]

He played seven seasons with the Hawks, but was traded to the Hanshin Tigers exchange to Masashi Matsuda in the off-season of 2002.[2]

He pitched in only 10 games in three seasons with the Tigers and was released in the off-season of 2005.[2]

In 2006 season, Sakumoto transferred to the Yokohama BayStars and pitched in 21 games as a relief pitcher, recorded 0-0 win–loss record, and an ERA of 3.86.[2]

In 2007 season, Sakumoto announced his retirement.

Sakumoto pitched in 183 games in 11 seasons overall, compiling with a 19-24 win–loss record, a 4 saves, and a 4.67 ERA.[4]

After retirement

After his retirement, Sakumoto worked as a team staff member for the Yokohama BayStars from the 2008 season to the 2011 season and served as a batting practice pitcher.

After that, he worked as a company employee in his hometown of Okinawa until 2014.[4]

On November 7, 2014, Sakumoto was appointed as the third squad pitching coach of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.[4]

He served as the fourth squad pitching coach starting in the 2023 season.[5]

On December 2, 2023, Sakumoto was transferred to the third squad pitchig coach.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2023/12/02 (土) プレスリリース 2024年 コーチングスタッフについて". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Weekly Baseball online player data 佐久本昌広(さくもとまさひろ) 投手 左投左打". Weekly Baseball online (in Japanese). Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "Masahiro Sakumoto". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "Ryūkyū Shimpō news 佐久本、ソフトBコーチに 優勝へ全身全霊". Ryūkyū Shimpō (in Japanese). November 7, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2022/11/28(月) プレスリリース 2023年コーチングスタッフについて(2022年11月28日現在)". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). November 28, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2023.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
  • Career statistics - NPB.jp (in Japanese)
  • 86 Masahiro Sakumoto PLAYERS2024 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site


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Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks current roster
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  • 120 Hiroki Sato
  • 125 Yuri Furukawa
  • 126 Yuwa Miyasato
  • 133 Kotaro Hoshino
  • 134 Shinno Ohshiro
  • 135 Alexander Armenta
  • 136 Fuga Otake
  • 137 Ryota Nakamura
  • 139 Sanshiro Izaki
  • 140 Mizuki Miura
  • 141 Mailon Felix
  • 142 Haruto Fujiwara
  • 143 Shun Murakami
  • 145 Hammond
  • 146 Jumpei Fujita
  • 147 Koki Kato
  • 148 Takuma Yamasaki
  • 152 Masaki Takimoto
  • 154 Takuma Sato
  • 156 Luis Rodríguez
  • 157 Jui Kobayashi
  • 158 Ren Akaba
  • 160 Keishin Nagamizu
  • 161 Kaito Uchino
  • 162 Jumpei Okaue
  • 163 Akito Sasaki
  • 164 Souta Minakuchi
  • 165 Hayato Miyazaki
  • 167 Jun Maeda
  • 172 Yuki Watanabe
  • 174 Takuya Kuwahara
  • 176 Dario Sarduy
Catchers
  • 121 Soichiro Ishizuka
  • 151 Sora Kato
  • 171 Ryota Morishima
Infielders
  • 122 Keio Fujino
  • 124 Shuji Kuwahara
  • 128 Daisuke Itoh
  • 129 Kyoshiro Sakura
  • 130 Haruki Katsuren
  • 131 Koki Nakazawa
  • 149 Takuto Sakuma
  • 153 Yoshiki Mishiro
  • 159 Kyogo Yamashita
  • 168 Kota Sato
  • 169 Yusei Tobita
  • 170 Ayuma Nishio
  • 175 David Almonte
Outfielders
  • 123 Shuya Ohizumi
  • 144 Marco Simon
  • 150 Keita Yamamoto
  • 166 Kaito Shigematsu
  • 173 Jose Osuna
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