Katsuhiko Kumon
| Katsuhiko Kumon | |
|---|---|
 Kumon with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 4, 1992 Aki District, Kōchi, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| debut | |
| September 25, 2013, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| September 12, 2023, for the Saitama Seibu Lions | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss | 8-3 |
| Saves | 2 |
| ERA | 3.45 |
| Strikeouts | 174 |
| Holds | 49 |
| Teams | |
Katsuhiko Kumon (公文 克彦, Kumon Katsuhiko, born March 4, 1992) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions. He previously played in NPB for the Yomiuri Giants and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Professional career
[edit]Yomiuri Giants
[edit]
On October 25, 2012, Kumon was drafted by the Yomiuri Giants in the 2012 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.
On September 25, 2013, he made his debut as a relief pitcher in the Central League against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.[1]
In 2013 - 2016 season, Kumon pitched 15 games in the Central League.
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
[edit]On November 2, 2016, Kumon and Taishi Ohta was traded to the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in exchange for Mitsuo Yoshikawa and Shingo Ishikawa.[2]
In 2017 season, he finished the regular season with a 41 Games pitched, a 3–0 Win–loss record, a 2.70 ERA, a 3 Holds, a 33 strikeouts in 36.2 innings.
In 2018 season, he finished the regular season with a 57 Games pitched, a 2–0 Win–loss record, a 2.17 ERA, a 11 Holds, a 52 strikeouts in 54.0 innings.
On August 29, 2019, Kumon broke the NPB record for undefeated pitchers in 165 games.[3] In 2019 season, he finished the regular season with a 61 Games pitched, a 2–0 Win–loss record, a 3.96 ERA, a 17 Holds, a one Save, a 31 strikeouts in 52.1 innings.
In 2020 season, he finished the regular season with a 29 Games pitched, a 0–2 Win–loss record, a 7.88 ERA, a 8 Holds, a one Save, a 19 strikeouts in 24.0 innings.
Saitama Seibu Lions
[edit]On August 12, 2021, Kumon and Shota Hiranuma was traded to the Saitama Seibu Lions in exchange for Fumikazu Kimura and Ryusei Satoh. [4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news 【巨人】ルーキー公文がプロ初登板". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). September 26, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Sports Nippon baseball news 日本ハム移籍の巨人・大田、公文がコメント「北海道で活躍する姿見て」". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). November 2, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news 日本ハム公文プロ新のデビューから165戦負けなし". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news 西武と日本ハムで２対２交換トレード 木村、佐藤がハム、平沼、公文が西武". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics - NPB.jp
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