Takahiro Norimoto
| Takahiro Norimoto | |
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 Norimoto in college (2012) | |
| Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles – No. 14 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 17, 1990 | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| March 29, 2013, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |
| NPB statistics (through 2015) | |
| Win-Loss | 39-29 |
| Earned run average | 3.08 |
| Strikeouts | 553 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's baseball | ||
Representing  Japan
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| 2015 WBSC Premier12 | ||
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2015 Tokyo | Team |
Takahiro Norimoto (則本 昂大, Norimoto Takahiro, born December 17, 1990) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He plays for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Pacific League in Nippon Professional Baseball.
Norimoto is a 5 ft 10 in, 180 lb right-handed pitcher. With a three-quarters delivery he throws a fastball that tops out at 96 mph, a forkball, and a solid slider.[1]
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
In 2013, Norimoto's rookie season, he pitched to a 15-8 win–loss record and a 3.34 earned run average. Norimoto won the Pacific League Rookie of the Year Award.[2][3]
In 2015, Norimoto led the Pacific League in strikeouts for the second straight season, with 215. His 194.2 innings also led the league. He finished third in ERA with a 2.91 mark. Despite these achievements, Norimoto finished the season with a 10-11 record, his first losing campaign in his three years.
Samurai Japan
After the 2014 NPB season, Norimoto was named to the Samurai Japan national team that took on the MLB All-Stars in an exhibition series in Japan. In Game 3 of that series at the Tokyo Dome on November 15, Norimoto pitched 5 perfect innings and struck out 6 with just 60 pitches and earned the win in what would turn out to be a combined no-hitter by Samurai Japan.[4] The MLB lineup featured six All-Stars but collected just four base runners, losing 4-0.
References
- ^ "Norimoto, three relievers toss combined no-hitter against MLB All-Stars". The Japan Times. The Japan Times. November 15, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ^ Coskrey, Jason (October 27, 2013). "Rookie Norimoto gives Eagles hope for promising future". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Ogawa, Norimoto win Rookie of the Year awards". The Japan Times. November 25, 2013. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Nowak, Joey. "Takahiro Norimoto leads Japan's combined no-hitter vs. MLB". MLB.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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