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Takahiro Norimoto
Norimoto in college (2012)
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles – No. 14
Pitcher
Born: (1990-12-17) December 17, 1990 (age 33)
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
NPB debut
March 29, 2013, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
NPB statistics
(through 2015)
Win-Loss39-29
Earned run average3.08
Strikeouts553
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medal record
Men's baseball
Representing  Japan
2015 WBSC Premier12
Bronze medal – third place 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

  1. ^ "Norimoto, three relievers toss combined no-hitter against MLB All-Stars". The Japan Times. The Japan Times. November 15, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ "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)
  4. ^ Nowak, Joey. "Takahiro Norimoto leads Japan's combined no-hitter vs. MLB". MLB.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.

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