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Shota Takeda
Shota Takeda (武田 翔太, Takeda Shota; born April 3, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
On October 27, 2011, Takeda was drafted by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks with the first overall pick in the 2011 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.
On July 7, 2012, Takeda pitched his debut game against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters as a starting pitcher, and won the game for the first time in the Pacific League. He finished the 2012 season appearing in 11 games and posting a 8–1 record, 1.07 ERA, and 67 strikeouts across 67 innings. On November 20, he was honored with the 2012 Pacific League Excellent rookie award.
In 2013, Takeda finished the regular season with 17 appearances, a 4–4 record, 3.48 ERA, and 56 strikeouts across 93 innings.
In 2014, Takeda developed pain in his right shoulder during spring camp and spent half of the year in rehabilitation. On August 6, he made his return from injury and pitched against the Saitama Seibu Lions. He finished the regular season making 7 outings and logging a 3–3 record, 1.87 ERA, and 43 strikeouts in 43+1⁄3 innings of work. On October 26, he started against the Hanshin Tigers during the Japan Series, and recorded the win. Takeda was later honored with the 2014 Japan Series Excellent Player Award.
On November 7, Takeda was selected as the Japan national baseball team for 2014 MLB Japan All-Star Series. On November 20, he pitched against the MLB All-Stars as a starting pitcher. He would record the win as Japan won for the first time in the MLB Japan All-Star Series.
In 2015, Takeda finished the regular season appearing in 25 games and registering a 13–6 record, 3.17 ERA, and 163 strikeouts in 164+2⁄3 innings pitched. On October 24, he pitched against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in the 2015 Japan Series as the starting pitcher, and won the game. He was honored with the 2015 Japan Series Excellent Player Award for the second time in his career.
In 2016, Takeda finished the regular season with 27 games pitched, a 14–8 record, 2.95 ERA, and 144 strikeouts across 183 innings.
Shota Takeda
Shota Takeda (武田 翔太, Takeda Shota; born April 3, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
On October 27, 2011, Takeda was drafted by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks with the first overall pick in the 2011 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.
On July 7, 2012, Takeda pitched his debut game against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters as a starting pitcher, and won the game for the first time in the Pacific League. He finished the 2012 season appearing in 11 games and posting a 8–1 record, 1.07 ERA, and 67 strikeouts across 67 innings. On November 20, he was honored with the 2012 Pacific League Excellent rookie award.
In 2013, Takeda finished the regular season with 17 appearances, a 4–4 record, 3.48 ERA, and 56 strikeouts across 93 innings.
In 2014, Takeda developed pain in his right shoulder during spring camp and spent half of the year in rehabilitation. On August 6, he made his return from injury and pitched against the Saitama Seibu Lions. He finished the regular season making 7 outings and logging a 3–3 record, 1.87 ERA, and 43 strikeouts in 43+1⁄3 innings of work. On October 26, he started against the Hanshin Tigers during the Japan Series, and recorded the win. Takeda was later honored with the 2014 Japan Series Excellent Player Award.
On November 7, Takeda was selected as the Japan national baseball team for 2014 MLB Japan All-Star Series. On November 20, he pitched against the MLB All-Stars as a starting pitcher. He would record the win as Japan won for the first time in the MLB Japan All-Star Series.
In 2015, Takeda finished the regular season appearing in 25 games and registering a 13–6 record, 3.17 ERA, and 163 strikeouts in 164+2⁄3 innings pitched. On October 24, he pitched against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in the 2015 Japan Series as the starting pitcher, and won the game. He was honored with the 2015 Japan Series Excellent Player Award for the second time in his career.
In 2016, Takeda finished the regular season with 27 games pitched, a 14–8 record, 2.95 ERA, and 144 strikeouts across 183 innings.
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