Yuya Kubo (久保 裕也, Kubo Yûya, born May 23, 1980 in Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who is currently a pitching coach for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in NPB for the Yomiuri Giants, Yokohama DeNA BayStars and Eagles.
Yuya Kubo | |
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Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles – No. 91 | |
Pitcher / Coach | |
Born: Fukuoka, Japan | May 23, 1980|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
NPB debut | |
March 28, 2003, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
Last NPB appearance | |
August 14, 2020, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |
NPB statistics (through 2020 season) | |
Win–loss | 54-37 |
Saves | 37 |
Holds | 113 |
ERA | 3.45 |
Strikeouts | 676 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Kubo selected Yomiuri Giants in the 2002 NPB draft .[1]
On March 28, 2003, Kubo made his NPB debut.
On November 7, 2020, Kubo announced his retirement,[2] and held press conference.[3]