Ryuma Kidokoro (城所 龍磨, Kidokoro Ryūma, born September 24, 1985) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder, and current the second squad outfield defense and base running coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[1]
Ryuma Kidokoro | |
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Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 96 | |
Outfielder / Coach | |
Born: Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan | September 24, 1985|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
NPB debut | |
August 30, 2005, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
Last NPB appearance | |
June 15, 2018, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
NPB statistics (through 2018 season) | |
Batting average | .196 |
Home runs | 8 |
RBI | 42 |
Hits | 91 |
Stolen bases | 65 |
Sacrifice bunt | 14 |
Teams | |
As player
As coach
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Career highlights and awards | |
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He played for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks from 2004 to 2018.[2]
On November 19, 2003, Kidokoro was drafted third round pick by the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in the 2003 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[2]
Kidokoro contributed to the team for a long time as an outfielder and a baserunning specialist.[2]
In the interleague play at 2016 season, Kidokoro was the batting leader with a batting average of .415. He had only hit one home run in his 12-season career, but he hit five home runs in 15 games in interleague play. He also recorded 12 RBI and 6 stolen bases, and was awarded the MVP of the interleague play.[3]
Kidokoro played 14 seasons, appearing in 716 games and a batting average of .196, a 8 home runs, a 91 hits, a RBI of 42, a 65 stolen bases, and a 14 sacrifice bunts.[2]
Kidokoro had been working as a team staff member for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks since 2019.[4]
On November 3, 2021, Kidokoro was appointed as the third squad outfield defense and base running coach of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.[5]
On December 2, 2023, he was transferred to the second squad outfield defense and base running coach.[1]