Shoichi Ino

Summary

Shoichi Ino (井納 翔一, Inoh Shoichi, born May 1, 1986 in Koto, Tokyo, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants.

Shoichi Inoh
Inoh with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars
Pitcher
Born: (1986-05-01) May 1, 1986 (age 37)
Koto, Tokyo, Japan
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
NPB debut
April 4, 2013, for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars
Last NPB appearance
August 7, 2022, for the Yomiuri Giants
Career statistics
(through 2022 season)
Win–loss record51-61
Earned run average3.98
Strikeouts640
Saves1
Holds11
Teams

Professional career edit

Yokohama DeNA BayStars edit

On October 25, 2012, Inoh was drafted by the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in the 2012 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]

Inoh debuted with the BayStars in 2013.[2] In May 2014, Ino was named the Central League's most valuable pitcher of the month.[3]

Yomiuri Giants edit

During the 2020 offseason, Inoh exercised his free agent option.[4] And he decided to sign a two-year deal with the Yomiuri Giants worth up to 200 million yen.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Yokohama DeNA BayStars news (Japanese) 2014/05/26(月) 第2回戦 中日 vs 福岡ソフトバンク". Yokohama DeNA BayStars Official site (in Japanese). October 25, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "BayStars pitcher Ino producing better results". 7 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Outfielders Takai, Yanagita named May MVPS for position players; Ino, Kishi earn pitching accolades". 6 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) 公示 フリーエージェント宣言選手 2020年度". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) 井納2年2億円で巨人入り「戦力に」決め手は原監督". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). December 14, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2021.

External links edit

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
  • NPB.jp