| Hiroto Takahashi 高橋 宏斗 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chunichi Dragons – No. 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born: (2002-08-09) August 9, 2002 (age 22) Owariasahi, Aichi, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bats: RightThrows: Right | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NPB debut | |||||||||||||||||||||
| March 30, 2022, for the Chunichi Dragons | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Win–loss record | 25-22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 2.10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 409 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Hiroto Takahashi (高橋 宏斗, Takahashi Hiroto, born August 9, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Career
On 26 October 2020, Takahashi was the outright 1st draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2020 NPB Draft.
On 1 November, Takahashi signed a pre-contract with the Dragons guaranteeing a ¥100,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥16,000,000 yearly salary with ¥50,000,000 in incentives.
On July 7, 2022, Takahashi set a club record for fastest pitch thrown by a Japanese pitcher, clocking in at 98.2 miles per hour (158 kilometers per hour).
References
- "【ドラフト】中日が中京大中京高・高橋宏斗を１位一本釣り 根尾、石川昂に続き３年連続で地元のスター指名成功". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- "竜1位・高橋宏斗、年俸1600万円の満額仮契約！「やっとスタートラインに立てた」宿敵G倒果たし「日本一の投手」に!!：中日スポーツ・東京中日スポーツ". Chunichi Sports (in Japanese). 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
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External links
| Chunichi Dragons 2020 NPB Draft Picks | |
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| Japan roster – 2023 World Baseball Classic champions (3rd title) | |
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| Japan roster – 2024 WBSC Premier12 – 2nd Place | |
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- Baseball people from Aichi Prefecture
- People from Owariasahi, Aichi
- Japanese baseball players
- Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers
- Chunichi Dragons players
- 2023 World Baseball Classic players
- World Baseball Classic players of Japan
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen
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