Katsuhiro Maeda

Katsuhiro Maeda
Katsuhiro Maeda
	Pitcher
	Born: June 23, 1971 (age 53); Kobe, Japan
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
	NPB: June 17, 1993, for the Seibu Lions
	CPBL: March 9, 2002, for the Sinon Bulls
Last appearance
	NPB: July 18, 1995, for the Seibu Lions
	CPBL: July 7, 2002, for the Sinon Bulls
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	0–2
Earned run average	4.89
Strikeouts	42
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record	3–4
Earned run average	4.25
Strikeouts	58
Teams
	Seibu Lions (1993–1995); Sinon Bulls (2002);

Katsuhiro Maeda (born June 23, 1971) is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Maeda pitched for the Seibu Lions for three years. The Lions sold Maeda to the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball for $350,000 in 1996.^[1] In 2004, Maeda signed with Shanghai Eagles of the China Baseball League, becoming the first Japanese player to play in China.^[2]

References

^ Associated Press Published: May 18, 1996 12:00 am (May 18, 1996). "Yankees Banking On New Import From Japan". Deseret News. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Baseball / MLB. "Ex-Lion Maeda heads for China". The Japan Times. Retrieved February 13, 2019.

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