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Soichiro Tateoka

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Soichiro Tateoka
Tateoka with the Yomiuri Giants
Outfielder
Born: (1990-05-18) May 18, 1990 (age 34)
Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
NPB debut
August 15, 2010, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Last NPB appearance
September 14, 2024, for the Yomiuri Giants
NPB statistics
Batting average.245
Hits262
Home runs4
RBI62
Stolen Bases44
Teams

Soichiro Tateoka (立岡 宗一郎, born May 18, 1990) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2010 to 2024 for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Yomiuri Giants.

Career

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On November 16, 2018, Tateoka was selected to the Yomiuri Giants's roster at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series exhibition game against Major League Baseball all-stars.[1]

Tateoka played in 48 games for Yomiuri in 2024, slashing .214/.305/.214 with no home runs, eight RBI, and three stolen bases. On October 27, 2024, Tateoka announced his retirement from professional baseball.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "8日の「2018日米野球」参加メンバー決まる". 読売巨人軍公式WEBサイト (in Japanese). November 16, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "x.com".
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