Takeshi Kaneko
| Takeshi Kaneko | |
|---|---|
| Chunichi Dragons | |
| Pitcher/Scorer | |
| Born: February 25, 1993 Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| debut | |
| April 16, 2015, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| NPB statistics (through 2016) | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 |
| ERA | 4.91 |
| Strikeouts | 12 |
| Teams | |
Takeshi Kaneko (金子 丈, Kaneko Takeshi, born February 25, 1993 in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan) is a retired professional Japanese baseball player. He was a pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons.
Early career
[edit]In his university career, Kaneko performed as both a starter and a reliever for Osaka University of Commerce. In the Kansai6 Baseball League in Spring of his third year, Kaneko recorded 4 consecutive shutouts.[1] His overall record for his university was 65 games played with a 23–17 win-loss record and a 1.85 ERA.[1] He is one year the university senior of teammate, Iori Katsura.
At the 2014 Nippon Professional Baseball draft, Kaneko was selected 9th by the Chunichi Dragons where he went on to sign a ¥6,000,000 contract with a ¥15,000,000 sign on bonus.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Chunichi Dragons
[edit]2015
[edit]On 16 April, Kaneko made his debut against the Hanshin Tigers at the Nagoya Dome in one inning of relief where he retired 3 batters in a row.[3] He was the first of the 4 pitchers drafted in 2014 to make his debut.
Kaneko would go on to play in a further 10 games all coming as a relief pitcher where he threw 13.2 innings with a 3.95 ERA and 12 strikeouts.
2016
[edit]Only one appearance would happen for Kaneko in 2016 where on May 8 he took charge of the 9th inning against the Yomiuri Giants with the Dragons holding an 11–2 lead where Kaneko gave up a 2-run homerun to Yoshiyuki Kamei before closing out.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "中日ドラ９金子に関西６大学特別功労賞" [Chunichi's 9th pick, Kaneko picks up Kansai6 special award]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "中日ドラ９金子が仮契約 年俸600万円" [Chunichi's #9 pick signs pre-contract, 6 million yen.]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 7 November 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "中日ドラ９金子３人斬り１軍デビュー「集中できた" [Chunichi's #9 draftee Kaneko overcomes 3 "I was able to concentrate"]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "プロ野球 – 2016年5月8日 巨人vs.中日 – スポーツナビ" [Pro Baseball – 8 May 2016 – Giants vs Chunichi]. Sports Navi (in Japanese). Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
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