Koki Kitayama
| Koki Kitayama | |||||||||||||||
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 Kitayama with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | |||||||||||||||
| Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters – No. 15 | |||||||||||||||
| Pitcher | |||||||||||||||
| Born: April 10, 1999 Keihoku, Kyoto, Japan | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
| NPB debut | |||||||||||||||
| March 25, 2022, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | |||||||||||||||
| NPB statistics (through 2025 season) | |||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 23–16 | ||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 2.41 | ||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 346 | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |||||||||||||||
| Teams | |||||||||||||||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Koki Kitayama (北山 亘基, Kitayama Koki; born April 10, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[1]
Career
[edit]On June 19, 2025, Kitayama pitched a perfect game until the bottom of the 9th inning, when he allowed a solo home run to Yomiuri Giants catcher Takumi Ohshiro.[2] He was named an NPB All-Star for the first time in 2025.
References
[edit]- ^ "Register: Kitayama, Koki (Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters)". Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "I think I can't sleep today because I'm angry. I missed it in front of a no-hitter, but ERA 1.15 was ranked first, and the 76th designated pitcher many 77 rookies four years ago turned the tables". en.sportschosun.com. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)