Naoki Yoshikawa
Naoki Yoshikawa
Born: February 8, 1995
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 174
Career: 2017-2024
Naoki Yoshikawa has compiled a career batting average of .277 with 29 home runs and 166 RBI in his 603-game career with the Yomiuri Giants. He began playing during the 2017 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 5 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .273 | .273 | .273 | .545 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 92 | 355 | 316 | 51 | 80 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 61 | .253 | .304 | .361 | .665 | 114 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 11 | 46 | 41 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | .390 | .432 | .415 | .846 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 112 | 389 | 354 | 47 | 97 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 30 | 60 | .274 | .336 | .398 | .734 | 141 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 108 | 329 | 305 | 35 | 83 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 48 | .272 | .313 | .370 | .683 | 113 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 132 | 567 | 516 | 64 | 143 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 32 | 53 | .277 | .329 | .380 | .708 | 196 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 132 | 478 | 430 | 47 | 110 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 66 | .256 | .308 | .367 | .676 | 158 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 143 | 602 | 536 | 65 | 154 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 12 | 5 | 41 | 61 | .287 | .341 | .377 | .718 | 202 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| Totals | 603 | 2300 | 2079 | 270 | 576 | 91 | 16 | 29 | 166 | 59 | 21 | 142 | 289 | .277 | .329 | .378 | .707 | 786 | 30 | 24 | 44 | 11 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 2B | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 2B | 71 | 155 | 199 | 3 | 41 | .992 | 4.986 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | SS | 19 | 26 | 57 | 2 | 7 | .976 | 4.368 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 2B | 11 | 21 | 37 | 4 | 9 | .935 | 5.273 |
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | SS | 16 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 4 | .974 | 2.312 |
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 2B | 104 | 183 | 242 | 3 | 51 | .993 | 4.087 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 2B | 99 | 170 | 222 | 3 | 41 | .992 | 3.960 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | SS | 8 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .933 | 1.750 |
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 2B | 132 | 298 | 421 | 11 | 83 | .985 | 5.447 |
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2023 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 2B | 125 | 254 | 357 | 5 | 71 | .992 | 4.888 |
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 2B | 143 | 331 | 485 | 5 | 94 | .994 | 5.706 |
| Totals | 353 | 712 | 1017 | 18 | 196 | .990 | 4.898 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | May 14, 2017 | October 3, 2017 | |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2019 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2020 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2021 | Foreign Major | Japan Central | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2022 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2023 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2024 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants |
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