Yutaro Sugimoto
Yutaro Sugimoto
Born: April 5, 1991
, JP
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 202
Career: 2016-2024
Yutaro Sugimoto has compiled a career batting average of .257 with 67 home runs and 195 RBI in his 397-game career with the Orix Buffaloes. He began playing during the 2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | 9 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .118 | .118 | .353 | .471 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | 7 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .250 | .357 | .833 | 1.190 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | 18 | 51 | 51 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .157 | .157 | .412 | .569 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | 41 | 141 | 127 | 13 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 34 | .268 | .340 | .354 | .695 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | 134 | 542 | 478 | 73 | 144 | 20 | 2 | 32 | 83 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 116 | .301 | .378 | .552 | .931 | 264 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | 105 | 432 | 379 | 37 | 89 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 51 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 135 | .235 | .324 | .398 | .722 | 151 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | 82 | 239 | 219 | 17 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 56 | .233 | .293 | .416 | .708 | 91 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 397 | 1439 | 1286 | 149 | 331 | 48 | 4 | 67 | 195 | 10 | 7 | 117 | 374 | .257 | .332 | .457 | .789 | 588 | 36 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | OF | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | OF | 15 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 1.267 |
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | OF | 35 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.429 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | 1B | 6 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 5.167 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | OF | 131 | 203 | 11 | 5 | 1 | .977 | 1.634 |
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | OF | 93 | 118 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .984 | 1.290 |
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | 1B | 4 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 9.750 |
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | OF | 56 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .986 | 1.268 |
| Totals | 217 | 332 | 12 | 7 | 4 | .980 | 1.585 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix Buffaloes | |||
| 2017 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix Buffaloes | September 9, 2017 | October 7, 2017 | |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix Buffaloes | |||
| 2019 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix Buffaloes | |||
| 2020 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix Buffaloes | |||
| 2021 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific | Orix Buffaloes | |||
| 2022 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix Buffaloes | |||
| 2023 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix Buffaloes | |||
| 2024 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix Buffaloes |
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