Tomoki Takata

Tomoki Takata
Takata with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 82
Second baseman / Coach
Born: (1990-05-06) May 6, 1990 (age 34)
Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
NPB debut
2013, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Last appearance
September 2, 2022, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
NPB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Batting average.201
Home runs5
RBI53
Hits127
Stolen base14
Sacrifice bunt36
Teams
As player

As coach

  • Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2023–present)
Career highlights and awards

Tomoki Takata (高田 知季, born May 6, 1990) is a Japanese former professional baseball second baseman, and current the second squad infield defense and base running coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[1]

He previously played for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.

Professional career

On October 25, 2012, Takata was drafted by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in the 2012 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[2]

2013–2015 season

On March 25, 2013, Takata debuted in the Pacific League against the Saitama Seibu Lions,[3] and he recorded his first hit on August 6.[4] In the 2013 season, he played in 11 games in the Pacific League.

On August 28, 2014, Takata recorded his first RBI hit.[5] In the 2014 season, he played in 12 games in the Pacific League. In the 2014 Japan Series against the Hanshin Tigers, he was selected for the Japan Series roster[6]

On April 23, 2015, Takada recorded multi hits at a three hits.[clarification needed][7] He recorded his first home run against the Yomiuri Giants in the interleague play on June 7.[8] In the 2015 season, he finished the regular season in 81 games with a batting average of .237, one home run, an RBI of 11, and 4 stolen bases. In the 2015 Japan Series against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, he played in the Japan Series for the first time as a pinch runner in Game 5.[9]

2016–2020 season

On September 29, 2016, Takada underwent shoulder surgery.[10] In the 2016 season, he had only played 36 games due to surgery.

In the 2017 season, Takada's return to the team was postponed until June 13 due to rehabilitation.[11] On July 18, he was interviewed with a home run and an RBI hit.[12] He finished the regular season in 58 games with a batting average of .228, two home runs, am RBI of 8, and 2 stolen bases. In the 2017 Japan Series against the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, he was selected for the Japan Series roster.[13]

Takata hit a two-run home run in a come-from-behind match against the Orix Buffaloes on May 4, 2018.[14] In the 2018 season, he finished the regular season in 74 games with a batting average of .188, two home runs, an RBI of 15, and 2 stolen bases. In the 2018 Pacific League Climax Series against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, he made an error, but hitting an RBI hit in[clarification needed] Game 2.[15] In the 2018 Japan Series against the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, he recorded his first hit in the Japan Series.[16]

On June 8, 2019, Takada recorded multi hits at a three hits, against the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in the Interleague play.[17] He recorded a squeeze bunt against Saitama Seibu Lions on September 12.[18] He finished the regular season in 93 games with a batting average of .157, an RBI of 10, and 2 stolen bases. In the 2019 Japan Series against the Yomiuri Giants, he was selected for the Japan Series roster.[19]

On May 7, 2020, Takada underwent surgery on his left leg joint.[20] As a result, he was unable to play in the Pacific League for the 2020 season. In the 2020 Japan Series against the Yomiuri Giants, he was selected for the Japan Series roster.[21]

2021–2022 season

In the 2021 season, Takata finished the regular season in 61 games with a batting average of .231, an RBI of 2, and one stolen base.

In the 2022 season, he appeared in only 17 games. On October 30, Takata announced his retirement after the 2022 season.[22]

After retirement

On October 31, 2022, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks announced that Takata would be the rehabilitation coach from the 2023 season.[23]

On December 2, 2023, he was transferred to the second squad infield defense and base running coach.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2023/12/02 (土) プレスリリース 2024年 コーチングスタッフについて". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  2. ^ ja:2012年度新人選手選択会議 (日本プロ野球)
  3. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese)【ソフトB】高田初出場でサヨナラ得点". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). May 3, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese)【ソフトB】高田、初安打「ほっとした」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). August 6, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ２年目高田が逆転打 ソフトB連敗脱出". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). August 29, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  6. ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) SMBC日本シリーズ2014 出場資格者名簿(福岡ソフトバンクホークス)". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトB高田初猛打賞「ジャパ」が呼んだサヨナラ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). April 23, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  8. ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) マッチ1000安打リーチ 本拠で達成だ". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). June 8, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  9. ^ "Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Game report (Japanese) 2015/10/29(木) 第5戦 東京ヤクルト vs 福岡ソフトバンク". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). October 29, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  10. ^ "full-count.jp baseball news (Japanese) 9月に手術、復帰まで6か月「キャンプには全力で走れるように」". full-count.jp (in Japanese). December 6, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  11. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) 巨人カミネロ、楽天釜田ら登録／13日公示". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). June 13, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  12. ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) 始球式もヒーローも夢のたかたデー ホークス高田V弾＆適時二塁打". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). July 19, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  13. ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) SMBC日本シリーズ2017 出場資格者名簿(福岡ソフトバンクホークス)". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  14. ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトB用兵ズバリ 今季2度目スタメン伏兵がオリ西から逆転弾 プロ通算4発目". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). May 4, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  15. ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトB高田、失策の汚名返上 意地の一時同点打". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). October 15, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  16. ^ "Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Game report (Japanese) 2018/11/01(木) 第5戦 福岡ソフトバンク vs 広島". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). November 1, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  17. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク高田が初猛打賞「3本出てよかった」language=ja-JP". Nikkan Sports. June 8, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  18. ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク高田いぶし銀のスクイズ 貴重すぎる追加点". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). September 13, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  19. ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) SMBC日本シリーズ2019 出場資格者名簿(福岡ソフトバンクホークス)". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  20. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク高田が左足手術 復帰まで3カ月". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). May 8, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  21. ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) SMBC日本シリーズ2020 出場資格者名簿(福岡ソフトバンクホークス)". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  22. ^ "Nikkansports Sports baseball news 【ソフトバンク】高田知季が現役引退を決断 今後は球団トレーナーとしてチーム支える". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). October 31, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  23. ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 「2023年コーチングスタッフについて (2022年10月31日現在)". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). October 31, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
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