| Jumpei Kawarada | |
|---|---|
 Kawarada with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. | |
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 46 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: May 21, 2002 Hanamaki, Iwate, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| July 5, 2022, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
| NPB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| RBI | 0 |
| Hits | 0 |
| Teams | |
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Jumpei Kawarada (川原田 純平, Kawarada Jumpei, born May 21, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball Infielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball（NPB).
Professional career[edit]
On October 26, 2020, Kawarada was drafted by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the 2020 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]
In 2021 season, he played in the Western League of NPB's second league, and also played in the informal matches against the Shikoku Island League Plus's teams and amateur baseball teams.
On July 5, 2022, Kawarada made his First League debut in the Pacific League against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.[2]
In 2023 season, Kawarada injured his left knee in May and spent the season rehabbing until July. As a result, he played in 59 games in the Western League, but had only 2 games play in the Pacific League.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news ソフトバンク4位の青森山田・川原田「ほっとした」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). October 26, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news 2年目の川原田純平「青森で迎えられてうれしかった。財産になる」プロ初出場に笑顔 先輩三森大貴と「青森山田コンビ」披露". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). July 5, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "full-count.jp baseball news 無駄に過ごした2か月半…怪我は「理解できなかった」 自暴自棄から救った家族のLINE". full-count.jp (in Japanese). November 29, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics - NPB.jp
- 46 Jumpei Kawarada PLAYERS2024 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site