Ryoji Kuribayashi

Ryoji Kuribayashi (栗林 良吏, Kuribayashi Ryōji, born July 9, 1996 in Aisai, Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[1][2]

Ryoji Kuribayashi
Hiroshima Toyo Carp – No. 20
Pitcher
Born: (1996-07-09) July 9, 1996
Aisai, Aichi, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
March 27, 2021, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Career statistics
(through 2022 season)
Win–loss record0–3
Earned run average1.16
Strikeouts140
Saves68
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Japan
Summer Olympics
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
World Baseball Classic
Gold medal – first place 2023 Miami Team

Career

Kuribayashi was selected by the Hiroshima Toyo Carp with the team's first selection in the 2020 Nippon Professional Baseball draft. He made his NPB debut on March 27, 2021, pitching a scoreless inning with 2 strikeouts against the Chunichi Dragons. After recording a stellar 0.55 ERA in 33 appearances to begin the year, Kuribayashi was named an NPB All-Star for the first time in his career.[3]

References
  1. 一般社団法人日本野球機構. "Register : Kuribayashi,Ryoji (Hiroshima Toyo Carp)". Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. "広島東洋カープ公式サイト". Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  3. "Ryoji Kuribayashi Japanese Leagues Statistics & History".


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