Fumikazu Takanami
Fumikazu Takanami (高波 文一, Takanami Fumikazu, born November 3, 1975) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder, and current forth squad outfield and base coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[1][2]
| Fumikazu Takanami | |
|---|---|
 Takanami's active player era with the Orix Buffaloes in 2009. | |
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 015 | |
| Outfielder / Coach | |
| Born: November 3, 1975 Ushibuka, Kumamoto, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| May 20, 1995, for the Hanshin Tigers | |
| Last appearance | |
| July 30, 2009, for the Orix Buffaloes | |
| NPB statistics (through 2009 season) | |
| Batting average | .169 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| RBI | 26 |
| Hits | 69 |
| Stolen base | 59 |
| Sacrifice bunt | 12 |
| Teams | |
As player
As coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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He previously played for the Hanshin Tigers, the Seibu Lions, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, and the Orix Buffaloes.
Professional career
Active player era
On November 20, 1993, Takanami was drafted third overall by the Hanshin Tigers in the 1993 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[2]
In 1995 season, He made his debut in the Central League, playing 52 games.[1]
He played seven seasons with the Tigers and was traded to the Seibu Lions for the 2003 season.[1]
Takanami then played four seasons with the Lions before moving to the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles for two seasons and the Orix Buffaloes for one season.[1]
Takanami then played four seasons with the Lions before moving to the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles for two seasons and the Orix Buffaloes for one season, and he retired during the 2009 season.[1]
He totaled 628 games in 13 seasons, with a .169 batting average, two home runs, 69 hitss, 26 RBI, and 59 stolen bases.
After retirement
After his retirement, Takanami joined the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks farm team staff in the 2010 season and served as the outfield defense and base coach for the second and third squad in the 2012 season and the third squad in the 2013 season.[3][4][5]
He also worked for the Hawks' Baseball Promotion Department from the 2014 to 2016 seasons and again from the 2017 to 2018 seasons as the third squad outfield defense and base coach.[6]
From the 2019 season through the 2022 season he served as the assistant dormitory master for the Hawks players' dormitory and rehabilitation staff in charge of fielders.[7]
He will serve as the forth squad outfield defense and base coach beginning with the 2023 season.[2]
References
- "高波 文一(たかなみふみかず) 外野手 右投右打" (in Japanese). Weekly Baseball online. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks team's news 2022/11/2(水) 明石コーチ、金子コーチ、高波コーチ、髙田コーチが就任会見「責任ある立場」". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- "Nikkansports Sports baseball news 【ソフトB】高波氏、西山氏スタッフ入り". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 4, 2009. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2011/10/07(金) プレスリリース 2・3軍外野守備走塁コーチ就任のお知らせ". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). October 7, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2012/10/29(月) プレスリリース 2013年 コーチングスタッフについて". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). October 29, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks team's news 2016/12/21(水) 3軍外野守備に高波コーチ就任「また挑戦」". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). December 21, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- "Nishinippon Sports baseball news ソフトB高波コーチは球団残留 副寮長兼リハビリ担当スタッフに". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). December 19, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics - NPB.jp (in Japanese)
- 92 Fumikazu Takanami PLAYERS2018 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site