Kensuke Kondoh

Kensuke Kondoh (近藤 健介, Kondō Kensuke) is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in NPB for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

Kensuke Kondoh
Kondoh with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 3
Catcher / Outfielder / Third baseman
Born: (1993-08-09) August 9, 1993
Midori-ku, Chiba, Japan
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
debut
July 4, 2012, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Career statistics
(through 2022 season)
Batting average.308
Home runs44
Runs batted in405
Stolen bases33
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Japan
World Baseball Classic
Gold medal – first place 2023 Miami Team
Summer Olympics
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
WBSC Premier12
Gold medal – first place 2019 Tokyo Team

Career

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

He debuted in 2012 with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. He had 7 runs.[1]

While not accumulating enough plate appearances to qualify for the batting title, Kondo hit .413 in 2017. He was selected 2018 NPB All-Star game.[2]

Through 2019, he batted .304/.402/.416.[3]

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

On December 12, 2022, it was announced that Kondoh would sign with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on a seven-year deal worth 5 billion yen overall. His uniform number will be 3.[4][5]

In 2023, Kondoh would have career numbers in almost every category, slashing .303/.431/.528, set the single-season Hawks franchise record for walks with 109,[6] hit a career record 26 home runs, 87 RBI, and played in all 143 games for the first time in his career.[7] In addition, he was named an All-Star for the fourth time.

International career

Kondoh represented the Japan national baseball team in the 2017 Asia Professional Baseball Championship, 2019 exhibition games against Mexico, and 2019 WBSC Premier12.

On February 27, 2019, he was selected at the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico.[8]

On October 1, 2019, he was selected at the 2019 WBSC Premier12.[9] He led the tournament with nine walks.[10]

References
  1. "Kensuke Kondo Japanese League Statistics & History - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
  2. "マイナビオールスターゲーム2018 ファン投票結果". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  3. "Kensuke Kondo Japanese Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  4. "近藤健介選手 入団のお知らせ". 福岡ソフトバンクホークス (in Japanese). 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  5. "ソフトバンク、FA近藤健介の獲得を発表 藤本監督も熱望の補強「100％ハマる」". Full-Count. 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  6. https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/b05940da098bd1a19d24493ed68fce24f48f4900?source=sns&dv=pc&mid=other&date=20231002&ctg=spo&bt=tw_up
  7. https://npb.jp/bis/eng/players/41745135.html
  8. "ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019「日本 vs メキシコ」に出場するメンバー28名が決定". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  9. "「ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019」出場選手決定について". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  10. "II Premier12 2019 - the official site - WBSC".


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