| Ken Okamoto | |
|---|---|
 Okamoto with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 29, 1992 Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 17, 2016, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
| NPB statistics (through 2019 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 2-1 |
| ERA | 3.42 |
| Holds | 1 |
| Strikeouts | 41 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Ken Okamoto (岡本 健, Okamoto Ken, born October 29, 1992) is a Japanese Professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Early Baseball career
Okamoto participated in the 3rd grade spring 82nd Japanese High School Baseball Invitational Tournament as an ace pitcher at Kobe International University Attached High School.
In 2013, He won the 39th Japan Corporate Baseball Leaguel Championship as the Nippon Steel Kazusa Magic pitcher and was chosen as a Most valuable player.[1]
Professional career
On October 24, 2013, Okamoto was drafted by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the 2013 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[2]
References
- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトＢドラ３岡本がＭＶＰ／社会人野球". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 7, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) 【ソフトＢ】ドラ３岡本「やっと実感が」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 11, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB.jp
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