Ryuma Kidokoro

Ryuma Kidokoro
Kidokoro with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 96
Outfielder / Coach
Born: (1985-09-24) September 24, 1985 (age 39) Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan
Batted: Left Threw: Right
NPB debut
August 30, 2005, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Last NPB appearance
June 15, 2018, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
NPB statistics (through 2018 season)
Batting average	.196
Home runs	8
RBI	42
Hits	91
Stolen bases	65
Sacrifice bunt	14
Teams
As player Fukuoka Daiei Hawks/Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2004–2018) As coach Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards
1× Interleague play (NPB) MVP (2016) 3× Japan Series Champion (2011, 2014, 2017)

Ryuma Kidokoro (城所 龍磨, Kidokoro Ryūma, born September 24, 1985) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder, and current the second squad outfield defense and base running coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).^[1]

He played for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks from 2004 to 2018.^[2]

Professional career

On November 19, 2003, Kidokoro was drafted third round pick by the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in the 2003 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.^[2]

Kidokoro contributed to the team for a long time as an outfielder and a baserunning specialist.^[2]

In the interleague play at 2016 season, Kidokoro was the batting leader with a batting average of .415. He had only hit one home run in his 12-season career, but he hit five home runs in 15 games in interleague play. He also recorded 12 RBI and 6 stolen bases, and was awarded the MVP of the interleague play.^[3]

Kidokoro played 14 seasons, appearing in 716 games and a batting average of .196, a 8 home runs, a 91 hits, a RBI of 42, a 65 stolen bases, and a 14 sacrifice bunts.^[2]

After retirement

Kidokoro had been working as a team staff member for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks since 2019.^[4]

On November 3, 2021, Kidokoro was appointed as the third squad outfield defense and base running coach of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.^[5]

On December 2, 2023, he was transferred to the second squad outfield defense and base running coach.^[1]

References

1. "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2023/12/02 (土) プレスリリース 2024年 コーチングスタッフについて". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
2. "Weekly Baseball online player data 城所龍磨(きどころりゅうま) 外野手 右投左打". Weekly Baseball online (in Japanese). Retrieved December 7, 2023.
3. "Sports Nippon baseball news 13年目の開花!ソフトバンク城所「びっくり」交流戦MVP". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). June 23, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
4. "pacific league.com baseball news 昨季引退の鷹・城所氏が子供相手に「キドコロ奮闘中」キャンプ地で野球教室". pacific league.com (in Japanese). February 2, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
5. "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Team information 2021/11/03 (水) 球団 髙谷コーチ、中田コーチ、城所コーチが就任会見". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). November 3, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Career statistics - NPB.jp (in Japanese)
• 96 Ryuma Kidokoro PLAYERS2024 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site