Shunpeita Yamashita

Shunpeita Yamashita
Yamashita with the Orix Buffaloes.
Orix Buffaloes – No. 11
Pitcher
Born: (2002-07-16) July 16, 2002 (age 22) Minami, Fukuoka, Japan
Bats: Right Throws: Right
NPB debut
March 31, 2023, for the Orix Buffaloes
NPB statistics (through 2023 season)
Win–loss record	9-3
Earned run average	1.61
Strikeouts	101
Teams
Orix Buffaloes (2021–present)
Career highlights and awards
1x NPB All-Star (2023) Pacific League Rookie of the Year (2023)

Shunpeita Yamashita (山下 舜平大, Yamashita Shunpeita, born July 16, 2002, in Minami, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).^[1][2]

Career

In 2023, he posted a record of 9 wins and 3 losses with an ERA of 1.61, helping the Buffaloes win the league championship and winning the Rookie of the Year award.^[3]

Personal life

The pronunciation of "Shunpeita" comes from Joseph Schumpeter.^[4]

References

1. Organization, Nippon Professional Baseball. "Yamashita,Shunpeita（ORIX Buffaloes） | Players". Nippon Professional Baseball Organization (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-04.
2. "12 山下 舜平大 選手名鑑2023". オリックス・バファローズ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-04.
3. "【オリックス】山下舜平大がパ新人王「由伸さんと野球ができて、野球人生に大きく影響」球団２年ぶり１１人目". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
4. "福岡大大濠・山下舜平大 毎回の13K 9球団スカウトの前で出た150キロ - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 野球". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-06.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)