Yuya Kubo (baseball)

Yuya Kubo
Kubo with the Yomiuri Giants
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles – No. 91
Pitcher / Coach
Born: (1980-05-23) May 23, 1980 (age 44) Fukuoka, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
March 28, 2003, for the Yomiuri Giants
Last NPB appearance
August 14, 2020, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
NPB statistics (through 2020 season)
Win–loss	54-37
Saves	37
Holds	113
ERA	3.45
Strikeouts	676
Teams
Yomiuri Giants (2003–2015) Yokohama DeNA BayStars (2016) Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2017–2020)
Career highlights and awards
1× Japan Series champion (2009)

Yuya Kubo (久保 裕也, Kubo Yûya, born May 23, 1980 in Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who is currently a pitching coach for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in NPB for the Yomiuri Giants, Yokohama DeNA BayStars and Eagles.

Career

Kubo selected Yomiuri Giants in the 2002 NPB draft [jp].^[1]

On March 28, 2003, Kubo made his NPB debut.

On November 7, 2020, Kubo announced his retirement,^[2] and held press conference.^[3]

References

1. "読売ジャイアンツ 選択選手一覧". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved January 9, 2021.
2. "久保 裕也選手 現役引退に関して". 東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルス オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). November 7, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
3. "久保 裕也選手 引退記者会見". 東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルス オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). November 7, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
• NBP