Takuya Kinoshita
Takuya Kinoshita
Born: December 18, 1991
, JP
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 202
Career: 2016-2025
Takuya Kinoshita compiled a career batting average of .247 with 32 home runs and 156 RBI in his 558-game career with the Chunichi Dragons. He began playing during the 2016 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 9 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .278 | .316 | .556 | .871 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 51 | 94 | 78 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 21 | .192 | .289 | .256 | .545 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 16 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .120 | .214 | .280 | .494 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 39 | 98 | 88 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22 | .227 | .289 | .364 | .652 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 88 | 269 | 251 | 19 | 67 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 49 | .267 | .303 | .402 | .705 | 101 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 123 | 393 | 352 | 33 | 95 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 58 | .270 | .336 | .412 | .748 | 145 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 120 | 465 | 419 | 24 | 103 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 38 | .246 | .289 | .341 | .630 | 143 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| 2023 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 89 | 315 | 278 | 19 | 66 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 55 | .237 | .313 | .345 | .658 | 96 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 74 | 203 | 180 | 11 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 26 | .228 | .265 | .300 | .565 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 38 | 122 | 112 | 7 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 | .241 | .292 | .321 | .613 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 558 | 1691 | 1523 | 108 | 376 | 68 | 4 | 32 | 156 | 3 | 1 | 110 | 249 | .247 | .299 | .360 | .659 | 548 | 36 | 7 | 41 | 10 | 14 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | C | 9 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.778 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | C | 44 | 178 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.477 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | C | 14 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.429 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | C | 35 | 192 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .995 | 6.057 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | C | 87 | 599 | 58 | 2 | 7 | .997 | 7.552 | 4 | |||
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | C | 120 | 762 | 77 | 2 | 11 | .998 | 6.992 | 2 | |||
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | C | 120 | 842 | 84 | 5 | 10 | .995 | 7.717 | 3 | |||
| 2023 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | C | 87 | 628 | 51 | 1 | 9 | .999 | 7.805 | 1 | |||
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | C | 71 | 372 | 30 | 1 | 4 | .998 | 5.662 | 2 | |||
| 2025 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | C | 38 | 219 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.263 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 331 | 1819 | 174 | 4 | 19 | .998 | 6.021 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 2017 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | April 2, 2017 | September 23, 2017 | |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 2019 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 2020 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 2021 | Foreign Major | Japan Central | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 2022 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 2023 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 2024 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 2025 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons |
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