Yuji Kaneko
Yuji Kaneko
Born: April 24, 1990
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, RF, SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 154
Career: 2013-2023
Yuji Kaneko compiled a career batting average of .244 with 19 home runs and 213 RBI in his 936-game career with the Saitama Seibu Lions. He began playing during the 2013 season and last took the field during the 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 94 | 311 | 278 | 30 | 62 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 56 | .223 | .278 | .291 | .569 | 81 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 91 | 272 | 243 | 32 | 60 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 48 | .247 | .292 | .337 | .630 | 82 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 57 | 176 | 156 | 22 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 43 | .224 | .271 | .308 | .579 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 129 | 520 | 460 | 64 | 122 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 53 | 17 | 40 | 69 | .265 | .331 | .311 | .642 | 143 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 90 | 320 | 283 | 43 | 77 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 8 | 27 | 49 | .272 | .333 | .399 | .733 | 113 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 111 | 356 | 310 | 50 | 69 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 32 | 11 | 34 | 53 | .223 | .303 | .274 | .577 | 85 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 133 | 524 | 463 | 60 | 116 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 41 | 10 | 49 | 81 | .251 | .324 | .292 | .616 | 135 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 86 | 338 | 301 | 41 | 75 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 29 | 55 | .249 | .312 | .302 | .615 | 91 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 101 | 220 | 198 | 24 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 39 | .192 | .243 | .237 | .480 | 47 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 44 | 128 | 119 | 12 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 25 | .277 | .323 | .370 | .693 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 936 | 3165 | 2811 | 378 | 687 | 79 | 23 | 19 | 213 | 221 | 86 | 241 | 518 | .244 | .307 | .309 | .616 | 869 | 37 | 20 | 76 | 17 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 2B | 36 | 80 | 88 | 2 | 22 | .988 | 4.667 |
| 2013 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 2013 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | OF | 27 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .956 | 1.593 |
| 2013 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | RF | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 2013 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | SS | 27 | 47 | 57 | 6 | 13 | .945 | 3.852 |
| 2014 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 2B | 49 | 128 | 157 | 6 | 20 | .979 | 5.816 |
| 2014 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | SS | 27 | 26 | 40 | 3 | 12 | .957 | 2.444 |
| 2014 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | OF | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .636 |
| 2014 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | RF | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 2015 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | SS | 57 | 85 | 164 | 8 | 33 | .969 | 4.368 |
| 2016 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | OF | 94 | 112 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .983 | 1.245 |
| 2016 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 3B | 29 | 17 | 47 | 9 | 3 | .877 | 2.207 |
| 2016 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | SS | 24 | 33 | 49 | 5 | 8 | .943 | 3.417 |
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | OF | 87 | 138 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .972 | 1.609 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | OF | 106 | 188 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .995 | 1.811 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | OF | 132 | 273 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .989 | 2.136 |
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | OF | 86 | 182 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .979 | 2.140 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | OF | 93 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.419 |
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | OF | 43 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .985 | 1.558 |
| Totals | 840 | 1308 | 625 | 52 | 112 | .974 | 2.301 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Saitama Seibu Lions | March 29, 2013 | October 4, 2013 | |
| 2014 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Saitama Seibu Lions | March 28, 2014 | September 26, 2014 | |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Saitama Seibu Lions | March 28, 2015 | October 1, 2015 | |
| 2016 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Saitama Seibu Lions | |||
| 2017 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Saitama Seibu Lions | May 30, 2017 | October 5, 2017 | |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Saitama Seibu Lions | |||
| 2019 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Saitama Seibu Lions | |||
| 2020 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Saitama Seibu Lions | |||
| 2021 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific | Saitama Seibu Lions | |||
| 2022 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Saitama Seibu Lions | |||
| 2023 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Saitama Seibu Lions |
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