Akira Niho
Akira Niho
Born: May 18, 1990
, JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 152
Career: 2012-2024
Akira Niho compiled a career record of 13 wins and 12 losses and a 4.73 ERA in his 121-game pitching career with the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, Hanshin Tigers and Chiba Lotte Marines. He began playing during the 2012 season and last took the field during the 2024 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Softbank Hawks | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |
| 2013 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Softbank Hawks | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 43 | |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Softbank Hawks | 6 | 1 | .857 | 3.25 | 44 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.7 | 51 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 229 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Softbank Hawks | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.34 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30.3 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 144 | ||
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Softbank Hawks | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.99 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.3 | 40 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 165 | ||
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Softbank Hawks | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.92 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56.7 | 63 | 40 | 31 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 256 | ||
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.3 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 70 | ||
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Softbank Hawks | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.76 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 | ||
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 0 | 0 | 12.19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 55 | |||
| Totals | 13 | 12 | .520 | 4.73 | 121 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 230.0 | 251 | 141 | 121 | 21 | 109 | 1 | 115 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 1043 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Softbank Hawks | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 48 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Softbank Hawks | P | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2013 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Softbank Hawks | P | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Softbank Hawks | P | 44 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .933 | .318 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Softbank Hawks | P | 35 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .343 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Softbank Hawks | P | 8 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Softbank Hawks | P | 12 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 1.083 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | P | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .750 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Softbank Hawks | P | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | P | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 109 | 12 | 40 | 2 | 3 | .963 | .477 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Fukuoka Softbank Hawks | September 13, 2012 | September 18, 2012 | |
| 2013 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Fukuoka Softbank Hawks | May 6, 2013 | September 26, 2013 | |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Fukuoka Softbank Hawks | March 29, 2015 | October 1, 2015 | |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Fukuoka Softbank Hawks | |||
| 2019 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Fukuoka Softbank Hawks | |||
| 2020 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Fukuoka Softbank Hawks | |||
| 2021 | Foreign Major | Japan Central | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 2021 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific | Fukuoka Softbank Hawks | |||
| 2024 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines |
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