Who will make the “Cheers!” Voice on Sunday morning? Who will sit in the seat where Isao Harimoto, who has a record of 3085 hits in total for untouchable NPB, has been sitting for 23 years?
From the end of the year to the beginning of the year, the readers may have been very concerned with the “next person” of “Shoten”. The new “Weekly Opinion Number” is Koji Uehara.
It was reported that Yu Darvish raised his hand, but it will be difficult for active American players to show up every Sunday morning, even remotely.
Koji Uehara became a regular member of the “helper frame” starting on November 11, 2012 when he was active, and made stable comments. Only for Uehara, who played an important role not only in NPB but also in MLB, Harimoto’s remark “I want you to come back soon without playing baseball in the United States” is said to “Mr. Harimoto!” Sometimes.
The flag is clear, clear, and the softness of the Kansai people makes it a suitable candidate.
So what is Koji Uehara’s achievements? Are you eligible to sit in the pot after Isao Harimoto?
I think that the number of young baseball fans who do not know this is increasing, so let’s look back on the achievements of baseball player Koji Uehara from two perspectives.
1) Starting lineup and relief, great success in Japan and the United States
Let’s look back on Uehara’s results in Japan and the United States.
NPB 112 wins 67 losses 33S 23H 1583.2 return rate 3.02
Most wins 2 times, Best defense rate 2 times, Most strikeouts 2 times, Highest win rate 3 times
Rookie King, Sawamura Award 2 times, Best Nine 2 times, Golden Glove Award 2 times
In Japan, the titles that can be won as starting pitchers seem to have been won. It made its debut in 1999, the same as Daisuke Matsuzaka, and although it seems to have been a little fueled by the popularity of the gorgeous Matsuzaka, there is no doubt that it was an ace in the early 21st century.
In 2007, he listed 32 saves as a closer.
MLB 22 wins 26 losses 95S 81H 480.2 return rate 2.66
World Champion 1 time
He was a starting pitcher in 2009 when he transferred to the Orioles, but he turned to a relief pitcher due to a series of breakdowns such as his left thigh and right elbow. After moving to the Red Sox through the Rangers, he was active as a closer.
Speaking of MLB closers, it is common to overwhelm the batter with a fastball close to 100 miles like Craig Kimbrel and Fernando Rodney, but Uehara has a fastball of 140 km / h, split and slider. I took the smasher who was lined up in the game.
