Shigeru Morikasa
| Shigeru Morikasa | |
|---|---|
 Morikasa with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 013 | |
| Outfielder / Coach | |
| Born: October 4, 1976 Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| May 2, 1999, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| Last appearance | |
| May 18, 2010, for the Yokohama BayStars | |
| NPB statistics (through 2010) | |
| Batting average | .264 |
| Home runs | 21 |
| RBI | 125 |
| Stolen base | 34 |
| Sacrifice bunt | 21 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach
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Shigeru Morikasa (森笠 繁, Morikasa Shigeru, born October 4, 1976) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder, and current the fourth squad hitting coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[1][2]
He played as an outfielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and the Yokohama BayStars.
Active player era
[edit]On November 20, 1998, Morikasa was drafted fourth overall by the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in the 1998 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[2]
In 1999 season, he debuted in the Central League in his rookie year, playing in 29 games.[3]
He was active during the 2003 season, hitting two home runs in one game, and played in 117 games, the most of his career.[4]
He played 10 seasons with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp before moving to the Yokohama BayStars for the 2009 season, where he played two seasons before retiring.[3]
Morikasa has played in 840 games over his 12-season career, batting average .264 with 412 hits, 21 home runs, and 125 RBI.
After retirement
[edit]After his retirement, Morikasa was appointed as the Hiroshima Toyo Carp's third squad fielding coach for the 2011 season.[4]
He served as the third squad fielding coach and second squad hitting coach from the 2011 season through the 2022 season.[3]
He serve as the fourth squad hitting coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks since the 2023 season.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks team's news 2022/11/29(火) 球団 森笠四軍打撃コーチが就任会見「いいアドバイスを」". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ a b "DAZN news 福岡ソフトバンクホークスの森笠繁コーチが就任会見「すごくワクワクしています」｜ プロ野球" (in Japanese). DAZN. November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ a b c ""Weekly Baseball online player data 森笠繁(もりかさしげる) 外野手 右投左打" (in Japanese). Weekly Baseball online. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ a b "Hiroshima Athlete Web.com news カープが玉木朋孝コーチ、森笠繁コーチ、植田幸弘コーチの退団を発表" (in Japanese). Hiroshima Athlete Web. October 24, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
External links
[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics - NPB.jp (in Japanese)
- 013 Shigeru Morikasa PLAYERS2024 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site
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- Japanese baseball players
- Nippon Professional Baseball outfielders
- Hiroshima Toyo Carp players
- Yokohama BayStars players
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- Nippon Professional Baseball coaches
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