Katsuhiko Kumon

Katsuhiko Kumon
Kumon with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Pitcher
Born: (1992-03-04) March 4, 1992 (age 32)
Aki District, Kōchi, Japan
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
debut
September 25, 2013, for the Yomiuri Giants
Last appearance
September 12, 2023, for the Saitama Seibu Lions
NPB statistics
Win–loss8-3
Saves2
ERA3.45
Strikeouts174
Holds49
Teams

Katsuhiko Kumon (公文 克彦, Kumon Katsuhiko, born March 4, 1992) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions. He previously played in NPB for the Yomiuri Giants and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

Professional career

Yomiuri Giants

Kumon with the Yomiuri Giants

On October 25, 2012, Kumon was drafted by the Yomiuri Giants in the 2012 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.

On September 25, 2013, he made his debut as a relief pitcher in the Central League against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.[1]

In 2013 - 2016 season, Kumon pitched 15 games in the Central League.

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

On November 2, 2016, Kumon and Taishi Ohta was traded to the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in exchange for Mitsuo Yoshikawa and Shingo Ishikawa.[2]

In 2017 season, he finished the regular season with a 41 Games pitched, a 3–0 Win–loss record, a 2.70 ERA, a 3 Holds, a 33 strikeouts in 36.2 innings.

In 2018 season, he finished the regular season with a 57 Games pitched, a 2–0 Win–loss record, a 2.17 ERA, a 11 Holds, a 52 strikeouts in 54.0 innings.

On August 29, 2019, Kumon broke the NPB record for undefeated pitchers in 165 games.[3] In 2019 season, he finished the regular season with a 61 Games pitched, a 2–0 Win–loss record, a 3.96 ERA, a 17 Holds, a one Save, a 31 strikeouts in 52.1 innings.

In 2020 season, he finished the regular season with a 29 Games pitched, a 0–2 Win–loss record, a 7.88 ERA, a 8 Holds, a one Save, a 19 strikeouts in 24.0 innings.

Saitama Seibu Lions

On August 12, 2021, Kumon and Shota Hiranuma was traded to the Saitama Seibu Lions in exchange for Fumikazu Kimura and Ryusei Satoh. [4]

References

  1. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news 【巨人】ルーキー公文がプロ初登板". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). September 26, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Sports Nippon baseball news 日本ハム移籍の巨人・大田、公文がコメント「北海道で活躍する姿見て」". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). November 2, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news 日本ハム公文プロ新のデビューから165戦負けなし". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news 西武と日本ハムで２対２交換トレード 木村、佐藤がハム、平沼、公文が西武". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
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