Kosuke Fukudome

Kosuke Fukudome
福留 孝介
Fukudome with the Hanshin Tigers in 2013
Outfielder
Born: (1977-04-26) April 26, 1977 (age 47)
Osaki, Soo District, Kagoshima, Japan
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Professional debut
NPB: April 2, 1999, for the Chunichi Dragons
MLB: March 31, 2008, for the Chicago Cubs
Last appearance
NPB: September 23, 2022, for the Chunichi Dragons
MLB: June 3, 2012, for the Chicago White Sox
NPB statistics
Batting average.287
Hits1,951
Home runs285
Runs batted in1,075
Stolen bases76
MLB statistics
Batting average.258
Home runs42
Runs batted in195
Stolen bases29
Teams
Career highlights and awards
NPB

MLB

WBC

Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Japan
World Baseball Classic
Gold medal – first place 2006 San Diego Team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Los Angeles Team
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Team

Kosuke Fukudome (福留 孝介, Fukudome Kōsuke, [ɸɯ̥kɯdome koːsɯ̥ke], born April 26, 1977) is a retired Japanese professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2012, primarily with the Chicago Cubs and had a long spanning career in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) with the Chunichi Dragons and Hanshin Tigers.

Prior to arriving in MLB, Fukudome played nine seasons for the Chunichi Dragons of the Nippon Professional Baseball. He was also a member of the Japan national baseball team, winning a silver medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics, and placing first in the 2006 World Baseball Classic and 2009 World Baseball Classic. He won the Central League MVP in 2006.