| Yutaka Fukumoto 福本 豊 | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: November 7, 1947[1] Ikuno-ku, Osaka, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| debut | |
| 1969, for the Hankyu Braves | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1988, for the Hankyu Braves | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .291 |
| Home runs | 208 |
| Hits | 2,543 |
| Stolen bases | 1,065 |
| Teams | |
As player
As coach
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the Japanese | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2002 |
Yutaka Fukumoto (福本 豊, Fukumoto Yutaka, born November 7, 1947 in Osaka, Osaka) is a retired Japanese professional baseball player in Nippon Professional Baseball. An aggressive lead-off man and superior defensive centerfielder, he holds the Japanese career records in triples and stolen bases. He also hit more lead-off home runs than anyone in Japanese history, with 43. In 2002 (Heisei 14), Fukumoto was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.[1]
- ^ a b "デジタル版 日本人名大辞典+Plusの解説" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 6, 2010.