Yutaka Fukumoto 福本 豊 | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: [1] Ikuno-ku, Osaka, Japan | November 7, 1947|
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]