Ginjiro Sumitani

Ginjiro Sumitani (炭谷 銀仁朗, Sumitani Ginjiro, born 1987, in Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Saitama Seibu Lions.

Ginjiro Sumitani
Sumitani with the Saitama Seibu Lions
Yomiuri Giants – No. 27
Catcher
Born: (1987-07-19) July 19, 1987
Kyoto, Japan
Bats: Right Throws: Right
NPB debut
March 25, 2006, for the Seibu Lions
NPB statistics
(through 2019)
Batting average.214
Hits686
Home Runs37
RBI297
Stolen bases8
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Japan
2015 WBSC Premier12
2015 Tokyo Team

Career

In 2005 NPB draft, Seibu Lions selected him with the first selection.[1] November 15, he signed with Lions.[2]

On November 26, 2018, he signed with Yomiuri Giants.[3]

International career

He was selected Japan national baseball team at the 2013 World Baseball Classic, 2015 WBSC Premier12 and 2017 World Baseball Classic.

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References
  1. "2005年 新人選手選択会議（ドラフト会議）西武ライオンズ 選択選手一覧". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese).
  2. "伊東監督のような捕手に／炭谷が西武と仮契約" (in Japanese). November 15, 2005. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  3. "炭谷銀仁朗選手が入団記者会見". 読売巨人軍公式WEBサイト (in Japanese). November 26, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2019.


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