Hidetaka Kawagoe
| Hidetaka Kawagoe | |
|---|---|
 Kawagoe with the Chiba Lotte Marines. | |
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 012 | |
| Pitcher / Coach | |
| Born: June 8, 1973 Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 6, 1999, for the Orix BlueWave | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| August 23, 2011, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| NPB statistics (through 2011) | |
| Win–loss record | 54-76 |
| Saves | 0 |
| ERA | 4.10 |
| Strikeouts | 767 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Last updated on: 23 November 2022 | |
Hidetaka Kawagoe (川越 英隆, born April 8, 1973), nicknamed "Goe",[1] is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, and current the fourth squad pitching coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[2]
He previously played for the Orix BlueWave / Orix Buffaloes, and the Chiba Lotte Marines.[3]
Early baseball career[edit]
Kawagoe went on to Gakuho Ishikawa High School and participated the 63rd Japanese High School Baseball Invitational Tournament, and the 73rd Japanese High School Baseball Championship in the his junior year.[3]
He entered Aoyama Gakuin University, but while the team won the Tohto University Baseball League for three years in a row, he was unable to show his performance and pitched in 20 games with a record of 3-2 Win–loss record.[4]
After that, he joined Nissan, and won the Intercity baseball tournament in his third year, winning the Most valuable player.[4]
Professional career[edit]
Active player era[edit]
Orix BlueWave / Orix Buffaloes[edit]
On November 20, 1998, Kawagoe was drafted second round pick by the Orix BlueWave in the 1998 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[3]
His rookie season in 1999, Kawagoe pitched in 26 games, posting a 11-8 win–loss record with a 2.85 ERA. He gave up the Rookie of the Year Award to Daisuke Matsuzaka, who won 16 games, but won the Pacific League Outstanding Rookie of the Year Award.[3]
He pitched for Orix for 11 seasons, primarily as a starting pitcher, pitched in 265 games and posting a 51-74 win–loss record, and a 14 holds.[3]
On October 3, 2009, the Buffaloes announced that they had released Kawagoe.[5]
Chiba Lotte Marines[edit]
On November 25, 2009, Kawagoe signed with Chiba Lotte Marines.[6]
In the 2010 season, he pitched in 15 games and started 4 games, finishing with a recorded 3-2 win–loss record, and an ERA of 7.36.[3]
He played two seasons with the Marines before retiring after the 2011 season.[3]
Kawagoe pitched in 298 games in 13 seasons overall, compiling with a 54-76 win–loss record, a 16 holds, and a 4.10 ERA.[3]
After retirement[edit]
After his retirement, Kawagoe was appointed as the second squad pitching coach of the Chiba Lotte Marines since 2012 season.[3]
He served as the pitching coach for the first and second squad until the 2022 season, but his departure was announced on October 6, 2022.[7][8]
On November 10, 2023, Kawagoe was appointed as the fourth squad pitching coach of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "ニックネーム". 千葉ロッテマリーンズ オフィシャルサイト 「マリンフェスタ」特設サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ a b "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks team information 2023/12/01 (金) 川越英隆4軍投手チーフコーチが就任会見「ホークス投手陣を背負うピッチャーを作っていきたい」". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). November 10, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Weekly Baseball online player data 川越英隆(かわごえひでたか) 投手 右投右打". Weekly Baseball online (in Japanese). Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "full-count.jp baseball news ソフトバンクコーチ就任の川越英隆氏…日産自動車時代にプロへの手応えをつかむ". full-count.jp (in Japanese). November 18, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ "Nikkansports Sports baseball news オリックスが川越ら7選手に戦力外通告". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). October 3, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ "Sports Nippon baseball news ロッテ オリックス戦力外の川越を獲得". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). November 25, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ "Chiba Lotte Marines team information 2018/10/16 (火) チーム コーチ配置転換のお知らせ". Chiba Lotte Marines Official site (in Japanese). October 16, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ "Chiba Lotte Marines team information 2022/10/06 (木) チーム 川越二軍チーフ投手コーチの退団について". Chiba Lotte Marines Official site (in Japanese). October 6, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics - NPB.jp (in Japanese)
- 012 Hidetaka Kawagoe PLAYERS2024 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site
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