Kenichi Nakata

Japanese baseball player

Baseball player

Kenichi Nakata

Nakata with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 71
Pitcher / Coach
Born: (1982-11-05) November 5, 1982 (age 41)

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

NPB debut
April 3, 2005, for the Chunichi Dragons
Last NPB appearance
September 19, 2020, for the Hanshin Tigers
NPB statistics
Win–loss record| 100-79
ERA| 3.75
Holds| 16
Saves| 1
Strikeouts| 1,350
Teams
As player

* Chunichi Dragons (2005-2013)
* Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2014-2019)
* Hanshin Tigers (2020-2021)

As coach

* Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2022-present)

Career highlights and awards

* 1× NPB All-Star (2007)
* 5× Japan Series Champion (2007, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018)

Kenichi Nakata (中田 賢一, born November 5, 1982) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, and current the first squad pitching coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[1]

He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, and the Hanshin Tigers.

## Early baseball career[edit]

Nakata was selected as the Japan national baseball team for the 33rd USA VS Japan Collegiate All-Star Series attending University of Kitakyushu.[2]

## Professional career[edit]

### Chunichi Dragons[edit]

Nakata with the Chunichi Dragons

On November 17, 2004, Nakata was drafted by the Chunichi Dragons in the 2004 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.

In 2007 season, he selected 2007 NPB All-Star game. He pitched in the 2007 Japan Series and became the winning pitcher.

In 2010 season, he finished the regular season with a 7–4 Win–loss record, a 2.90 ERA, 105 strikeouts in 118 innings. He pitched in the 2010 Japan Series.

From 2005 season to 2013 season, he recorded a 61-51 Win–loss record, 16 Holds, and 1 saves in the Chunichi Dragons.

### Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks[edit]

On November 28, 2013, Nakata agreed to a four-year contract for 70 million yen and Incentive with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.[3][4]

In 2014 season, he finished the regular season with a 11–7 Win–loss record, a 4.34 ERA, 116 strikeouts in 139 innings. He pitched in the 2014 Japan Series.

In 2015 season, he finished the regular season with a 9–7 Win–loss record, a 3.24 ERA, 130 strikeouts in 155 1/3 innings. He pitched in the 2015 Japan Series.

On August 26, 2018, he records his 100 wins as a relief pitcher.[5]

### Hanshin Tigers[edit]

On October 26, 2019, he joined the Hanshin Tigers.[6]

On September 28, 2021, Nakata announced he would retire from professional baseball after 17 seasons in NPB.[7]

### After retirement[edit]

After his retirement, Nakata was appointed as the third squad pitching coach of the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the 2022 season.[8]

He will serve as the fourth squad pitching coach beginning with the 2023 season.[9]

On December 2, 2023, he was transferred to the first squad pitching coach.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2023/12/02 (土) プレスリリース 2024年 コーチングスタッフについて". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
2. ^ "第33回 日米大学野球選手権大会 オールジャパンメンバー". All Japan University Baseball Federation Official site (in Japanese). Retrieved October 10, 2019.
3. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ＦＡ中田賢ソフトＢ入り 地元愛で決めた". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 29, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
4. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトＢ中田2500万増の9500万でサイン". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). December 16, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
5. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク劇勝で中田100勝「目の前の仕事を」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). August 26, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
6. ^ "Yahoo Japan (Japanese) ソフトバンク 中田の阪神移籍を発表「地元福岡で6年間…野球人生の中ですごく幸せな日々でした」" (in Japanese).
7. ^ @NPB_Reddit (28 September 2021). "Veteran pitcher Nakata to end 17-year pro career - The Mainichi #npb" (Tweet) - via Twitter.
8. ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks team's news 2021/11/03(水) 球団 髙谷コーチ、中田コーチ、城所コーチが就任会見". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). November 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
9. ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2022/11/28(月) プレスリリース 2023年コーチングスタッフについて(2022年11月28日現在)". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). November 28, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kenichi Nakata.

* Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
* Career statistics - NPB.jp (in Japanese)
* 71 Kenichi Nakata PLAYERS2024 \- Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site

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Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks current roster

Pitchers|

* 1 Kyuta Kazama
* 2 Carter Stewart Jr.
* 11 Yuki Tsumori
* 14 Katsuki Matayoshi
* 16 Nao Higashihama
* 17 Kohei Arihara
* 18 Shota Takeda
* 21 Tsuyoshi Wada
* 26 Ryosuke Ohtsu
* 27 Shunsuke Iwai
* 29 Shuta Ishikawa
* 34 Kenichi Murata
* 35 Liván Moinelo
* 38 Ryotaro Sawayanagi
* 39 Shuto Ogata
* 40 Kazuki Sugiyama
* 41 Yugo Maeda
* 47 Tomohisa Ohzeki
* 48 Kouya Fujii
* 49 Haru Matsumoto
* 50 Yugo Bandoh
* 53 Ryo Ohyama
* 54 Roberto Osuna
* 56 Fumimaru Taura
* 58 Taisei Kimura
* 59 Takehiro Hasegawa
* 60 Kazuo Ohno
* 63 Darwinzon Hernández
* 66 Yuki Matsumoto
* 67 Shunsuke Kasaya
* 68 Hikaru Kimura
* 70 Sota Tanoue

Catchers|

* 12 Hiroki Minei
* 19 Takuya Kai
* 22 Kota Makihara
* 45 Kenta Tanigawara
* 62 Takashi Umino
* 64 Kengo Yoshida
* 65 Yutaro Fujita
* 79 Riku Watanabe

Infielders|

* 0 Hikaru Kawase
* 6 Kenta Imamiya
* 8 Taisei Makihara
* 13 Masaki Mimori
* 23 Ukyo Shuto
* 24 Ryoya Kurihara
* 25 Hotaka Yamakawa
* 33 Ryuta Hirose
* 36 Ikhine Itua
* 43 Tomoya Inoue
* 46 Jumpei Kawarada
* 52 Richard
* 69 Keisuke Nakata
* 99 Isami Nomura

Outfielders|

* 3 Kensuke Kondoh
* 7 Akira Nakamura
* 9 Yuki Yanagita
* 28 Adam Walker
* 30 Naoki Satoh
* 31 Tomoya Masaki
* 32 Tatsuru Yanagimachi
* 37 Ikumi
* 44 Yoshiyasu Sasagawa
* 57 Riku Ogata
* 61 Yuto Kawamura

Developmental player

Pitchers|

* 120 Hiroki Sato
* 125 Yuri Furukawa
* 126 Yuwa Miyasato
* 133 Kotaro Hoshino
* 134 Shinno Ohshiro
* 135 Alexander Armenta
* 136 Fuga Otake
* 137 Ryota Nakamura
* 139 Sanshiro Izaki
* 140 Mizuki Miura
* 141 Mailon Felix
* 142 Haruto Fujiwara
* 143 Shun Murakami
* 145 Hammond
* 146 Jumpei Fujita
* 147 Koki Kato
* 148 Takuma Yamasaki
* 152 Masaki Takimoto
* 154 Takuma Sato
* 156 Luis Rodríguez
* 157 Jui Kobayashi
* 158 Ren Akaba
* 160 Keishin Nagamizu
* 161 Kaito Uchino
* 162 Jumpei Okaue
* 163 Akito Sasaki
* 164 Souta Minakuchi
* 165 Hayato Miyazaki
* 167 Jun Maeda
* 172 Yuki Watanabe
* 174 Takuya Kuwahara
* 176 Dario Sardy
* 177 Hiromasa Saitoh

Catchers|

* 121 Soichiro Ishizuka
* 151 Sora Kato
* 171 Ryota Morishima

Infielders|

* 122 Keio Fujino
* 124 Shuji Kuwahara
* 128 Daisuke Itoh
* 129 Kyoshiro Sakura
* 130 Haruki Katsuren
* 131 Koki Nakazawa
* 149 Takuto Sakuma
* 153 Yoshiki Mishiro
* 159 Kyogo Yamashita
* 168 Kota Sato
* 169 Yusei Tobita
* 170 Ayuma Nishio
* 175 David Almonte

Outfielders|

* 123 Shuya Ohizumi
* 144 Marco Simon
* 150 Keita Yamamoto
* 166 Kaito Shigematsu
* 173 Jose Osuna

Managers / Coaches

First squad|

* Manager: 90 Hiroki Kokubo
* Head coach: 92 Hiroshi Narahara
* Pitching coaches: 94 Shinji Kurano, 72 Kenichi Wakatabe, 71 Kenichi Nakata
* Hitting coaches: 93 Arihito Muramatsu, 78 Takayuki Murakami
* Defense & base running coaches: 80 Yuichi Honda, 87 Tatsuya Ide
* Battery coach: 84 Hiroaki Takaya

Second squad|

* Manager: 74 Hideaki Matsuyama
* Pitching coaches: 73 Takashi Ogasawara, 76 Hayato Terahara
* Hitting coach: 77 Ryo Yoshimoto, 88 Kenji Akashi
* Defense & base running coaches: 82 Tomoki Takata, 96 Ryuma Kidokoro
* Battery coach: 83 Masaumi Shimizu

Third squad|

* Manager: 85 Hiroshi Ogawa
* Pitching coaches: 86 Masahiro Sakumoto, 97 Kazuhisa Makita
* Hitting coach: 75 Noriyoshi Omichi
* Defense & base running coaches: 91 Keisuke Kaneko, 98 Fumikazu Takanami
* Battery coach: 95 Kenji Yoshitsuru

Fourth squad|

* Manager: 011 Kazumi Saito
* Pitching coaches: 012 Hidetaka Kawagoe, 021 Masato Okumura
* Hitting coach: 013 Shigeru Morikasa
* Defense & base running coaches: 014 Takashi Sasagawa, 015 Go Kamamoto
* Battery coach: 016 Tetsuya Matoyama
* Rehabilitation coach: 017 Ryoji Moriyama, 018 Masahiro Nakatani
* Field player coordinator: 019 Koichi Sekikawa
* Pitcher coordinator: 020 Junji Hoshino
* Battery coordinator: 022 Hiroyuki Mori
* Base running coordinator: 023 Hisao Arakane

Training|

* Training: 008 Kim Won-hyong

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