Katsuhiro Maeda

Katsuhiro Maeda
Pitcher
Born: (1971-06-23) June 23, 1971
Kobe, Japan
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
NPB: June 17, 1993, for the Seibu Lions
CPBL: March 9, 2002, for the Sinon Bulls
Last appearance
NPB: July 18, 1995, for the Seibu Lions
CPBL: July 7, 2002, for the Sinon Bulls
NPB statistics
Win–loss record0–2
Earned run average4.89
Strikeouts42
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record3–4
Earned run average4.25
Strikeouts58
Teams

Katsuhiro Maeda (born June 23, 1971) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Seibu Lions, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Sinon Bulls.

Career

Maeda pitched for the Seibu Lions for three years. The Lions sold Maeda to the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball for $350,000 in 1996.[1] In 2004, Maeda signed with Shanghai Eagles of the Chinese Professional Baseball League, becoming the first Japanese player to play in China.[2]

References

  1. ^ Associated Press Published: May 18, 1996 12:00 am (May 18, 1996). "Yankees Banking On New Import From Japan". Deseret News. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Baseball / MLB. "Ex-Lion Maeda heads for China". The Japan Times. Retrieved February 13, 2019.


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