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Ryoji Kuribayashi (栗林 良吏, Kuribayashi Ryōji, born July 9, 1996 in Aisai, Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[4][5]

Ryoji Kuribayashi
Hiroshima Toyo Carp – No. 20
Pitcher
Born: (1996-07-09) July 9, 1996 (age 26) Aisai, Aichi, Japan
Bats: Right Throws: Right
NPB debut
March 27, 2021, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Career statistics (through April 5, 2022)
Win–loss record	0-2
Earned run average	1.29
Strikeouts	83
Teams
Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2021–present)
Career highlights and awards
2021 Central League Rookie of the Year 2×NPB All-Star (2021, 2022) Pitched in more than 50 games in the season and has an ERA of 0 points (2021)[1] 23-Game Clean Sheet (26 June 2021 - 14 October 2021)[2] NPB records No runs in 22 consecutive games since the opening: March 27, 2021 - June 10, 2021[3]
Medals Men's baseball Representing  Japan Summer Olympics 2020 Tokyo Team

Career

Kuribayashi was selected by the Hiroshima Toyo Carp with the team's first selection in the 2020 Nippon Professional Baseball draft. He made his NPB debut on March 27, 2021, pitching a scoreless inning with 2 strikeouts against the Chunichi Dragons. After recording a stellar 0.55 ERA in 33 appearances to begin the year, Kuribayashi was named an NPB All-Star for the first time in his career.[6]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Career statistics - NPB.jp
• チームデータ 20 栗林 良吏 - Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Official site

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