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Kōki Moriya (守屋 功輝, Moriya,Kōki, born November 25, 1993) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan's Central League.

Kōki Moriya
Moriya with the Hanshin Tigers
Hanshin Tigers – No. 43
Pitcher
Born: (1993-11-25) November 25, 1993 (age 28) Kurashiki, Okayama
Bats: Right Throws: Right
debut
April 20, 2016, for the Hanshin Tigers
NPB statistics (through 2020 season)
Win–loss record	2-3
Earned run average	4.82
Strikeouts	65
Holds	7
Teams
Hanshin Tigers (2016 – )

Early baseball career

Kōki started playing little league baseball for the Tamashima Minami Elementary School and his team won runner up in the Okayama Prefectural Tournament during his 5th grade.[1] He initially started as an outfielder, but switched to a pitching role when he played for Kurosaki Junior High.[2] He went on to become the ace pitcher of Kurashiki Technical High, but his team never made it to either Spring Koshien or Summer Koshien.[3]

When he went undrafted after graduation, he joined the Industrial Leagues under Honda Suzuka. He spent his first 2 years mostly in the dug out due to injuries, but in the succeeding year, he came to the rescue as a reliever in a crucial match against JR Tokai and helped his team reach the final round of the 2014 Intercity Baseball Tournament.[4]

Hanshin Tigers

He was chosen as the Hanshin Tigers' 4th round pick in the 2014 annual professional baseball draft. He signed a 50 million yen contract with the Tigers, with an estimated 8.4 million yen annual salary. He was assigned the jersey number 43.[5][6]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
• NPB Stats

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