Shunpeita Yamashita
| Shunpeita Yamashita | |
|---|---|
Yamashita with the Orix Buffaloes. | |
| Orix Buffaloes – No. 11 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 16, 2002 Minami, Fukuoka, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| March 31, 2023, for the Orix Buffaloes | |
| NPB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 13-9 |
| Earned run average | 2.19 |
| Strikeouts | 215 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Shunpeita Yamashita (山下 舜平大, Yamashita Shunpeita; born July 16, 2002, in Minami, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[1][2]
Career
Orix Buffaloes
On October 26, 2020, Yamashita was selected by the Orix Buffaloes as their 1st pick of the 2020 NPB draft.[3]
On March 30, 2023, Yamashita was selected as the starter for Opening Day, due to the fact that Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Hiroya Miyagi had just come back from the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[4][5] On March 31, Yamashita made his professional debut on Opening Day in a 3–2 win against the Saitama Seibu Lions, allowing 4 hits, 1 run, and 7 strikeouts across 5 1/3 innings pitched.[6][7]
In 2023, he posted a record of 9 wins and 3 losses with an ERA of 1.61, helping the Buffaloes win the league championship and winning the Rookie of the Year award. [8]
Personal life
The pronunciation of "Shunpeita" comes from Joseph Schumpeter.[9]
References
- ^ Organization, Nippon Professional Baseball. "Yamashita,Shunpeita（ORIX Buffaloes） | Players". Nippon Professional Baseball Organization (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "12 山下 舜平大 選手名鑑2023". オリックス・バファローズ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "2020年度ドラフト会議 契約交渉権獲得選手". オリックス・バファローズ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ^ "【オリックス】エース山本由伸、金メダル胸に本拠地にがい旋「つけてきました」宮城大弥らも合流 - プロ野球 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ^ "オリックスの開幕投手は山下舜平大 中嶋監督も期待「これからの野球人生の始まり」/デイリースポーツ online". デイリースポーツ online (in Japanese). 2026-01-27. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ^ "オリ・舜平大 堂々の開幕戦プロ初登板 中嶋監督も「本当は勝ちをつけてあげたかったけどね」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 野球". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ^ 一般社団法人日本野球機構. "Friday, March 31, 2023 (Scores) Seibu vs ORIX". npb.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ^ "【オリックス】山下舜平大がパ新人王「由伸さんと野球ができて、野球人生に大きく影響」球団２年ぶり１１人目". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "福岡大大濠・山下舜平大 毎回の13K 9球団スカウトの前で出た150キロ - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 野球". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-06.
1External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)