Katsuki Yamazaki
| Katsuki Yamazaki | |
|---|---|
 Yamazaki with the SoftBank Hawks | |
| Orix Buffaloes – No. 74 | |
| Catcher / Coach | |
| Born: September 24, 1982 Itami, Hyōgo | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| August 7, 2005, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| November 6, 2020, for the Orix Buffaloes | |
| NPB statistics (through 2020 season) | |
| Batting average | .196 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 112 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach
| |
Katsuki Yamazaki (山崎 勝己, born August 16, 1982) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks / Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Orix Buffaloes.
Career
[edit]Fukuoka Daiei Hawks selected Yamazaki with the forth selection in the 2000 NPB draft.
On August 7, 2005, Yamazaki made his NPB debut.
On November 4, 2020, Yamazaki announced his retirement.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "山崎勝己選手 現役引退のお知らせ". オリックスバファローズ オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). November 4, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB stats
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