Kōsuke Noda (野田 浩輔, Noda Kōsuke, born December 4, 1977) is a former professional Japanese baseball catcher and current coach for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Noda played with the Saitama Seibu Lions. He also played for the Japan national baseball team at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Baseball player| Kōsuke Noda | |
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| Saitama Seibu Lions – No. 82 | |
| Catcher/Coach | |
| Born: (1977-12-04) December 4, 1977 (age 47) | |
| Bats: RightThrows: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 1, 2002, for the Seibu Lions | |
| NPB statistics (through 2011) | |
| Batting average | .195 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| RBI | 28 |
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| As player
As coach
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
Kōsuke Noda was born on December 4, 1977, in Yatsushiro (八代市, Yatsushiro-shi), a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
As a teenager, he played for the Kumamoto Prefectural Yatsushiro Higashi High School [ja] (八代東高) baseball team.
After high school, Kōsuke joined the Nippon Steel Kimitsu (新日鐵君津) Baseball Club. He would play well enough to earn a roster spot on the Japan national baseball team at the 2000 Olympics along with his Nippon Steel Kimitsu teammate Shunsuke Watanabe.
Professional life
Kōsuke Noda was selected by the Seibu Lions of the Japan Pacific League in the 6th round of the 2000 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.
Seibu Lions (2002–2011)
2001 Season
In 2001, Kōsuke did not appear with the first team due in part to the presence of regular catcher Tsutomu Ito.
2002 Season
Two years after being drafted, at age 24 Kōsuke made his professional debut. Kōsuke played mostly at catcher for the eventual Pacific League Champions, playing alongside notable future MLB players such as Daisuke Matsuzaka and Kazuo Matsui.
Appearing in 34 games, Kōsuke had nine hits in 47 at-bats, giving him a batting average of .191 for his rookie year.
2003 Season
Kōsuke played in 36 games at catcher for the Lions, totaling 75 plate appearances. Kōsuke would improve his batting average to .222, while adding his first professional home run.
2004 Season
In the 2004 season, Kōsuke would continue to improve upon previous years' numbers, seeing his batting average climb to .237 on 103 plate appearances. In 92 at-bats with the Lions, he had 22 hits while adding four doubles and three home runs.
The Seibu Lions would go on to win the 2004 Japan Series against the Chunichi Dragons.
2005 Season
In 2005, Kōsuke would play the fewest number of games since turning professional. In just 26 games, he would manage 11 hits on 48 at-bats, good for a batting average of .229.
2006 Season
2006 was another year Kōsuke would see his utilization drop, playing in only seven games for the season. Kōsuke would make the most of his opportunities, batting for a .267 average on fifteen at-bats. He would also net his first career triple.
2007 Season
Kōsuke would continue to be efficient on fewer opportunities during the 2007 season. He would achieve his highest batting average to date, earning a .280 average from seven hits on 25 at-bats.
2008 Season
Playing for the newly renamed Saitama Seibu Lions, Kōsuke would appear in just nine games. In what would be his least productive professional season to date, Kōsuke would notch just one base hit on 11 at-bats for a batting average of .111.
2009 Season
Kōsuke would play in just five games for the Lions in 2009. In those 22 games, he would make 11 plate appearances, going hitless and reaching the base just once on a walk for an average of .000.
2010 Season
During the 2010 season, Kōsuke would play in five games, getting eight at-bats. He would make the most of his opportunities, picking up two doubles and earning a batting average of .250.
2011 Season
In what would be his final professional season at the age of 33, Kōsuke would see action in nine games. In 17 plate appearances, he would reach base six times, all on walks.
International career
2000 Olympic Games
Kōsuke played for Japan in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. The team just missed out on a medal, finishing in 4th place.
Coaching
Kōsuke Noda is the current batting coach for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, the highest level of baseball in Japan.
References
- ^ "82 Noda Kōsuke senshu meikan 2022 | saitamaseiburaionzu" 82 野田 浩輔選手名鑑2022 ｜埼玉西武ライオンズ [82 Kosuke Noda Player Profile 2022 | Saitama Seibu Lions]. 埼玉西武ライオンズ オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- Moscoe, Dan (July 25, 2000). "Japan unveils Olympic baseball squad". The Japan Times. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "2000-Nen dorafuto kaigi dorafuto shimei senshu ichiranpyō" 2000年ドラフト会議 ドラフト指名選手一覧表 [2000 Draft Conference Draft Nominee List]. プロ野球ドラフト会議ドットコム (in Japanese). March 18, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- "2002 Seibu Lions minor league baseball Statistics". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "2002 Seibu Lions minor league baseball Roster". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "Nendo betsu seiseki 2002-nen pashifikku rīgu" 年度別成績 2002年 パシフィック・リーグ [Annual results 2002 Pacific League]. Nippon Professional Baseball Organization (in Japanese). Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- "2002 Seibu Lions minor league baseball Roster". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "2002 Seibu Lions minor league baseball Statistics". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "2003 Seibu Lions minor league baseball Statistics". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "2004 Seibu Lions minor league baseball Statistics". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "2004 Japan Series (2004年度 日本シリーズ)". NPB.jp 日本野球機構.
- "2005 Seibu Lions minor league baseball Statistics". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "2006 Seibu Lions minor league baseball Statistics". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "2007 Seibu Lions minor league baseball Statistics". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "2008 Saitama Seibu Lions minor league baseball Statistics". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "2009 Saitama Seibu Lions minor league baseball Statistics". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "2010 Saitama Seibu Lions minor league baseball Statistics". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "2011 Saitama Seibu Lions Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "Kosuke NODA Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age". olympics.com. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- "Sydney 2000 baseball men Results". Olympics.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- "82 野田 浩輔選手名鑑2022 ｜埼玉西武ライオンズ". 埼玉西武ライオンズ オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved October 13, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- 1977 births
- Living people
- People from Yatsushiro, Kumamoto
- Baseball people from Kumamoto Prefecture
- Seibu Lions players
- Saitama Seibu Lions players
- Olympic baseball players for Japan
- Baseball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Japanese baseball coaches
- Nippon Professional Baseball coaches
- Japanese baseball catcher stubs