| Yuto Akihiro | |
|---|---|
 Akihiro with the Yomiuri Giants | |
| Yomiuri Giants – No. 55 | |
| Outfielder / First baseman | |
| Born: (2002-09-17) September 17, 2002 (age 22) Funabishi City, Chiba, Japan | |
| Bats: RightThrows: Left | |
| debut | |
| September 29, 2021, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
| Career statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Batting average | .272 |
| Home runs | 10 |
| Runs batted in | 42 |
| Teams | |
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Yuto Akihiro (秋広 優人, Akihiro Yuto, born September 17, 2002) is a Japanese professional baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball. He plays outfielder and first baseman.
He stands at 200cm tall, tying him as the tallest player in Japanese baseball history, alongside Kenyu Abe and Shohei "Giant" Baba, both of which are former Giants players.
References
- 一般社団法人日本野球機構. "秋広 優人（読売ジャイアンツ） | 個人年度別成績". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- "日本人歴代最長身2メートル投手が2人も誕生！ ジャイアント馬場に並ぶ". Full-Count（フルカウント） ― 野球ニュース・速報・コラム ― (in Japanese). 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)