Shōta Hiranuma
Japanese baseball player (born 1997)
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Shōta Hiranuma (平沼 翔太, Hiranuma Shōta; born August 16, 1997) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
| Shōta Hiranuma | |
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| Orix Buffaloes – No. 61 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: August 16, 1997 Fukui, Fukui, Japan | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 20, 2017, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | |
| NPB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Batting average | .233 |
| Hits | 207 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 54 |
| Stolen base | 15 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Career
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
On October 25, 2015, Hiranuma was selected by the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in the 4th round of the 2015 NPB draft.[1]
On June 17, 2018, Hiranuma recorded his first hit in the NPB, a single to left field off Tokyo Yakult Swallows pitcher Taichi Ishiyama.[2]
On July 26, 2019, in a game against his future team, the Saitama Seibu Lions, Hiranuma hit his first career home run off Ken Togame.[3]
Saitama Seibu Lions
On August 12, 2021, Hiranuma was traded to the Saitama Seibu Lions along with Katsuhiko Kumon in exchange for Fumikazu Kimura and Ryūsei Satō.[4]
Orix Buffaloes
On December 19, 2025, Hiranuma was selected by the Orix Buffaloes in the Active Player Draft.[5]
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