Shota Oba
Japanese baseball player (born 1985)
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Shota Oba (大場 翔太, Ōba Shōta; born June 27, 1985) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks from 2008 to 2014.
| Shota Oba | |
|---|---|
Oba with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 27, 1985 Adachi, Tokyo, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| March 23, 2008, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| May 29, 2014, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 15–21 |
| Earned run average | 4.39 |
| Strikeouts | 286 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
In 2008, Oba set a Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks club record with 16 strikeouts in a game. The record was later surpassed in 2025 by Liván Moinelo, who recorded 18 strikeouts.[1]
On 1 October 2016, Oba was released by the Chunichi Dragons only one year after signing via a cash deal with the Hawks.[2]
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