Shunta Gotoh
Japanese baseball player (born 1993)
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Shunta Gotoh (後藤 駿太, Gotō Shunta; born March 5, 1993 in Shibukawa, Gunma, Japan) also known as Shunta (駿太) is a former Japanese professional baseball outfielder and current coach. He is currently the batting coach for the CTBC Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He previously played for the Orix Buffaloes and Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
| Shunta Gotoh 駿太 | |
|---|---|
Shunta with the Orix Buffaloes | |
| CTBC Brothers – No. 5 | |
| Outfielder / Coach | |
| Born: March 5, 1993 Shibukawa, Gunma, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 12, 2011, for the Orix Buffaloes | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| August 30, 2025, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .216 |
| Home runs | 15 |
| RBI | 151 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Playing career
Orix Buffaloes
On October 28, 2010, Gotoh was selected in the first round of the 2010 NPB draft by the Orix Buffaloes.[1] On April 12, 2011, on Opening Day, Gotoh started in right field against the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, which marked the first time in 52 years since a high school graduate rookie outfielder had achieved this feat. Gotoh went 0-for-2 in the game and was replaced by Mike Hessman.[2][3]
Coaching career
CTBC Brothers
On February 2, 2026, Gotoh was announced as the batting coach of the CTBC Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).[4]
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