Born: (1996-07-04) July 4, 1996 (age 27) Fukui, Fukui, Japan
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
NPB debut
June 13, 2017, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
NPB statistics (through 2023 season)
Batting average
.254
Home runs
54
RBI
211
Hits
353
Stolen base
12
Sacrifice bunt
15
Teams
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2015–present)
Career highlights and awards
4× Japan Series champion (2017–2020)
Japan Series MVP (2020)
2x NPB All-Star (2021, 2023)
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing Japan
Summer Olympics
2020 Tokyo
Team
Asian Junior Baseball Championship
2014, Bangkok, Thailand
Team
Ryoya Kurihara (栗原 陵矢, Kurihara Ryōya, born July 4, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher, infielder, and outfielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.
RyoyaKurihara (栗原 陵矢, KuriharaRyōya, born July 4, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher, infielder, and outfielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank...
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