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Kenji Johjima (城島 健司, Jōjima Kenji, born June 8, 1976) / ˈ dʒ oʊ dʒ iː m ə / is a Japanese former professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for four years with the Seattle Mariners in the American League, then returned to Japan and played for the Hanshin Tigers.
A total of 81 Japanese-born [1] [2] players have played in at least one Major League Baseball (MLB) game. Of these players, eleven are on existing MLB rosters.The first instance of a Japanese player playing in MLB occurred in 1964, when the Nankai Hawks, a Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) team, sent three exchange prospects to the United States to gain experience in MLB's minor league system.
24. Kenji Johjima. The vast majority of Kenji Johjima’s storied career occurred in Japan, so it’s important to remember that his stint in America really shouldn’t be what he’s judged by ...
4. Kenji Johjima, 48 5. Tadahito Iguchi 44. Shohei Ohtani keeps hitting despite Ippei Mizuhara scandal. Ohtani tied Matsui's record on April 14 and needed just seven days to take sole possession ...
Sadaharu Oh, nine-time winner—more wins than any other player. The Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award (最優秀選手, Saiyūshūsenshu) is an annual Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) award given to two outstanding players, one each for the Central League (CL) and Pacific League (PL).
Daiei had the best offense in the league, led by Nobuhiko Matsunaka, Kenji Johjima, and Tadahito Iguchi, with speedsters Munenori Kawasaki and Arihito Muramatsu setting up the sluggers with their speed. The Hawks also had four hitters with 100 or more runs batted in and the team batted a league record .297.
Career highlights and awards ... Winning percentage Leader Award and the Best Battery Award with Kenji Johjima. ... 153 games, posting a 39-42 win–loss record, ...
A 193-71 record (73.1%) across eight seasons at UMass. A 252-69 record (78.5%) across nine seasons at Memphis. A 400-116 record (77.5%) at Kentucky, where Calipari is in his 15th season as head coach.