Ryoji Moriyama
Japanese baseball player and coach
Baseball player
| Ryoji Moriyama | |
|---|---|
 Moriyama with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 017 | |
| Pitcher / Coach / Manager | |
| Born: (1963-07-20) July 20, 1963 (age 60) Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| September 10, 1987, for the Seibu Lions | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| June 17, 1995, for the Yokohama BayStars | |
| NPB statistics (through 1995) | |
| Win–loss record | 14-15 |
| Saves | 0 |
| ERA | 4.21 |
| Strikeouts | 156 |
| Teams | |
| As player As Manager and coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Last updated on: 10 December 2023 | |
Ryoji Moriyama (森山 良二, Moriyama Ryōji, born July 20, 1963) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher, and current the pitcher's rehabilitation coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[1]
He previously played for the Seibu Lions, and the Yokohama BayStars.[2]
Professional career
Active player era
On November 20, 1986, Moriyama was drafted first round pick by theSeibu Lions in the 1986 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[3]
He made his debut in the Pacific League during the 1987 season, pitched in 4 games.[2]
In the 1988 season, he won 10 games as a starting pitcher and honored for the 1988 Pacific League Rookie of the Year Award.[3]
He was traded to the Yokohama BayStars in March before the start of the 1993 season, his seventh career season.[3]
He played three seasons with the BayStars and retired after the 2005 season.[3]
In his 9-season career, Moriyama pitched in 86 games, posting a 14-15 win–loss record, and a 4.21 ERA.[2]
After retirement
After his retirement, Moriyama was the pitching coach for the Yokohama Bay Stars during the 1996–1997 season.[4]
He served as the Seibu Lions' first squad and second squad pitching coach from the 1998–2007 seasons.[4]
He also served as manager of the Fukuoka Red Warblers of the Independent League during the 2008–2009 season.[4]
In the 2010 season, he was named first squad pitching coach for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and served through the 2019 season.[3]
In the 2020–2022 season, Moriyama served as the first squad pitching coach of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.[4]
He served as the third squad manager in the 2023 season.[5]
On December 2, 2023, he was transferred to the pitcher's rehabilitation coach.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2023/12/02 (土) プレスリリース 2024年 コーチングスタッフについて". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Weekly Baseball online player data 森山良二(もりやまりょうじ) 投手 右投右打" (in Japanese). Weekly Baseball online. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Nikkansports Sports baseball news ソフトバンク1軍投手コーチに森山良二氏を招へい". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). October 26, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2019/11/04(月) 新入団コーチのお知らせ". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). November 4, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2022/11/28(月) プレスリリース 2023年コーチングスタッフについて(2022年11月28日現在)". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). November 28, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ryoji Moriyama.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- - Career statistics - NPB.jp (in Japanese)
- 017 Ryoji Moriyama PLAYERS2024 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site
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