1977
Born April 26, 1977
Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
Kosuke Fukudome Notable
Kosuke Fukudome played for three clubs across five seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 2008 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 2012.
Across 596 games he batted .258, with 498 hits and 264 runs. He finished with 42 home runs, 111 doubles and 29 stolen bases.
He played 549 games in the outfield, with 1,066 putouts and 12 errors.
He was an All-Star in 2008.
He was born in Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan on April 26, 1977. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2008 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | CHC | 150 | 501 | 79 | 129 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 58 | 81 | 104 | 12 | .257 |
| 2009 | CHC | 146 | 499 | 79 | 129 | 38 | 5 | 11 | 54 | 93 | 112 | 6 | .259 |
| 2010 | CHC | 130 | 358 | 45 | 94 | 20 | 2 | 13 | 44 | 64 | 67 | 7 | .263 |
| 2011 | CHC/CLE | 146 | 530 | 59 | 139 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 61 | 110 | 4 | .262 |
| 2012 | CHW | 24 | 41 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 0 | .171 |
| Career | — | 596 | 1929 | 264 | 498 | 111 | 13 | 42 | 195 | 307 | 402 | 29 | .258 |
On this day & linked events
2008
Major-league debut: Kosuke Fukudome
Kosuke Fukudome made a major-league debut on March 31, 2008.
2012
Final major-league game: Kosuke Fukudome
Kosuke Fukudome played a final major-league game on June 3, 2012.
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