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His prowess on the mound earned him three NPB All-Star selections in 1998, 1999, and 2001, and he led the
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Renowned for his sportsmanship and leadership, Kuroki's legacy in the NPB is not solely defined by his statistics but also by the inspiration he provided to teammates and opponents alike. His career stands as a testament to his skill and dedication to the sport of baseball. For more detailed
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Kuroki's debut in the NPB marked the beginning of a distinguished career, characterized by his right-handed throws and strategic gameplay. Throughout his career, he achieved a win-loss record of 76-68, saved one game, and maintained an ERA of 3.43, alongside accumulating 879 strikeouts.
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1779:expanding it
1772:
1742:Outfield 75
1726:Catching 78
1703:
1702:Pitching 87
1694:Pitching 81
1652:Ryo Ishikawa
1620:Anthony Bass
1564:Susumu Ohrui
1548:Yohei Kagiya
1500:Ryo Watanabe
1460:Luis Mendoza
1436:Go Matsumoto
1213:Manager: 86
1204:Second squad
1186:Akira Ōtsuka
1141:
1124:Manager: 21
951:Kōshirō Wada
919:Akito Takabe
852:Neftalí Soto
828:Ryūsei Ogawa
697:Kō Matsukawa
638:Ryōtarō Mori
590:Naoya Masuda
566:Shōta Suzuki
494:Shūta Takano
462:Yūji Nishino
454:Riku Kikuchi
446:Yūsuke Azuma
390:Kazuya Ojima
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251:NPB All-Star
201:
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58:
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1824:1973 births
1734:Infield 90
1718:Hitting 88
1710:Hitting 79
1516:Daiki Asama
1367:Yuji Iiyama
1251:Naoya Emura
1239:Kōichi Hori
1115:First squad
1104:Andy Martin
1086:Hikaru Kōno
978:Fūki Tanaka
969:Development
862:Outfielders
844:Yūta Kaneda
820:Seiya Inoue
756:Raito Ikeda
678:Ryō Yoshida
598:Yūto Kimura
422:Kōta Futaki
414:Rōki Sasaki
398:Manabu Mima
1818:Categories
1588:Kenji Yano
1556:Hiromi Oka
1476:Yuki Saito
1444:Yuya Ishii
1388:Sho Nakata
1146:Shingo Ono
987:Seiya Dohi
911:Hiromi Oka
796:Kyūto Ueda
747:Infielders
721:Shōta Ueda
662:Akira Niho
518:Fumiya Ono
486:Akira Yagi
438:Taiki Tōjō
163:Strikeouts
64:1973-12-13
1686:Bench 84
1524:Shōta Ōno
1331:champions
280:pitcher.
182:As player
99:NPB debut
1259:Ryō Miki
1206:coaching
1117:coaching
688:Catchers
365:Pitchers
225:–)
202:As coach
1681:Coaches
1666:Manager
214:–
193:–
84:Batted:
76:, Japan
52:/ Coach
50:Pitcher
1215:Saburō
1088:(OF)
284:Career
90:Threw:
1269:, 81
1241:, 77
1144:, 82
176:Teams
143:Saves
137:76-68
92:Right
86:Right
59:Born:
1775:stub
1106:(OF)
1102:138
1097:(OF)
1093:136
1084:135
1079:(IF)
1075:134
1070:(IF)
1066:130
1061:(IF)
1057:129
1052:(C)
1048:137
1043:(C)
1039:126
1034:(P)
1030:133
1021:128
1012:127
1003:125
994:124
989:(P)
985:121
980:(P)
976:120
927:Aito
244:2005
223:2023
216:2017
212:2013
195:2007
191:1995
157:3.43
1671:80
1650:68
1642:66
1634:64
1626:56
1618:52
1610:48
1602:43
1594:39
1586:37
1578:35
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1562:32
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1522:27
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1490:21
1482:19
1474:18
1466:16
1458:15
1450:14
1442:13
1434:12
1426:11
1418:10
1025:(P)
1016:(P)
1007:(P)
998:(P)
957:64
949:63
941:61
933:51
925:50
917:38
909:25
901:23
893:22
850:99
842:68
834:67
826:57
818:44
810:39
802:13
794:10
754:00
735:65
727:55
719:45
711:32
703:27
676:93
668:92
660:91
652:69
644:66
636:62
628:60
620:59
612:58
604:56
596:53
588:52
580:49
572:48
564:47
556:46
548:43
540:42
532:41
524:40
516:37
508:36
500:35
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460:29
452:28
444:24
436:20
428:19
420:18
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404:16
396:15
388:14
380:12
372:11
249:3×
167:879
153:ERA
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1402:8
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1386:6
1373:5
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1357:3
1349:2
1341:1
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