Kotaro Otake

Kotaro Otake
Otake with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Hanshin Tigers – No. 49
Pitcher
Born: (1995-06-29) June 29, 1995 Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
Bats: Left Throws: Left
NPB debut
August 1, 2018, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
NPB statistics (through 2024 season)
Win–loss record	33-18
ERA	3.15
Holds	1
Saves	0
Strikeouts	295

Teams
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2018–2022) Hanshin Tigers (2023–present)
Career highlights and awards
4× Japan Series Champion (2018–2020, 2023) 2× Western League Wins Leader Award (2018,2020) 1× Western League ERA Leader Award (2020) 1× Western League Winning percentage Leader Award (2020) 1× Western League Excellent Pitcher Award (2020)

Kotaro Otake (大竹耕太郎, Ōtake Kōtarō; born June 29, 1995) is a Japanese Professional baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks until the 2022 season.