Yuki Yanagita
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Yanagita with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |||||||||||||||
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 9 | |||||||||||||||
| Outfielder / Designated Hitter | |||||||||||||||
| Born: October 9, 1988 Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
| NPB debut | |||||||||||||||
| May 8, 2011, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |||||||||||||||
| NPB statistics (through 2024 season) | |||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .312 | ||||||||||||||
| Hits | 1,595 | ||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 264 | ||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 890 | ||||||||||||||
| Stolen bases | 162 | ||||||||||||||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
NPB
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Yuki Yanagita (柳田 悠岐, Yanagita Yūki; born October 9, 1988 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan), nicknamed "Gita (ギータ)", is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He is a ten-time All-Star and a two-time Pacific League MVP, earning those honors in 2015 and 2020.
Yanagita is recognized as one of the most successful players in NPB since the 21st century, based on his accomplishments both team and individual, including six Japan Series championships, four-time Japan Series MVP, two-time Pacific League MVP and five-time OPS leader.