Pinch hitter rate during the season is Jones .429, Kawabata .366 and leaves an amazing result
In “SMBC Japan Series 2021”, Yakult leads Orix with 3 wins and 2 losses, and from the 27th, the stage will be relieved to move to Field Kobe. It is the “god of pinch hitter” of both teams that seems to be greatly involved in the whereabouts of the crown. Orix’s Adam Jones outfielder marked an astonishing .429 batting average (37 at bats, 28 at bats, 12 hits) and an on-base percentage of .568 during the season. On the other hand, Yakult’s Shingo Kawabata infielder boasted a batting average of .366 (82 at bats and 30 hits) and an on-base percentage of .416 even when he had a chance to hit 89 at bats, which was 2.4 times that of Jones.
In the 5th round of the series (25th), Jones’ bat finally made a good sound. In the 9th inning with a tie of 5-5, he appeared as a substitute for the lead batter, and the final solo from Yakult’s guardian god McGough to the middle of the left wing seat. Until then, he played in all four games as a pinch hitter, with no hits, three strikeouts, and one walk.
Although he became a 36-year-old veteran, his record of 1939 hits and 282 home runs in all majors and his annual salary of 436 million yen (estimated amount) is not Date. “Although it is a straight that floats high, the concentration that I caught without missing it is true. Speaking of Adam Jones, even in Japan, if you are a baseball player, there are many stars who do not know, and there are many pitchers who atrophy. The inferior McGough (6 major pitching games) would have been even more so. ” Toshihiro Noguchi, a baseball critic who has been active as a catcher for 21 years in four teams including Yakult and Nippon-Ham, points out this.
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