Takayuki Murakami
| Takayuki Murakami 村上 隆行 | |
|---|---|
 Murakami with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. | |
| Samsung Lions | |
| Infielder / Coach | |
| Born: August 26, 1965 Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| September 29, 1984, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| September 17, 2001, for the Seibu Lions | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .258 |
| Home runs | 147 |
| Runs batted in | 464 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Takayuki Murakami (村上 隆行, Murakami Takayuki; born August 26, 1965) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder, and current first squad hitting coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[1]
As a player he spent 16 years with the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes and 1 year with the Seibu Lions. He also managed the 06 Bulls, leading them to become champions of Hyogo in the Kansai independent league in 2015.
Career
Originally billed as a power hitting short-stop, Murakami played for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes for the majority of his 17-year professional career. He was drafted out of high school by the Buffaloes at the 1983 NPB Draft in the first round.[2]
He also has management experience working with the Osaka Golden Villicanes and the 06BULLS in the Baseball First League of the Kansai region where he led them to victory in the pennant race.[3][4]
On 29 October 2018, Murakami was announced to be joining the coaching team of newly appointed Chunichi Dragons manager, Tsuyoshi Yoda, taking up a post as first-team hitting instructor.[5] Following Yoda's resignation as manager, Murakami was confirmed as first team hitting instructor for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks under new manager Hiroshi Fujimoto for the 2022 NPB season.[6]
He will serve as the second squad hitting coach starting in the 2023 season.[7]
On December 2, 2023, he was transferred to the first squad hitting coach.[1]
Personal
Murakami is an amateur golfer and has played alongside former Hanshin Tigers player and manager, Akinobu Mayumi.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2023/12/02 (土) プレスリリース 2024年 コーチングスタッフについて". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "【ドラフト会議物語21】ナベQ、球道くん、山本昌ら、のち成功選手を多数指名【1983年】". Baseball Online (in Japanese). 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
- ^ a b Ito, Daisuke (2018-11-04). "中日村上隆行新コーチに２つの顔、異色の手腕に期待 - プロ野球番記者コラム - 野球コラム : 日刊スポーツ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-01-25.
- ^ "村上隆行氏「あんな経験もう一度してみたい」／連載 - プロ野球 : 日刊スポーツ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
- ^ "中日ドラゴンズ 公式サイト - ドラゴンズニュース ★来季コーチングスタッフのお知らせ" (in Japanese). 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
- ^ "前中日の村上隆行氏がソフトバンク1軍打撃コーチ就任へ 福岡・大牟田高出身" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2022/11/28(月) プレスリリース 2023年コーチングスタッフについて(2022年11月28日現在)". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). November 28, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics - NPB.jp (in Japanese)
- 78 Takayuki Murakami PLAYERS2024 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site