Takayuki Murakami

Japanese baseball player
Baseball player
Takayuki Murakami
村上 隆行
Murakami with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 78
Infielder / Batting coach
Born: (1965-08-26) August 26, 1965 (age 58)
Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Japan
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
NPB debut
September 29, 1984, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes
Last NPB appearance
17 September, 2001, for the Seibu Lions
NPB statistics
(through 2001)
Games Played1380
Batting average.258
Home runs147
RBI464
Teams
As player
  • Kintetsu Buffaloes/Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes (19842000)
  • Seibu Lions (2001)

As Coach

  • Chunichi Dragons (20192021)
  • Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2022–Present)

As Manager

  • Osaka Golden Villicanes (2009–2010)
  • 06BULLS (2011–2018)
Career highlights and awards

Takayuki Murakami (村上 隆行, Murakami Takayuki, born August 26, 1965) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder, and current the 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "【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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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 and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
  • Career statistics - NPB.jp (in Japanese)
  • 78 Takayuki Murakami PLAYERS2024 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site
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Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks current roster
Pitchers
Catchers
InfieldersOutfielders
Developmental player
Pitchers
  • 120 Hiroki Sato
  • 125 Yuri Furukawa
  • 126 Yuwa Miyasato
  • 133 Kotaro Hoshino
  • 134 Shinno Ohshiro
  • 135 Alexander Armenta
  • 136 Fuga Otake
  • 137 Ryota Nakamura
  • 139 Sanshiro Izaki
  • 140 Mizuki Miura
  • 141 Mailon Felix
  • 142 Haruto Fujiwara
  • 143 Shun Murakami
  • 145 Hammond
  • 146 Jumpei Fujita
  • 147 Koki Kato
  • 148 Takuma Yamasaki
  • 152 Masaki Takimoto
  • 154 Takuma Sato
  • 156 Luis Rodríguez
  • 157 Jui Kobayashi
  • 158 Ren Akaba
  • 160 Keishin Nagamizu
  • 161 Kaito Uchino
  • 162 Jumpei Okaue
  • 163 Akito Sasaki
  • 164 Souta Minakuchi
  • 165 Hayato Miyazaki
  • 167 Jun Maeda
  • 172 Yuki Watanabe
  • 174 Takuya Kuwahara
  • 176 Dario Sardy
  • 177 Hiromasa Saitoh
Catchers
  • 121 Soichiro Ishizuka
  • 151 Sora Kato
  • 171 Ryota Morishima
Infielders
  • 122 Keio Fujino
  • 124 Shuji Kuwahara
  • 128 Daisuke Itoh
  • 129 Kyoshiro Sakura
  • 130 Haruki Katsuren
  • 131 Koki Nakazawa
  • 149 Takuto Sakuma
  • 153 Yoshiki Mishiro
  • 159 Kyogo Yamashita
  • 168 Kota Sato
  • 169 Yusei Tobita
  • 170 Ayuma Nishio
  • 175 David Almonte
Outfielders
  • 123 Shuya Ohizumi
  • 144 Marco Simon
  • 150 Keita Yamamoto
  • 166 Kaito Shigematsu
  • 173 Jose Osuna
Managers / Coaches
First squad
Second squad
Third squad
Fourth squad
Training


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