Katsuki Yamazaki (山崎 勝己, born August 16, 1982) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks / Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Orix Buffaloes.

Katsuki Yamazaki
Yamazaki with the SoftBank Hawks
Orix Buffaloes – No. 74
Catcher / Coach
Born: (1982-09-24) September 24, 1982 (age 42)
Itami, Hyōgo
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
NPB debut
August 7, 2005, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Last NPB appearance
November 6, 2020, for the Orix Buffaloes
NPB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Batting average.196
Home runs4
Runs batted in112
Teams
As player

As coach

  • Orix Buffaloes (2021–present)

Career

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Fukuoka Daiei Hawks selected Yamazaki with the forth selection in the 2000 NPB draft [jp].

On August 7, 2005, Yamazaki made his NPB debut.

On November 4, 2020, Yamazaki announced his retirement.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "山崎勝己選手 現役引退のお知らせ". オリックスバファローズ オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). November 4, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
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