Kenta Imamiya

Kenta Imamiya
300px Imamiya with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 2
Infielder
Born: (1991-07-15) July 15, 1991
Bats: Right Throws: Right
NPB debut
April 12, 2011, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
NPB statistics (through 2011)
Batting average	.000
Home runs	0
RBI	0
Teams
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2010–present)
Career highlights and awards
1× NPB All-Star (2014) 1× Best Nine Award (2014) 2× Pacific League Golden Glove Award (2013, 2014) 2× Japan Series Champion (2011, 2014)

Kenta Imamiya (今宮 健太, Imamiya Kenta, born July 15, 1991 in Beppu, Ōita) is a Japanese professional baseball second baseman for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.

Imamiya attended Meiho High School, pitcher-shortstop, hitting 62 home runs and throwing as hard as 154kph (96 mph). The Softbank Hawks drafted him in the first round in 2009. He made his debut with the big club on April 12, 2011, as a defensive sub at 1B. For the year, he played 18 games (11 at first base, 7 not appearing in the field) but only had one at-bat (he was retired). He had two steals and three runs, indicating he pinch-ran at times.

After the 2011 NPB season, Imamiya played in the Australian Baseball League for the Brisbane Bandits, and was named to the 2011 Australian Baseball League All-Star Game.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)

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