Shogo Akiyama
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Shogo Akiyama is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds and
Akiyama with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Akiyama batting for the Lions
Akiyama with the Cincinnati Reds
Best Nine Award
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The Best Nine Award is an annual Nippon Professional Baseball honor bestowed upon the best players across the Central League and Pacific League at each position during the season. As determined by a p
Shogo Akiyama
…2020–2021) Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2022–present) Career highlights and awards 6× Pacific League Golden Glove Award (2013, 2015–2019) 4× Pacific League Best Nine Award (2015, 2017–2019) 7× NPB All-Star (2015–2019, 2023, 2024) NPB records Most hits in a single season (216) (2015) Medals Men's baseball Representing Japan…
Katsuya Nomura was given the Best Nine Award 19 times as a catcher, which is the most for his position and the most for any player in NPB history.