Shogo Akiyama

Shogo Akiyama
Akiyama with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Hiroshima Toyo Carp – No. 9
Outfielder
Born: (1988-04-16) April 16, 1988
Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Professional debut
NPB: April 12, 2011, for the Saitama Seibu Lions
MLB: July 24, 2020, for the Cincinnati Reds
NPB statistics
(through 2025 season)
Batting average.296
Hits1,761
Home runs130
Runs batted in612
MLB statistics
Batting average.224
Hits71
Home runs0
Runs batted in21
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams
Career highlights and awards

NPB records

  • Most hits in a single season (216) (2015)
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Japan
WBSC Premier12
2015 Tokyo Team

Shogo Akiyama (秋山 翔吾, Akiyama Shōgo; Japanese pronunciation: [akiꜜjama ɕoꜜːɡo], born April 16, 1988) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and in NPB for the Saitama Seibu Lions.