Articles tagged with fujikawa

2026 Hanshin Tigers Back-to-Back Central League Titles - The First Repeat Since 1950 and Teruaki Sato's Triple Crown

In 2026 the Hanshin Tigers won back-to-back Central League titles for the first time since the two-league system began. From a losing interleague record to the October 3 clinch, Teruaki Sato's Triple Crown, three starters' pitching titles and four straight Climax Series losses to DeNA.

Teams Last updated: 2026-10-30 Estimated reading time: 3 min

2025 Hanshin Tigers Central League Champions - Kyuji Fujikawa's First Year and a Seventh Pennant Won with Walks, Steals and the Bullpen

In Kyuji Fujikawa's first year as manager, the 2025 Hanshin Tigers led the Central League in walks and steals, posted a 2.21 team ERA and clinched the pennant on September 7. From Daichi Ishii's 50-game scoreless streak to the awards and attendance.

Teams Last updated: 2026-10-23 Estimated reading time: 4 min

Kyuji Fujikawa's Fireball Straight - The Unhittable Fastball Everyone Saw Coming

Kyuji Fujikawa's 'fireball straight' was unhittable even when batters knew it was coming. The secret lay in exceptional backspin creating a 'rising' trajectory at 150+ km/h.

Players Last updated: 2026-08-14 Estimated reading time: 3 min