Shoki Kasahara
Shoki Kasahara | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Fukuoka, Japan | January 9, 1991|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
NPB debut | |
2012, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
NPB statistics (through 2015) | |
Win–loss record | 7-1 |
Earned run average | 4.34 |
Strikeouts | 116 |
Teams | |
Shoki Kasahara (
In October, 2015, Kasahara was named as a result of an investigation conducted by the Giants into illegal betting on professional and high school baseball games by its players. On 9 November 2015, the Giants organization terminated Kasahara's contract, along with fellow pitchers Satoshi Fukuda and Ryuya Matsumoto.[1] The investigation found that Kasahara introduced the other two players to a graduate school student that facilitated the betting.[2] On 10 November the NPB league commissioner penalized the three players with indefinite disqualification. Under league rules, Kasahara will be able to apply for readmission to the league after 5 years if he satisfies the commissioner that he is remorseful for his actions.[3] The disqualification extends to American Major League Baseball and the professional leagues in China, Korea and Taiwan. The players avoided permanent disqualification because the investigation found no evidence that they were involved in fixing matches.[3]
The Giants were also fined ¥10 million over the incident and the team's representative at the NPB, Atsushi Harasawa, resigned to take responsibility.[2]
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB stats
References[edit]
- ^ "
巨人 が野球 賭博 関与 の福田 聡志 や松本 竜也 ら3選手 と契約 解除 へ" [Giants to terminate 3 players including Satoshi Fukuda and Ryuya Matsumoto for gambling on baseball]. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015. - ^ a b "Giants pitchers to be banned from baseball for betting on games". Japan Times. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
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巨人 】福田 、笠原 、松本 竜 に無期 失格 処分 事情 聴取 で事実 関係 認 める" [Giants' Fukuda, Kasahara, Matusmoto disqualified indefinitely, made admissions at hearing] (in Japanese). 11 November 2015. Archived from the original on 12 November 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.