Ken Akama

Ken Akama (赤間 謙)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 176 lb.

• School Tokai University
• High School Tokai University Yamagata High School

• Born November 14, 1990 in Futaba-gun, Fukushima Japan

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Biographical Information

Ken Akama was drafted by the Orix Buffaloes in the 9th round of the 2015 NPB draft; the scout was Shogo Makita. He had a 3.09 ERA in 24 relief outings in 2016, but his ERA rose to 7.15 in 7 games in 2017. The Buffaloes then traded him with Hikaru Ito to the Yokohama BayStars for Hiroyuki Shirasaki and Shuto Takajo, and he didn't reach the big club in 2018. He recorded a 5.59 ERA in 7 games in 2019, and he announced his retirement in 2020.

Sources

• Wiki Japan