Yuya Oda

Yuya Oda (小田 裕也)

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 165 lbs.

• School Toyo University
• High School Kyushu Gakuin High School

• Born November 4, 1989 in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Japan

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Biographical Information

Yuya Oda played in Nippon Pro Baseball for 10 years.

Oda was drafted by the Orix Buffaloes in the 8th round of the 2014 NPB draft, and he had a .326/.362/.461 batting line in 31 games in 2015. He slumped to .137/.211/.137 in 2016, and he struggled again at the plate as he had a 1-for-17 record in 2017. Oda bounced back soon in 2018, and he played 90 games with 10 steals and a .287/.348/.378 batting line. He then crushed 3 homers with a .206/.275/.306 batting line in 2019, and he hit .239/.264/.352 in 87 games in 2020. Oda played 101 games as backup outfielder in 2021, and he only got a hit in one of 15 at-bats that season; frequently pinch-running, he scored 18 times. He appeared in 4 of 6 games in the 2021 Nippon Series, but the Buffaloes lost to the Yakult Swallows. Oda went 5-for-24 in 72 games in 2022, and he was 1-for-2 in 5 games in the 2022 Nippon Series; the Buffaloes beat the Swallows this time in 7 games. He then hit .290/.333/.419 in 77 games in 2023, and he got 2 runs in 4 games in the 2023 Nippon Series; the Hanshin Tigers beat Orix in 7 games. Oda was 3-for-14 in 2024, and he announced his retirement.

Overall, Oda hit .239/.294/.338 with 163 hits and 10 homers in 10 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan