Kenta Maeda

Name, first name: Maeda Kenta （前田健太）

Fans call him: Maeken

Team: Hiroshima Carp

Number: 18

Position: Pitcher

Date of birth: 11.04.1988

Place of birth: Osaka

Height/Weight: 182cm/73kg

Blood type: A

Throws/Bats: Right/Right

High School: PL Gakuen

Draft: 2006 (No. 1)

Awards: Best 9 (2010), Golden Glove (2010), Greatest number of wins (2010), best ERA (2010), greatest number of SO (2010), best battery (with Y. Ishihara, 2010), MVP of the month (May 2010).

Comment: This young 22-year old pitcher has been a revelation in the Central League. He was the best pitcher in many categories: best ERA (2.21), greatest number of wins (15), greatest number of complete games (6), greatest number of innings pitched (215 2/3), and greatest number of SO (174). He will be a player to monitor next season.

2010 stats (Pitching):

ERA	G	IP	CG	SHO	W	L	SV	HLD	SO
2.21	28	215 2/3	6	2	15	8	0	0	174

2010 stats (Batting):

AVG	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	SAC	SB
.138	28	67	8	1	0	0	3	3	9	0