Yuki Yanagita’s career stats became a hot topic on a 5ch live-thread. Compared with Giants infielder Hayato Sakamoto, who’s in the same age bracket, data showing Yanagita trailing by nearly 700 career hits — while running neck-and-neck in home runs and RBIs — got the thread buzzing.
Opinions were split, though: some voiced concern over his shrinking number of games played and his odds of Meikyukai (Golden Players Club) induction, while others praised his high on-base percentage.
Wait, is that really okay?
Who'd have guessed neither Yanagita nor Yamada would reach 2000 career hits
>>11
Guess he figured it's fine since he already got paid big money
Guess he figured it's fine since he already got paid big money
>>11
Yamada aside, it was obvious early on that Yanagita wasn't gonna make it
Yamada aside, it was obvious early on that Yanagita wasn't gonna make it
The Meikyukai (Golden Players Club) that lets Raidel Martinez in but not Yanagita
>>12
Rai-Maru's definitely a star though
Rai-Maru's definitely a star though
>>12
This year alone Masuda, Rai-Maru, and Yasuaki are all hitting 250 saves for Meikyukai induction
This year alone Masuda, Rai-Maru, and Yasuaki are all hitting 250 saves for Meikyukai induction
If he keeps grinding he could still reach 2000 hits though
>>20
Another 5 years or so?
Another 5 years or so?
Same age as Sakamoto but a 1000-hit gap in career total, that's insane
>>21
Sakamoto's just ridiculously good, nothing new there
Sakamoto's just ridiculously good, nothing new there
>>21
"Hits"
Sakamoto 2463, Yanagita 1719
"Home runs"
Sakamoto 302, Yanagita 281
"RBI"
Sakamoto 1071, Yanagita 950
"Stolen bases"
Sakamoto 163, Yanagita 162
"Batting average"
Sakamoto .285, Yanagita .311
He might actually catch up in everything except hits
"Hits"
Sakamoto 2463, Yanagita 1719
"Home runs"
Sakamoto 302, Yanagita 281
"RBI"
Sakamoto 1071, Yanagita 950
"Stolen bases"
Sakamoto 163, Yanagita 162
"Batting average"
Sakamoto .285, Yanagita .311
He might actually catch up in everything except hits
>>21
Right now he's in way better shape than Sakamoto, honestly
Right now he's in way better shape than Sakamoto, honestly
Guys like this and Itoi always end up with stats that look unimpressive
>>26
His home run power is on a completely different level than Itoi's
His home run power is on a completely different level than Itoi's
>>26
He's still clearly above Itoi, come on
He's still clearly above Itoi, come on
Yanagita wasn't really about technique, he just full-swung his way into homers
Watching someone like Murakami actually makes you appreciate real skill
Watching someone like Murakami actually makes you appreciate real skill
>>28
Hitting .300 off a full swing like that is basically genius though
Hitting .300 off a full swing like that is basically genius though
The moment he chose to be the big fish in a small pond at a popular small-market team instead of trying for the majors, he gave up on ambition
>>40
And there's today's designated Nippon-Ham (Fighters) fan showing up right on cue
And there's today's designated Nippon-Ham (Fighters) fan showing up right on cue
Who's actually better, him or Matsunaka?
>>47
It's almost disrespectful to even compare them
It's almost disrespectful to even compare them
>>47
They're about even right now
Yanagita: https://npb.jp/bis/players/31835133.html
Matsunaka: https://npb.jp/bis/players/61063884.html
If he plays again next year he'll probably pass him in hits
They're about even right now
Yanagita: https://npb.jp/bis/players/31835133.html
Matsunaka: https://npb.jp/bis/players/61063884.html
If he plays again next year he'll probably pass him in hits
>>52
So you're saying Itoi's better?
They're both about the same tier honestly
So you're saying Itoi's better?
They're both about the same tier honestly
>>59
Itoi: career-high 19 HR
Yanagita: career-high 36 HR (30+ three times, 20+ seven times)
Itoi: career-high 19 HR
Yanagita: career-high 36 HR (30+ three times, 20+ seven times)
>>71
He can't have much love left for a team that's fallen apart like that…
He probably knows the inside info better than any amateur fan would anyway
He can't have much love left for a team that's fallen apart like that…
He probably knows the inside info better than any amateur fan would anyway
>>74
He said if he ever hit free agency he'd go to Hiroshima
He said if he ever hit free agency he'd go to Hiroshima
It's honestly kind of sad that Kurihara's career-high single-season home run total might end up beating his
>>78
Yanagita was never really a power slugger
People get the wrong idea because of his distance and full swings
The real story is an average-hitting, sabermetric-type batter — .340+ three times, .350+ multiple times, OPS over 1.000 four times
Yanagita was never really a power slugger
People get the wrong idea because of his distance and full swings
The real story is an average-hitting, sabermetric-type batter — .340+ three times, .350+ multiple times, OPS over 1.000 four times
Honestly I don't even have much of an impression he's been playing games lately
>>79
Games played
2024: 52 games
2025: 20 games
Yeah, seems like he genuinely hasn't been playing much these past two years
Games played
2024: 52 games
2025: 20 games
Yeah, seems like he genuinely hasn't been playing much these past two years
Isn't this guy into thoroughbreds?
Feels like he'd get mad if you called him a 'domestic-only recluse horse who never tried racing overseas'
Feels like he'd get mad if you called him a 'domestic-only recluse horse who never tried racing overseas'
>>91
Ouch, that one's gonna sting
Ouch, that one's gonna sting
>>90
He just ran hot this year, probably shouldn't get too cocky about it… (using a pachinko term for a lucky hot streak)
He just ran hot this year, probably shouldn't get too cocky about it… (using a pachinko term for a lucky hot streak)
>>94
Not trying to talk trash here — I'm a Giants fan myself — but…
Sakamoto's probably done at this point
Not trying to talk trash here — I'm a Giants fan myself — but…
Sakamoto's probably done at this point
>>94
Forget about Yanagita, Sakamoto's clearly hit his limit
Forget about Yanagita, Sakamoto's clearly hit his limit
>>95
If there were a stat category for 'few homers but high slugging percentage,' would he rank near the top?
If there were a stat category for 'few homers but high slugging percentage,' would he rank near the top?
>>97
Actually his on-base percentage is what makes him elite
Comparing just years active in NPB, he's above Hideki Matsui
His career OBP already sits at .405
Aside from active player Kondo, the only guys over .400 OBP are Oh, Ochiai, and Matsui
Actually his on-base percentage is what makes him elite
Comparing just years active in NPB, he's above Hideki Matsui
His career OBP already sits at .405
Aside from active player Kondo, the only guys over .400 OBP are Oh, Ochiai, and Matsui
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyo G) thread “Yuki Yanagita looks like he’s gonna finish his career with way more underwhelming stats than expected lolololololol.”
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