What years did Shogo Akiyama play?

Shogo Akiyama played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2021.

Was Shogo Akiyama a pitcher?

No. Shogo Akiyama was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Shogo Akiyama hit?

Shogo Akiyama hit 0 career home runs with 71 hits.

What was Shogo Akiyama's career batting average?

Shogo Akiyama batted .224 over his career, with 71 hits in 317 at bats.

How many RBI did Shogo Akiyama have?

Shogo Akiyama drove in 21 runs in his career.

Is Shogo Akiyama in the Hall of Fame?

No. Shogo Akiyama has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Shogo Akiyama

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2020-2021)

Shogo Akiyama was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2021 for the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 2 seasons. In 142 career games, he hit .224 with 71 hits and 21 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 9, 2026

AVG .224

HR 0

RBI 21

H 71

OPS .594

PIV -849

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 182 lb
Born: 4/16/1988 in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
MLB Debut: 2020-07-24
Last Game: 2021-09-16

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Career Batting Statistics

Shogo Akiyama — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
142	317	32	71	14	1	0	21	9	39	74	.224	.320	.274	.594	-849

Career AVG .224 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .274 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 33.5% below league average.

Career OPS .594 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Shogo Akiyama — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2020	CIN	NL	54	155	16	38	6	1	9	7	25	34	.245	.244 (avg)	.321 (+11%)	.417 (-29%)	.739 (-12%)	-193.1
2021	CIN	NL	88	162	16	33	8	0	12	2	14	40	.204	.243 (-16%)	.317 (-11%)	.410 (-38%)	.727 (-27%)	-656.4
Career · 2 seasons			142	317	32	71	14	1	21	9	39	74	.224	—	—	—	—	-849

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Shogo Akiyama — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Shogo Akiyama — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2020	NLWC4	CIN	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Shogo Akiyama — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	66	141	19	29	0	8	.206
Away	76	176	13	42	0	13	.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

Shogo Akiyama — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	SO
2021-09-16	CIN	PIT	W	2	1	1	1
2021-09-15	CIN	PIT	L	4	1	0	1
2021-09-11	CIN	STL	L	0	0	0	0
2021-09-10	CIN	STL	W	0	0	0	0
2021-09-07	CIN	CHC	W	0	0	0	0
2021-09-03	CIN	DET	L	2	0	0	0
2021-09-01	CIN	STL	W	0	0	0	0
2021-08-29	CIN	MIA	L	0	0	0	0
2021-08-28	CIN	MIA	L	1	0	0	1
2021-08-26	CIN	MIL	W	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Shogo Akiyama — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	113	79	173	2	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Shogo Akiyama — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2020	CIN	OF	52	47	87	2	0	0
2021	CIN	OF	61	32	86	0	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Shogo Akiyama — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Left Field	45
Center Field	69
Right Field	4
Designated Hitter	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Shogo Akiyama

What years did Shogo Akiyama play?: Shogo Akiyama played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2021.
Was Shogo Akiyama a pitcher?: No. Shogo Akiyama was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Shogo Akiyama hit?: Shogo Akiyama hit 0 career home runs with 71 hits.
What was Shogo Akiyama's career batting average?: Shogo Akiyama batted .224 over his career, with 71 hits in 317 at bats.
How many RBI did Shogo Akiyama have?: Shogo Akiyama drove in 21 runs in his career.
Is Shogo Akiyama in the Hall of Fame?: No. Shogo Akiyama has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.