Kosuke Fukudome

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2012)

AVG .258
HR 42
RBI 195
H 498
OPS .754
PIV 1,744
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
4/26/1977 in Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
MLB Debut
2008-03-31
Last Game
2012-06-03
Awards
All-Star
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
596 1,929 264 498 111 13 42 195 29 307 402 .258 .359 .395 .754 1,744

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .359 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +10.2% above league average.

Career SLG .395 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .754 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2008 CHN NL 150 501 79 129 25 3 10 58 12 81 104 .257 .263 (-2%) .333 (+8%) .416 (-9%) .749 (-1%) 52.7
2009 CHN NL 146 499 79 129 38 5 11 54 6 93 112 .259 .262 (-1%) .332 (+13%) .417 (+1%) .750 (+6%) 860.0
2010 CHN NL 130 358 45 94 20 2 13 44 7 64 67 .263 .257 (+2%) .325 (+14%) .402 (+9%) .728 (+11%) 948.4
2011 CHN NL 87 293 33 80 15 2 3 13 2 46 57 .273 .255 (+7%) .320 (+17%) .399 (-8%) .719 (+3%) 360.2
2011 CLE AL 59 237 26 59 12 1 5 22 2 15 53 .249 .255 (-2%) .320 (-7%) .399 (-7%) .719 (-7%) 360.2
2012 CHA AL 24 41 2 7 1 0 0 4 0 8 9 .171 — — — — -204.3
Career · 6 seasons 596 1,929 264 498 111 13 42 195 29 307 402 .258 — — — — 2,377

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .100

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2008 NLDS1 CHN 3 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .100

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home30694514725722102.272
Away2909841172412093.245

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2012-06-03 CHWSEAW 010000010
2012-05-28 CHWTBRW 000000000
2012-05-22 CHWMINL 100000000
2012-05-20 CHWCHCW 401000001
2012-05-13 CHWKCRL 100000001
2012-05-09 CHWCLEW 100000001
2012-05-08 CHWCLEW 100000000
2012-05-07 CHWCLEL 300000001
2012-05-07 CHWCLEL 201000100
2012-05-06 CHWDETL 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 549 482 1066 22 12 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2008 CHN OF 143 126 255 6 5 0
2009 CHN OF 140 129 305 5 2 2
2010 CHN OF 110 87 190 4 1 1
2011 CHN OF 82 72 151 5 2 0
2011 CLE OF 59 57 143 2 2 2
2012 CHA OF 15 11 22 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 10
Center Field 139
Right Field 426
Designated Hitter 5

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2012 CHA AL $500,000
2011 CHN NL $14,500,000
2010 CHN NL $14,000,000
2009 CHN NL $12,500,000
2008 CHN NL $7,000,000
Total Career Earnings $48,500,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2008 Rookie of the Year NL 6th 4.0 160 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Kosuke Fukudome (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bobby Kielty
    .254 avg, 53 HR
  2. 94
    Daniel Nava
    .266 avg, 29 HR
  3. 92
    Buster Adams
    .266 avg, 50 HR
  4. 91
    Larry Rosenthal
    .263 avg, 22 HR
  5. 90
    Jeff DaVanon
    .259 avg, 33 HR
  6. 90
    Mike Aldrete
    .263 avg, 41 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Kosuke Fukudome

What years did Kosuke Fukudome play?
Kosuke Fukudome played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2012.
Was Kosuke Fukudome a pitcher?
No. Kosuke Fukudome was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Kosuke Fukudome hit?
Kosuke Fukudome hit 42 career home runs with 498 hits.