Fukudome returning to Japan
The veteran outfielder has signed a three-year deal with the NPB's Hanshin Tigers.
- Born: 1977/04/26
- Age: 35
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 200
- Bats/Throws: L / R
- Seasons: 5
- Place of birth: Osaki, Japan
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 132 | 461 | 76 | 131 | 25 | 2 | 16 | 52 | 50 | 121 | 4 | 7 | .284 | .359 | .451 | |
| 2000 | 97 | 316 | 50 | 80 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 42 | 45 | 79 | 8 | 5 | .253 | .350 | .446 | |
| 2001 | 120 | 375 | 51 | 94 | 22 | 2 | 15 | 56 | 56 | 90 | 8 | 4 | .251 | .352 | .440 | |
| 2002 | 140 | 542 | 85 | 186 | 42 | 3 | 19 | 65 | 56 | 96 | 4 | 2 | .343 | .406 | .537 | |
| 2003 | 140 | 528 | 107 | 165 | 30 | 11 | 34 | 96 | 78 | 118 | 10 | 5 | .312 | .401 | .604 | |
| 2004 | 92 | 350 | 61 | 97 | 19 | 7 | 23 | 81 | 48 | 93 | 8 | 3 | .277 | .367 | .569 | |
| 2005 | 142 | 515 | 102 | 169 | 39 | 6 | 28 | 103 | 93 | 128 | 13 | 5 | .328 | .430 | .590 | |
| 2006 | 130 | 496 | 117 | 174 | 47 | 5 | 31 | 104 | 76 | 94 | 11 | 2 | .351 | .438 | .653 | |
| 2007 | 81 | 269 | 64 | 79 | 22 | 0 | 13 | 48 | 69 | 66 | 5 | 2 | .294 | .443 | .520 | |
| 2008 | Cubs | 150 | 501 | 79 | 129 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 58 | 81 | 104 | 12 | 4 | .257 | .359 | .379 |
| 2009 | Cubs | 146 | 499 | 79 | 129 | 38 | 5 | 11 | 54 | 93 | 112 | 6 | 10 | .259 | .375 | .421 |
| 2010 | Cubs | 130 | 358 | 45 | 94 | 20 | 2 | 13 | 44 | 64 | 67 | 7 | 8 | .263 | .371 | .439 |
| 2011 | Indians | 59 | 237 | 26 | 59 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 53 | 2 | 4 | .249 | .300 | .371 |
| 2011 | Cubs | 87 | 293 | 33 | 80 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 46 | 57 | 2 | 2 | .273 | .374 | .369 |
| 2011 | 146 | 530 | 59 | 139 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 61 | 110 | 4 | 6 | .262 | .342 | .370 | |
| 2012 | White Sox | 24 | 41 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .171 | .294 | .195 |
| 2012 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .313 | .154 | |
| Career Total | 596 | 1929 | 264 | 498 | 111 | 13 | 42 | 195 | 307 | 402 | 29 | 29 | .258 | .359 | .395 | |
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