[Orix] What will happen in the Pacific League hitter race? Ryoma Nishikawa, who has a broken right foot, still has a slight chance of winning the title.
Sports Hochi
2025.9.21(日) 17:48
Orix outfielder Ryoma Nishikawa was removed from the active roster on the 21st. He was hit by a ball near his right shin during the game against Softbank Hawks on the 20th (at Mizuho PayPay Dome) and was substituted midway through the game. He was diagnosed with a fractured right tibia at a hospital in Fukuoka City. Manager Kishida looked ahead and said, “It’s a blow to the team, but we have no choice but to fight with the players we have.”
Nishikawa had a batting average of .310, the highest in the league, and with 11 games remaining, he was 31 at-bats away from the required 443 at-bats for the season. His chances of winning his first title in his 10th year as a pro were slim, but assuming he struck out in all 31 of his remaining at-bats, he would have 120 hits in 418 At Bat hit, for a batting average of .287. If Softbank ‘s Yanagimachi, currently second in batting average, and others could fall below this figure, Nishikawa could claim the hitter title.
Pacific League Batting Average
Nishikawa (O) 310
Yanagimachi (So) 2931
Murabayashi (easy) 2925
※ Softbank ‘s Makihara Dai is currently batting .310 with 407 at-bats.
[Official baseball Rules]
Criteria for determining the best player for each event on September 22nd
(a) The league’s batting hitter, top slugging hitter, and top on-base hitter are awarded to the player with the highest batting average, slugging percentage, and on-base percentage. (Omitted) If hitter does not have the required number of at-bats, and still has the highest batting average, slugging percentage, and on-base percentage after adding the missing number of at At Bat, that hitter will be awarded the league’s batting hitter, top slugging hitter, and top on-base hitter.
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