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Kosuke Fukudome - Chicago Cubs
POS: OF
BATS: L   THROWS: R
AGE, DOB: 32, 4/26/1977
On 40 Man Roster: Yes
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Fukudome's 2009 was a slight improvement over his rookie year - he boosted his walk rate and on-base percentage (.375) and added a few more doubles to slug .421. That's pretty good for a stellar defen...Click Here to Subscribe For Fantasy Baseball Outlooks on All Players!

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CHI-N  8/29/2009
Fukudome was 2-for-3 Saturday. He is hitting .353 (6-for-17) on the current homestand, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Fukudome slumped in June when he hi...Join Now for Full Analysis!

Year Age* Lg Tm G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
2007 30 JPN JPN 81 348 79 22 0 13 48 64 5 2 69 66 .294 .443 .520 .963
2008 31 MAJ CHN 150 501 129 25 3 10 58 79 12 4 81 104 .257 .359 .379 .738
2009 32 MAJ CHN 146 499 129 38 5 11 54 79 6 10 93 112 .259 .375 .421 .796
3Yr Avg MAJ   148 500 129 31 4 10 56 79 9 7 87 108 .258 .367 .396 .763
Career MAJ   296 1000 258 63 8 21 112 158 18 14 174 216 .258 .367 .400 .767
*age as of 7/1 of that season
Year Age* Lg Tm G AB H BB K BB% BB/K CT BABIP AVG OBP SLG OPS SB CS SBO
2007 30 JPN JPN 81 348 79 69 66 .17 1.05 .81 .245 .294 .443 .520 .963 5 2 .06
2008 31 MAJ CHN 150 501 129 81 104 .14 .78 .79 .307 .257 .359 .379 .738 12 4 .09
2009 32 MAJ CHN 146 499 129 93 112 .16 .83 .78 .314 .259 .375 .421 .796 6 10 .10
3Yr Avg MAJ   148 500 129 87 108 .15 .81 .78 .312 .258 .367 .396 .763 9 7 .09
Career MAJ   296 1000 258 174 216 .15 .81 .78 .311 .258 .367 .400 .767 18 14 .09
*age as of 7/1 of that season  Expanded Stats Explained  Sortable Expanded Stats

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CHI-N  8/8/2009
Batting fifth Saturday, Fukudome went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Fukudome might remain in the five-h...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  8/2/2009
With Reed Johnson on the DL, Fukudome might see starts against lefties in addition to his usual platoon role, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The only other option in center fie...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  7/30/2009
Fukudome went 3-for-3 with a home run, two walks and four RBI Thursday. Fukudome is hitting .356 with 10 walks in 16 games as the Cubs' leadoff hitter. The Cubs ought to hire Fukudome's J...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  7/27/2009
Fukudome's Japanese hitting coach, Kyosuke Sasaki, departed Sunday after spending a week with Fukudome and working out some mechanics in his swing, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Manager Lou Piniella noted the coach incorporated a slight knee turn that has helped Fukudome from spinning after an at-bat. Fukudome's currently got a nine-gam...Join Now for Full Analysis!

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