Age, Biography and Wiki
Takuya Kai was born on 5 November, 1992 in Ōita, Ōita, Japan, is a Japanese baseball player. Discover Takuya Kai's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 31 years old?
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| Age |
31 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
5 November 1992 |
| Birthday |
5 November |
| Birthplace |
Ōita, Ōita, Japan |
| Nationality |
Japan
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Takuya Kai Height, Weight & Measurements
At 31 years old, Takuya Kai height is 1.7 m and Weight 84 kg.
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| Height |
1.7 m |
| Weight |
84 kg |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Takuya Kai Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Takuya Kai worth at the age of 31 years old? Takuya Kai’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from Japan. We have estimated Takuya Kai's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
player |
Takuya Kai Social Network
Timeline
Takuya Kai (甲斐 拓也) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
On October 28, 2010, Kai was drafted by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks as a developmental player in the 2010 Nippon Professional Baseball draft with Kodai Senga and Taisei Makihara.
In 2011–2013 season, he played in informal matches against the Shikoku Island League Plus's teams and amateur baseball teams, and played in the Western League of NPB's second league.
On November 21, 2013, he re-signed a ¥5 million contract with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks as a registered player under control.
On June 7, 2014, Kai debuted in the Interleague play (NPB) against the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
And he was selected as the Japan Series roster in the 2014 Japan Series.
In 2015 season, although he played only one game, he was selected as the Japan Series roster in the 2015 Japan Series.
On June 16, 2016, Kai recorded his first hit and RBI with a Pinch hitter.
In 2016 season, he finished the regular season in 13 games with a batting average of .167 and a RBI of 1.
On May 3, he recorded his first home run in the Grand Slam.
he finished the regular season in 103 games with a batting average of .232, a 5 home runs and a RBI of 18.
In the 2017 Japan Series, Kai and Senga's battery were the first to win the Japan Series as players who was drafted as a developmental squad player.
On November 17, He won the 2017 Pacific League Mitsui Golden Glove Award and 2017 Pacific League Best Nine Award for the first time as a player drafted as a developmental squad player.
In the 2018 season, Kai finished the regular season in 133 games with a batting average of .213, a 7 home runs and a RBI of 37.
On July 3, he was selected for the 2018 NPB All-Star game.
In the 2018 Japan Series, Kai set a Japan Series record with six consecutive caught stealings, and won the Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award.
On November 29, he won the 2018 Pacific League Mitsui Golden Glove Award.
In the 2019 season, kai finished the regular season in 137 games with a batting average of .260, a 11 home runs and a RBI of 43, as a regular catcher of Hawks.
On July 1, he as selected for the 2019 NPB All-Star game.
On September 6, he supported Senga's No-hitter achievement as a catcher.
In the 2019 Japan Series, he contributed to the team as a starting catcher, and Hawks achieved the third consecutive Japan Series Champion.
On October 31, he was selected the 2019 Pacific League Mitsui Golden Glove Award.
He became the fifth catcher in NPB history to do so.
In a game against the Saitama Seibu Lions on September 3, he hit two home runs, reaching 10 home runs for the first time in two years.
In 2020 season, Kai changed his uniform number from 62 to Katsuya Nomura's Hawks era number 19.
He supported the pitchers as a starter catcher and finished the regular season with a batting average of .211 and 11 home runs, 33 RBIs, 44 stolen bases and 22 sacrifice bunts in 104 games.
As a Hawks catcher, he has recorded more than 10 home runs for the second consecutive year since Kenji Jojima, and 22 sacrifice hits were the most in the Pacific League in 2020.
Kai played full innings in the postseason to support pitchers, and he recorded home runs in Game 2 and Game 3 and contributed to the team's fourth consecutive Japan Series champion in the 2020 Japan Series against the Yomiuri Giants.
December 17, Kai was honored for the 4th Mitsui Golden Glove Award for 4 consecutive years, the 2nd Pacific League Best Nine Award for the first time in 3 years, and the Best Battery Award with Kodai Senga at the NPB AWARD 2020.
In 2021 season, Kai played in all 143 games and finished regulation with a .227 batting average, 12 home runs and 44 RBI.
He also had 26 Sacrifice bunt, a .999 Fielding percentage, a .452 Stealing base prevention percentage, and Assist 102, which led the league.
On December 16, 2021, He was honored with a Pacific League Golden Glove Award for the fifth year in a row.
On December 17, He renewed his contract with an estimated annual salary of 210 million yen, making him the highest paid active catcher.
On June 28, 2022, Kai tested positive for COVID-19 and was removed from the player registered by regulation, but returned on July 17.
As a result, his appearances were reduced to 130 games, even though he was a regular catcher, and his batting average slumped to .180.
However, his a 38 sacrifice bunts, the most in his career, were the highest in the league.
On November 25, Kai won the Pacific League Golden Glove Award for the sixth consecutive year and the Pacific League Best Nine Award for the third time in two years, and was honored at the NPB Awards 2022.
On August 18, 2023, kai assisted Shuta Ishikawa's no-hitter as a catcher.
