is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2013 to 2023 for the Yomiuri Giants, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, and Saitama Seibu Lions.
Professional career Yomiuri Giants
On October 25, 2012, Kumon was drafted by the Yomiuri Giants in the 2012 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.
On September 25, 2013, Kumon made his debut as a relief pitcher in the Central League against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Spanning the 2013 to 2016 seasons, Kumon pitched 15 total games in the Central League.
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters On November 2, 2016, Kumon and Taishi Ohta were traded to the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in exchange for Mitsuo Yoshikawa and Shingo Ishikawa.
In 2017 season, Kumon finished the regular season having compiled a 3–0 record and 2.70 ERA with 33 strikeouts in innings pitched across 41 appearances. He pitched in 57 games for the Fighters in 2018, recording a 2.17 ERA with 11 holds and 52 strikeouts over 54 innings of work.
On August 29, 2019, Kumon broke the NPB record for undefeated pitchers in 165 games. In the regular season, he logged a 2–0 record and 3.96 ERA with 17 holds and 31 strikeouts spanning innings pitched across 61 games.
Kumon pitched in 29 contests for Hokkaido during the 2020 season, struggling to an 0–2 record and 7.88 ERA with 19 strikeouts and one save across 24 innings pitched.
Saitama Seibu Lions On August 12, 2021, Kumon and Shota Hiranuma were traded to the Saitama Seibu Lions in exchange for Fumikazu Kimura and Ryusei Satoh.
References
External links
Career statistics - NPB.jp