Tetsuto Yamada

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tetsuto Yamada
Yamada with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in 2016
Tokyo Yakult Swallows – No. 1
Second baseman
Born: (1992-07-16) July 16, 1992 (age 31)
Toyooka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
April 5, 2012, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
NPB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Batting average.282
Hits1,488
Home runs285
Runs batted in841
Stolen bases194
Teams
Career highlights and awards
NPB
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Japan
World Baseball Classic
Gold medal – first place 2023 Miami Team
Summer Olympics
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
WBSC Premier12
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Tokyo Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Tokyo Team

Tetsuto Yamada (山田 哲人, Yamada Tetsuto, born July 16, 1992) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Yamada made his NPB debut in 2012 with Yakult, and has played with them for his whole career. He has won the Central League MVP award, has received the Best Nine Award six times, has been selected to six NPB All-Star Series appearances, and has a Japan Series championship. He has led the Central League in stolen bases three times and home runs once, hitting 30 home runs and stealing 30 bases in a single season on four occasions. In 2014 he broke the single season record for most hits by a Japanese right-hander in the NPB, and in 2015 became the first player in NPB history to lead his league in home runs and stolen bases in the same season. He has been compared to Mike Trout for his combination of power and speed.[4]

Yamada has also played for the Japanese national team Samurai Japan. In 2014 and 2018, he won the MLB Japan All-Star Series with them. He has played for Japan in the WBSC Premier12 tournaments of 2015 and 2019, and was on the Japanese team during the 2017 World Baseball Classic. In 2021, he was selected to the host nation's team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where he won both the gold medal and the MVP award.

Early life[edit]

Yamada was born in Toyooka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.[5] His father, Tomonori, was a police officer who had competed in Shorinji Kempo in high school. As a child, Yamada did karate and gymnastics, and played soccer when he was in first grade. He started playing baseball as an outfielder in Takarazuka Little League when he was in second grade.[6] After starting middle school, Yamada played for Hyōgo Itami, a team in the Japanese youth baseball organization Young League.[5][7]

He and his family moved to Toyonaka, Osaka when he started attending Riseisha Senior High School.[8] In summer of his freshman year he started on the bench, and started playing second base regularly in the summer of his sophomore year. That fall, he started playing shortstop, showing great defensive ability and leading his team with a .435 batting average in the spring of his junior year; that term his team won the Osaka tournament and finished second in the Kinki regional tournament.[9] In the Summer Koshien of his junior year, he contributed to Riseisha's first win by stealing home in the second round against Tenri High School. In a game against Seiko Gakuin, Yamada hit a home run off Hiroaki Saiuchi, but his team would end up losing. Kouta Inoue, who would later join the Hanshin Tigers, said that home run made him want to attend Riseisha.[10]

In the first round of the 2010 Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) draft, Yamada was named by the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and the Orix Buffaloes.[11] Yakult won the rights to his negotiation, and he signed with them for a 7.2 million yen contract on November 25, 2010.[12]

Professional career[edit]

Early career (2011-2013)[edit]

Yamada wearing number 23 during the 2011 preseason at Urasoe Municipal Baseball Stadium

Yamada did not play in any regular season games with Yakult in 2011, but played in every game with the Eastern League farm team;[13][14] however, due to injuries on the main roster, he started the second game of the final Climax Series stage against the Chunichi Dragons at shortstop, going 0-for-4.[13][14] He was the first ever rookie out of high school to start in the Climax Series.[15][16] In the fourth game of the series, he recorded his first NPB hit with a 2-out double down the right-field line in the 8th inning, but also committed a costly throwing error in the bottom of the first inning that lead to 4 runs in a 5-1 loss for Yakult.[17]

His first regular season appearance came on April 5, 2012, in a pinch-hit at bat, during which he also recorded his first hit. On August 10, 2012, he recorded his first home run in a game against the Yomiuri Giants. For Yakult's farm team in 2012, he had a batting average of almost .300.[citation needed]

The following season, due to Yamada's defensive difficulties at shortstop and an offensive slump for Yakult 2nd baseman Hiroyasu Tanaka, Yamada was mostly a fixture at second base after being promoted to the main team in May. On October 6, he hit his first professional grand slam homer off Kenta Maeda of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. Although he had not yet shown much power as he did not hit any homers until the end of the season, he demonstrated a good eye at the plate, recording a .354 on-base percentage, and also stole nine bases. By his third year out of high school, he had achieved a level of consistency on the main Yakult team.[citation needed]

Breakout and MVP performance (2014-2015)[edit]

2014 season[edit]

In 2014, Yamada's hitting improved significantly under the one-on-one guidance of hitting coach Shigeru Sugimura.[18] Throughout the 2014 season, Yamada continued demonstrating excellent plate discipline, and his ability to hit for home runs was greatly improved from previous seasons.[19] He became the first player in NPB history to hit a first-inning lead-off homer in six consecutive months (from April to September).[20] After being selected to his first All-Star Series by his manager's recommendation, he won the Fighting Spirit Award with two hits in the second game, including a home run.[21] In August, he recorded a league-leading 41 hits and won his first MVP of the month award.[22] On October 6, in a game against the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, Yamada went 4-for-5 with a go-ahead grand slam in the 8th inning, which broke the single-season hits record for a Japanese right-handed batter set by Fumio Fujimura in 1950.[23] He ended the regular season with a high batting average of .324 and hitting 29 home runs.[19] His on-base plus slugging percentage of .941 was second in the league, and he led the league in weighted runs above average with 48.4, indicating how many runs he produced compared to the average player.[24] Sugimura had initially expected Yamada to be a mid-range hitter who could hit the ball to all fields, but was surprised by his development into a power hitter with a high on-base percentage.[19] During the off-season on October 9, Yamada was selected to represent Japan in the MLB Japan All-Star Series.[25] In the training game, he played first base for the first time since joining professional baseball.[26]

2015 season (MVP award)[edit]

After Yamada's strong offensive performance the previous year, Sugimura said before the 2015 season that he had the potential to accomplish a "triple three"—a .300 batting average, 30 home runs, and 30 stolen bases in a single season; this was despite his relatively low stolen base total of 15 in 2014.[27] In the middle of the season, Yakult manager Mitsuru Manaka decided to move Yamada to third in the lineup, leading to improvements in his hitting.[citation needed] Yamada had an excellent summer, winning the MVP of the month award in three consecutive months from July to September.[28] Between an at-bat on August 21 and three at-bats on August 22 against Chunichi, he hit four home runs in a row, tying an NPB record.[29] With this series of homers, he also cleared the 30 home run mark for the first time in his career.[29][30] On September 6, in a game against Hiroshima, he stole his 30th stolen base, which secured a triple three in his 2015 season,[27][31] becoming the first NPB player to accomplish the feat since Matsui Akira in 2002 and the ninth in NPB history,[32] as well as the youngest ever in the Central League.[33]

He finished the 2015 season with a .329 batting average, 38 home runs, 100 runs batted in, and 34 stolen bases, which were all career highs.[34] He finished first in the league in home runs, stolen bases, and on-base percentage, finishing second in batting average, hits, and runs batted in.[citation needed] It was the first time in NPB history that a player won both the home run and stolen base titles in the same season.[35][36] He was named the Central League MVP.[37] His season performance greatly contributed to Yakult advancing to the 2015 Japan Series against the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.[37][38] In Game 3, Yamada hit three consecutive home runs in one game for the first time in the Series' history.[note 1] Yakult would lose the series 1-4, but Yamada won the Fighting Spirit Award, given to the most valuable player on the losing team.[38] In assessing his MVP season in October 2015, the Japan Times wrote, "Yamada had a 2015 the likes of which is seldom seen in Japanese baseball."[40]

On December 8, during the off-season, Yakult renewed Yamada's contract, signing him for an annual salary of 220 million yen.[41] The team also announced that his uniform number would be changed from 23, which he had been wearing in previous seasons, to 1 starting in the 2016 season.[42] The jersey number 1 has been historically worn by prominent Yakult players; in a special ceremony, Yamada was given his new jersey by Nori Aoki. Yamada expressed that although he felt some added pressure in inheriting a jersey number with such significance, he would do his best to live up to expectations.[41]

Continuing success and multiple triple threes (2016-2019)[edit]

Yamada batting in 2016

In 2016, he was selected to represent Japan in the Samurai Japan training match against Chinese Taipei on February 15, before the season started.[43] In June of the regular season, he played in 23 games and ranked first in the league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in with a .346 batting average, 28 hits, 10 home runs, and 28 runs batted in, earning him his fifth monthly MVP award, tying Alex Ramírez for a Yakult record.[44] However, on July 30, in a game against the Giants at Tokyo Dome, he was hit in the back by a pitch.[45] He continued to appear in games, but on August 9 he complained of pain and was replaced midway through the game. He was diagnosed with a contusion of the left eighth rib, and was struck from the roster on August 10.[46] After a two-week absence, he returned to the lineup and showed signs of recovery, hitting three homers in one game against the Hanshin Tigers on September 10, but was hit again in the back by a pitch in his first at-bat against Hanshin the next day. Although he appeared to be in great pain for several minutes, he stayed in the game.[47] Despite his injury, he ended the season hitting .304 with 38 home runs and 30 stolen bases, achieving a second consecutive triple three. It was the first time in NPB history that a player had achieved a triple three in consecutive years.[48] He also won the stolen base title for a second year in a row and led the league in walks.[citation needed]

In 2017, he was the only player on the team to play every a full inning in every game, despite struggling with lower body conditions.[49] However, he continued to underperform throughout the year, and finished the season with a .247 batting average, 24 home runs, and 14 stolen bases.[50][51][52] Yakult had a very poor season overall, losing a franchise record 96 games.[53]

In 2018, Yamada aimed to get another triple-three.[54][55] He broke free of his slump from the previous year and was consistent from the start of the season.[56][57] He reached a double digit home run count for the fifth consecutive season with a solo homer on May 11 against Yokohama.[58] In a home game against Chunichi on June 28, he recorded his first professional walkoff hit with a three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning.[59][60] On July 9 in an away game against the Giants, he became the first player born in the Heisei era to hit for the cycle.[61] On his birthday he had a ninth inning RBI that tied the game and allowed Yakult to complete a comeback victory against DeNA.[62] His 12-game RBI streak from July 20 to August 4 ranks second all-time in the NPB.[63][64][65] He reached the 30 stolen base mark again on August 31 against Hiroshima.[49][66] He finished the 2018 season with a .315 batting average, 34 home runs, and 33 stolen bases, achieving the third triple three of his career.[67] He also posted an OPS of 1.014 and led a strong Yakult lineup.[68] He was named to the NPB Best Nine for the first time in two years.[69]

Yamada batting for Yakult in 2018

In 2019, Aoki, Yamada, and Wladimir Balentien hit three consecutive home runs off Tomoyuki Sugano on April 26 against the Giants at Yakult's home Meiji Jingu Stadium.[70] A month later, on May 26, the same trio again hit three consecutive home runs.[71] On September 4 against Hiroshima, Yamada hit a grand slam, bringing his career home run total to 200. At 27 years and one month old, he was the fifth youngest player in NPB history to reach the milestone and the youngest in franchise history.[72] He also set a new NPB record by successfully stealing 38 consecutive bases, continuing a streak from the previous year, until he was caught stealing against DeNA on September 14.[73] On December 24, he renewed his contract with an estimated salary of 500 million yen.[74]

Struggles and Japan Series Championship (2020-present)[edit]

On June 28, 2020, in a game against the Giants at Jingu Stadium, he hit a 6th-inning grand slam off Takahiro Fujioka.[75] On August 30 at Yokohama Stadium against DeNA, he hit his sixth career grand slam off Kosuke Sakaguchi with two outs in the second inning, for his second grand slam of the season.[76] He hit two grand slams that year, and on September 20 against Hiroshima at Jingu Stadium, he hit a three-run homer for the second year in a row off Yuta Nakamura, with Taiki Hamada, Nobuchika Aoki, and Yamada.[77][78][79] In the 2020 season he posted his worst batting average, slugging percentage, and OPS since 2014. On September 3, he acquired free agent rights in Japan and his status attracted a lot of attention,[80][81][82][83] but he decided to stay with Yakult instead of exercising his free agent rights, and signed a new seven-year contract with an estimated annual salary of 500 million yen plus piecework.[84][85][86][87][88] He also volunteered to replace Aoki as team captain starting in 2021.[89]

Yamada's slump continued into the start of the 2021 season,[90]but his performance gradually improved after the start of interleague play.[91][92][93][94][95] He made his sixth appearance in the 2021 All-Star Series, where he celebrated his 29th birthday during the first game.[96][97] He hit his 30th home run on September 26, a grand slam off Shinnosuke Ogasawara against Chunichi at Jingu Stadium,[98] marking his fifth 30-homer season.[99] In that game he had two home runs and seven RBIs.[100][101] Although his stolen base attempts were greatly reduced due to a leg condition he suffered from throughout the season, he was fourth in the league with 34 home runs, third with 101 runs batted in, and fourth with an OPS of .885.[citation needed] As captain, he also went to the mound to inspire pitchers in a pinch and actively gave advice to younger players on the bench.[102][103] He formed a strong duo with Munetaka Murakami who was batting fourth, and Yakult reversed their poor performances of the past two years to top the Central League standings at the end of the season.[104] In the Japan Series against the Orix Buffaloes, he hit a game-tying three-run homer off Tyler Higgins in the 8th inning of Game 5, tying him with Katsuo Osugi and Takahiro Ikeyama for the most Japan Series home runs in franchise history.[105] Although Yamada was in a slump with a .167 batting average in the series overall, the team won its first championship in 20 years.[106] After the season he said he was aiming for a fourth triple three in 2022 as well as becoming a great defender and winning another championship.[107]

Yamada was determined to be aggressive on the base paths in order to achieve another triple three in the 2022 season.[108] In his first at-bat on Opening Day, he was hit by a pitch from Shintaro Fujinami.[109] Later that game, he hit a game-tying solo home run in the top of the ninth inning to contribute to a 7-run comeback victory, the largest in Opening Day history.[110][111] He was a key figure in Yakult's victory in interleague play.[112] After contracting COVID-19 in July, his condition, which had been seeming to improve, worsened and he began to slump further.[citation needed] According to his teammates, after a sixth consecutive Yakult loss in August, Yamada tearfully .[113] By the end of the season he posted 23 home runs, an OPS of .800, and a league-worst 140 strikeouts. His on-base percentage of .333 was the worst since he became a regular starter.[citation needed] In spite of Yamada's individual struggles, Yakult secured the Central League pennant for a second consecutive year.[114]

In 2023, he injured his lower body in a game against DeNA on April 12, was removed from the roster the next day, and returned to the starting lineup on April 28.[115][116] On May 23, he hit a two-run homer in the 6th inning of a home game against Hanshin, becoming the third player in history to hit 150 homers at Jingu Stadium.[117] He injured his right leg in a game against Hiroshima on July 2, and was struck from the roster the next day.[118] He returned to the roster on August 1,[119] and on August 13 he hit a two-run home run against Hanshin, achieving a double-digit home run total in 10 consecutive seasons, tying a franchise record with Katsumi Hirosawa.[120] In Yakult's final game of the season, Yamada hit a walk-off sacrifice fly, which saved Yakult from finishing last in the Central League.[121] He finished the season with a .231 batting average, 14 home runs, and 40 runs batted in in 105 games, marking the first time in 10 years that he did not have enough at-bats to qualify for the batting title rankings.[121]

International career[edit]

20230323wbc_e1
Yamada (bottom row, fourth from right) with Samurai Japan, visiting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in 2023 after winning the 5th World Baseball Classic

Japanese national team[edit]

On October 9, 2015, Yamada was named to the Japanese national team, Samurai Japan, for the inaugural WBSC Premier12,[122] in which Japan won the bronze medal.[citation needed] He again represented Japan in the 2019 WBSC Premier12. He struggled offensively for most of the tournament, but drove in two runs in the team's penultimate game and hit a three-run homer in the championship game to help Japan win the tournament for the first time.[123] He represented Japan in the 4th World Baseball Classic held in March 2017. He played primarily as the designated hitter in the leadoff spot, and hit two home runs in one game against Cuba in the second round, becoming the eighth batter in tournament history to do so.[124][125] He was selected to represent Japan in the 5th World Baseball Classic before the start of the 2023 season.[citation needed]

On October 10, 2018, he was selected to play in the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series.[126]

In 2021, Yamada played for Team Japan at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.[127] Overall, he went 7-for-20 with a home run and seven RBIs, starting in all five games the team played.[128] He hit a 3-run home run in the third inning of a 7-4 win over Mexico.[129] His bases-loaded double in the semifinal round against South Korea gave Japan a 5-2 lead, which they maintained and secured a spot in the final.[130] In the gold medal match versus the United States, he scored the second of two runs in Japan's 2-0 victory.[131] Yamada was named the Tokyo 2020 MVP by the World Baseball Softball Confederation.[128]

Overturned home run in the 2017 WBC[edit]

During the fourth round of the 2017 World Baseball Classic, in the fourth inning of a game against Cuba, Yamada hit a ball to left field that was caught by a junior high school student in the stands. The hit was initially ruled a home run, but upon replay review the call was overturned and it was ruled a double instead. Following the play, the student received a large amount of criticism on the internet, and users identified his Twitter account. Comments about the incident falsely attributed to Yamada were also spread on the internet.[132]

After the game, Yamada did comment on the play, saying that he did not mind the student catching the ball, and expressed his desire for the boy to continue to attend baseball games.[133][134]

Player profile[edit]

Yamada taking fielding practice in 2017 at Mazda Stadium

Batting[edit]

Yamada was well-regarded for his power before he became a professional player, hitting 31 home runs in high school.[135] Although he has been called the best NPB player in terms of power and speed, Yamada does not call himself a home run hitter.[136] He is a right-handed hitter who has always had a strong tendency to pull the ball into left field, and has been increasing that percentage year by year.[137] Multiple foreign players in the league have said that Yamada, despite his relatively small size, can hit for home runs so well because of his ability to hit under the ball and apply backspin, as well as his quick bat speed.[138] Yakult's home Jingu Stadium is one of the smallest stadiums in NPB, contributing to players' ability to hit home runs there, but in 2018 Yamada's average home run distance at Jingu was 121.7 m, with only a few home runs that were aided by the stadium dimensions.[139]

He swings very infrequently, with a 38.8% swing rate in 2014, the seventh lowest among qualifying NPB batters, and 36.6% as of the end of May 2016, the third lowest among qualifying hitters and the lowest in the Central League.[137] His chase rate led NPB hitters in 2016 as of May, decreasing from 24.9% to 17.6% since 2014.[137]

Base running[edit]

In 2015, he recorded an 89.5% stolen base success rate,[140] and topped the NPB in BsR (total contribution to runs scored from stolen bases and base running), with high contributions to runs scored from both stolen bases and base running.[140] According to Tsuyoshi Ueda, who played with him until the 2020 season, Yamada finds success in base-stealing because of his aggressiveness and his ability to read the opposing pitcher and catcher.[141] According to the pitchers he has played against, he surprises by having a small lead when he gets on base and not giving a sense of wanting to steal a base, but running on the first pitch.[142] He has also drawn attention for his sliding technique at home plate, which he has specifically worked on in practice.[143]

Fielding[edit]

Yamada initially played shortstop during his tenure in Yakult's Eastern League farm team, before becoming the regular second baseman on the main roster.[144] Although he is primarily a second baseman, he has also played first base and third base for Samurai Japan due to conflicts with other position players.[145][146]

According to a veteran scout for another team, those scouting Yamada had no problems with his hitting or base running, but his defense was bad enough that he was considered a second- or third-round pick.[147] However, since entering NPB, his fielding ability, especially his range, has been praised by the American media.[148] Up to the start of the 2013 season, he struggled with throwing balls from the shortstop position, but after starting to play primarily second base after his call-up in May, his defense improved considerably.[144] In his 2015 MVP season, he was second among Central League second basemen with a .989 fielding percentage[149] and posted a 17.6 ultimate zone rating, which compares fielders to the league average.[150] He has never won a Gold Glove Award, which he has described as one of his most important goals.[151]

Career highlights[edit]

Statistical titles[edit]

Category Date(s)
Home runs 2015
Stolen bases 2015, 2016, 2018
On-base percentage 2015
Hits 2014

Awards/honors received[edit]

Award/honor Date(s)
Most Valuable Player 2015
Best Nine Award 2014-2016, 2018, 2019, 2021
Central League Special Recognition Award 2015, 2018
Commissioner's Special Recognition Award 2016
Central League Interleague Play Nippon Life Award 2014
Monthly MVP 2014 (August), 2015 (July-September), 2016 (June), 2018 (July)
All-Star Game Fighting Spirit Award 2014
Home Run Derby Champion 2015
Japan Series Fighting Spirit Award 2015
Monthly Sayonara Award 2018 (June), 2021 (October-November)
Hochi Pro Sports Award[152] 2015
Tsubame Hero of the Year Award[153][154][155] 2014-2016

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Including records that span games, he is the second player in 45 years to hit three consecutive home runs in the Japan Series since Shigeo Nagashima (Giants) in the 1970.[39]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2014ファン感謝Day③(燕市年間ヒーロー賞): 燕市長 鈴木 力 の日記".
  2. ^ "2015ファン感謝Day④(燕市表彰): 燕市長 鈴木 力 の日記".
  3. ^ "ファン感謝Dayレポート②(年間ヒーロー賞編): 燕市長 鈴木 力 の日記".
  4. ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball: 10 players to watch in Japan, including some potential future MLB aces". CBSSports.com. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  5. ^ a b INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2015-12-18). "【特命記者】山田哲人の知られざる少年時代". サンスポ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  6. ^ INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2015-10-21). "独自の練習、息子のため転居も…ヤクルト・山田哲人を育てた父は警察官". 産経ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  7. ^ Full-Count (2021-03-12). "「指導者にも覚悟が必要」燕・山田哲人を輩出した強豪クラブが見据える少年野球の未来 | Full-Count". Full-Count (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  8. ^ "独自の練習、息子のため転居も…ヤクルト・山田哲人を育てた父は警察官". 産経ニュース. 2015-10-21. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  9. ^ "「はずれはずれ1位」から首位打者を狙え! ヤクルト・山田哲人". BASEBALL KING (in Japanese). 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  10. ^ "山田哲人がドラ1指名を確実にする一発。歳内宏明から超技ありの一打だった|高校野球他|集英社 スポルティーバ 公式サイト web Sportiva". web Sportiva (in Japanese). 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  11. ^ "ヤクルトのドラフト秘話。八重樫幸雄が語る、いろいろ誤算があった選手たち|プロ野球|集英社 スポルティーバ 公式サイト web Sportiva". 集英社のスポーツ総合雑誌 スポルティーバ 公式サイト web Sportiva (in Japanese). 23 April 2020. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  12. ^ "ドラ1の山田仮契約 青木の背番号で新人王「意識」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 野球". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  13. ^ a b 修哉, 遠藤. "山田哲人、宮本慎也、つば九郎……「週刊SPA!」はヤクルトをどう報じてきたか". 文春オンライン. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  14. ^ a b "高卒新人野手初のCS先発 山田4タコも守備バッチリ - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 野球". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  15. ^ "【現役スター名場面5選:山田哲人】応援歌・"新たな時代"を自ら体現し、プロ1年目から数々の記録を作り上げる天才打者". THE DIGEST. 2020-05-23. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  16. ^ "高卒新人野手初のCS先発 山田4タコも守備バッチリ". スポニチ Sponichi Annex. 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  17. ^ "ヤクルトルーキー山田プロ初安打/CS - プロ野球ニュース". 日刊スポーツ (in Japanese). 2011-11-06. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  18. ^ 4年目の覚醒。山田哲人が「ヤクルトの至宝」になるまで web Sportiva 2014年7月29日
  19. ^ a b c "山田哲人と杉村コーチの師弟コンビが目指す「とんでもない目標」|プロ野球|集英社 スポルティーバ 公式サイト web Sportiva". 集英社のスポーツ総合雑誌 スポルティーバ 公式サイト web Sportiva (in Japanese). 15 February 2016. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  20. ^ 週刊ベースボール2014年10月6日号97ページ
  21. ^ "山田 球宴初アーチで敢闘賞「知名度上げるのが目標だった」". スポニチ Sponichi Annex. 2014-07-20. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
  22. ^ "ヤクルト・山田「まさか獲れるとは…」 初の月間MVP受賞". スポニチ Sponichi Annex. 2014-09-05. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
  23. ^ "山田 逆転満塁弾で64年ぶり記録更新「どうしてでしょうね…わからないです」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 野球". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  24. ^ "データで見る!最もチームに貢献した打者とは…". 週刊ベースボールONLINE. 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
  25. ^ NPBエンタープライズ. "侍ジャパン トップチーム 2014 SUZUKI 日米野球 選手一覧". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパンオフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  26. ^ "山田 侍定着誓う「選ばれ続ける選手に」最終戦は一番で先発". スポニチ Sponichi Annex. 2014-11-21. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
  27. ^ a b "トリプルスリー確実!ヤクルト・山田の快挙を生んだ2人の師匠 – 東京スポーツ新聞社". 東スポWeb – 東京スポーツ新聞社 (in Japanese). 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  28. ^ SANKEI DIGITAL INC (2015-10-07). "ヤクルト・山田、史上3人目の3カ月連続月間MVP受賞!". サンスポ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  29. ^ a b "ヤクルト・山田哲人が4打数連続本塁打". デイリースポーツ online. 2015-08-22. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
  30. ^ "ヤクルト山田、自身初30号到達「ひとつの通過点」". 日刊スポーツ. 2015-08-22. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  31. ^ ""トリプルスリー"見えた!燕・山田が30個目の盗塁決める". サンケイスポーツ. 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
  32. ^ "山田哲人、史上9人目のトリプルスリー! 100打点同時達成は65年ぶり3人目". Full-Count. 2015-10-04. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  33. ^ "セリーグ最年少「トリプルスリー」ヤクルト山田哲人!球団から30歳まで結婚NG指令". J-CAST テレビウォッチ (in Japanese). 2015-10-07. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  34. ^ "Tetsuto Yamada Japanese Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  35. ^ 山田哲人トリプルスリー!史上初の本塁打&盗塁王も - 日刊スポーツ(2015年10月4日22時10分配信、2015年10月27日閲覧)
  36. ^ ヤクルト・山田、トリプルスリー達成 盗塁王獲得は史上初 - 野球 - SANSPO.COM(サンスポ)(2015年10月4日配信、2015年10月27日閲覧)
  37. ^ a b "セ・パMVPは山田&柳田!トリプルスリーコンビが初受賞". スポニチ Sponichi Annex. 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  38. ^ a b "ヤクルト山田敢闘賞も「1日だけ打っても意味ない」". 日刊スポーツ. 2015-10-29. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  39. ^ ヤ山田シリーズ史上2人目の3打席連発 デイリースポーツ(2015年10月27日)2015年10月27日閲覧
  40. ^ Coskrey, Jason (2015-10-28). "Yamada Stakes Claim as Top Player". The Japan Times Online. Retrieved 14 February 2016. (subscription required)
  41. ^ a b "ヤクルト山田2・2億円!イチ、松井秀に続く高卒6年目最速突破". スポーツニッポン. 2015-12-09. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  42. ^ "契約更改について". 東京ヤクルトスワローズ (in Japanese). 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  43. ^ 3月開催の侍ジャパン強化試合、出場26選手発表! 野球日本代表 侍ジャパンオフィシャルサイト (2016年2月15日) 2016年2月17日閲覧
  44. ^ "6月度の月間MVPが発表 ロッテ・田村が球団捕手24年ぶりの受賞!". BASEBALL KING. 2016-07-06. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  45. ^ ヤク山田 背中にズドン…3四死球「人生初の息苦しさを感じた」 スポニチ Sponichi Annex、2016年7月31日
  46. ^ ヤクルト山田が登録抹消 肋骨骨挫傷で全治期間未定 日刊スポーツ、2016年8月10日
  47. ^ ヤクルト・山田、また背部に死球受ける 苦悶の表情で打席に倒れこむ サンスポ、2016年9月11日
  48. ^ ヤクルト山田、2年連続「トリプル3」記録 日本経済新聞、2016年10月2日
  49. ^ a b ベースボール・マガジン社『週刊ベースボール』2018年10月1日号 p.27.
  50. ^ SANKEI DIGITAL INC (2017-12-13). "【球界ここだけの話(1118)】不振だったヤクルト・山田が今季から頼んだ出前の焼き魚定食". サンスポ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  51. ^ "山田哲人、8年目の雪辱。もう「感覚だけのバッティング」はしない". web Sportiva (in Japanese). 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  52. ^ "【絆トーク】初の減俸も晴れやかだった燕・山田の表情". SANSPO.COM. 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  53. ^ "ヤクルト・山田の涙…3年連続「トリプル3」ならず : 深読み". 読売新聞オンライン (in Japanese). 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  54. ^ SANKEI DIGITAL INC (2018-01-01). "ヤクルト・山田、2018年の誓い!3度目のトリプルスリーで3年ぶりVだ". サンスポ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  55. ^ "ヤクルト山田哲人3度目トリプル3へ バットに金色". 日刊スポーツ (in Japanese). 2018-01-12. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  56. ^ "ヤクルト山田哲人2018年"1号弾" 昨季大不振…復活へ確かな一歩". デイリースポーツ online (in Japanese). 2018-02-11. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  57. ^ "ヤクルト山田哲「凄くいい時の自分」OP戦4号 スロースターター返上". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). 2018-03-24. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  58. ^ "ヤクルト山田哲人5年連続2桁弾 スイングに好感触". 日刊スポーツ (in Japanese). 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  59. ^ "殿馬推し山田哲人「ドカベン」ばりプロ初サヨナラ弾". 日刊スポーツ (in Japanese). 2018-06-29. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  60. ^ "【ヤクルト】山田哲人が初のサヨナラ打!3ランに「野球やっててよかった」". スポーツ報知. 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  61. ^ "史上66人目!ヤクルト山田哲人がサイクル安打達成". 日刊スポーツ. 2018-07-09. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  62. ^ "ヤクルト山田哲人、自ら誕生日を祝う"ラッキー"打". 日刊スポーツ (in Japanese). 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  63. ^ "ヤクルト山田哲トドメ弾で11戦連続打点 M灯&自力V消滅阻止". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  64. ^ "ヤクルト山田哲人「1つ出なかった」連続打点止まる". 日刊スポーツ (in Japanese). 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  65. ^ "2度の得点圏生かせず…ヤクルト山田哲 連続試合打点12で止まる". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  66. ^ "ヤクルト・山田哲、30盗塁に到達!トリプルスリー条件満たす". SANSPO.COM. 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  67. ^ "ヤクルト山田哲、史上初3度目のトリプルスリー". 朝日新聞デジタル. 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
  68. ^ "2018スワローズはココが違う!「再起」の物語はいよいよ最終章へ | 野球コラム". 週刊ベースボールONLINE (in Japanese). 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  69. ^ SANKEI DIGITAL INC (2018-11-27). "ヤクルト・山田哲、得票率1位の座奪回!2年ぶり4度目ベストナイン". サンスポ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  70. ^ "ヤクルト 6年ぶり14度目3連発 前回は番長から". 日刊スポーツ. 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  71. ^ "ヤクルト 1イニング3者連発でも黒星は20年ぶり 逆転負けで泥沼11連敗". スポーツニッポン. 2019-05-26. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  72. ^ "山田哲人サヨナラ満塁弾200号「自分が決めると」" (in Japanese). 日刊スポーツ. 2019-08-17. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  73. ^ "山田哲人「ソトもセーフと…」悔し連続盗塁ストップ". 日刊スポーツ. 2019-09-14. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  74. ^ "プロ10年で69倍超5億到達/山田哲人の年俸推移". 日刊スポーツ. 2019-12-24. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  75. ^ "山田哲人が4年連続満塁弾、ラミレスら球団記録並ぶ". 日刊スポーツ. 日刊スポーツ新聞社. 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  76. ^ "ヤクルト・山田哲、6号満塁弾 4試合ぶりの一発". サンケイスポーツ. 産経新聞社. 2020-08-30. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  77. ^ "ヤクルトが25年ぶりプロ野球タイ記録達成!浜田の初回先頭打者弾から青木、山田哲と3者連続アーチ". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  78. ^ "ヤクルト初回先頭から3者連続ホームラン! 浜田2号、青木15号、山田哲がトドメの10号". Full-Count (in Japanese). 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  79. ^ SANKEI DIGITAL INC (2020-09-21). "ヤクルト初の一回先頭から3連発!浜田&青木&山田哲弾で25年ぶりプロ野球タイ記録". サンスポ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  80. ^ "【ヤクルト】山田哲人が国内FA権の節目に感謝「ヤクルトにドラフトされて本当によかった」". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  81. ^ "ヤクルト・山田哲人、国内FA権行使に前向き 巨人に楽天、ソフトバンクが候補 年俸9億円の複数年用意の球団も". zakzak (in Japanese). 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  82. ^ "移籍か残留か、注目される今オフ FA権取得のヤクルト・山田哲人". 47NEWS (in Japanese). 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  83. ^ "巨人がもしもFAで山田哲人を獲ったら・・・理想オーダーを組んでみた". web Sportiva (in Japanese). 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  84. ^ "山田哲、年俸5億円でサイン 「居場所はヤクルト」―プロ野球". 時事ドットコム. 2020-12-04. Archived from the original on 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  85. ^ "燕・山田哲人は7年総額40億円、DeNA大和は1億円…各球団4日の主な契約更改は?". Full-Count. 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  86. ^ "ヤクルト山田哲人が残留決断 7年の超大型契約濃厚". 日刊スポーツ (in Japanese). 2020-11-18. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  87. ^ "山田哲人がヤクルト残留 7年総額35億円プラス出来高払い". 毎日新聞 (in Japanese). 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  88. ^ "ヤクルトの山田哲人がFA宣言せずに7年契約で残留". TOKYO HEADLINE (in Japanese). 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  89. ^ "【ヤクルト】山田哲人が残留で来季主将「パで挑戦したい気持ちも正直あった。球団の誠意、愛を感じた」". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  90. ^ "「準備が整っていないように見える」燕の巻き返しに欠かせない山田哲人の復活". Full-Count (in Japanese). 2021-03-28. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  91. ^ SANKEI DIGITAL INC (2021-07-04). "ヤクルト・山田、2打席連発弾「後ろにつなぐ気持ちだった」". サンスポ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  92. ^ SANKEI DIGITAL INC (2021-07-04). "ヤクルト・山田&村上&青木、「負けたら切る」高橋光を"散髪"KO". サンスポ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  93. ^ "豪快な2戦連発は打棒完全復活? 不安の声が途絶えない山田哲人のバッティング本領発揮か". リアルライブ (in Japanese). 2021-06-12. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  94. ^ 日本テレビ (2021-06-10). "ヤクルト山田哲人2試合連発の14号ソロ|日テレNEWS24". 日テレNEWS24 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  95. ^ "【ヤクルト】山田哲人が2戦ぶり22号ソロ「終盤のいいところで打つことができてよかった」". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 2021-07-03. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  96. ^ "【球宴】ヤクルト・山田哲人にサプライズ…記念撮影で誕生日ケーキ登場 この日29歳の誕生日". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 2021-07-16. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  97. ^ SANKEI DIGITAL INC (2021-07-16). "【カメラマン日記】試合前にサプライズ 山田哲人選手、29歳の誕生日に". 産経ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  98. ^ "首位ヤクルト 山田が30号満塁本塁打!中日から大量リード". デイリースポーツ online (in Japanese). 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  99. ^ "【ヤクルト】山田哲人が30号満塁本塁打 5度目の30発". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  100. ^ "ヤクルト 山田が2発7打点の大暴れ 30号満塁弾、31号2ランも飛び出した". デイリースポーツ online (in Japanese). 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  101. ^ "ヤクルト・山田2発7打点 5度目30本塁打で池山に並ぶも「ある人物にすぐ抜かれると思う」". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  102. ^ "【ヤクルト・山田哲人独占手記】絵馬に込めた「導」 新主将の決意、"甘え"からの脱却". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  103. ^ "ヤクルト森岡良介コーチが明かす"山田哲人&村上宗隆"守備力UPの秘策とは〈メンタルに"表情改革"の効果あり!?〉(佐藤春佳)". Number Web (in Japanese). 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  104. ^ "ヤクルトが2年連続最下位からのリーグ制覇。サクセスストーリーを完結させた「4つのシンカ」". web Sportiva (in Japanese). 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  105. ^ "泣けた鳥肌立ったヤクルト山田哲人3ラン空砲も…大杉、池山に並ぶ球団最多タイ日本シリーズ4号". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  106. ^ "【燕のキャプテン山田の闘い(1)】「キャプテンになって良かった」ヤクルトを日本のテッペンに導いた". サンケイスポーツ. 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  107. ^ "ヤクルト山田哲人来季は「トリプルスリー&Gグラブ」7年契約の2年目現状維持の年俸5億円プラス出来高". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  108. ^ 赤尾裕希 (2022-03-11). "ヤクルト・山田哲人、開幕へ意気込み「状態をマックスに」 4度目トリプルスリーへ「今年はどんどん走る」". サンスポ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  109. ^ "【阪神】藤浪晋太郎、初回ヤクルトに先取点許す 山田哲人への死球ヒヤリ". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  110. ^ 赤尾裕希 (2022-03-26). "ヤクルト、開幕史上最大7点差逆転!山田哲人が同点弾、サンタナV弾". サンスポ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  111. ^ "【ヤクルト】高津監督、試合前に「君らはできる男」終盤7点差大逆転…山田哲人「誰一人諦めていなかった」". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  112. ^ "ヤクルトが交流戦優勝 4年ぶり2度目 プロ野球". 毎日新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  113. ^ 晶一, 長谷川. "リーグ優勝の瞬間、6連敗の試合後…ヤクルト・山田哲人の"涙"の意味". 文春オンライン. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  114. ^ INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2022-09-26). "ヤクルト・山田、村上の胸で涙「みんなに感謝したい」". サンスポ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  115. ^ "ヤクルト・山田哲人、1軍復帰即スタメン チーム一番乗りで球場入り". サンスポ. 産業経済新聞社. 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  116. ^ "【ヤクルト】山田哲人が一軍復帰 零封負けも手応え「みんな勝ちたい思いを持っている」". 東スポWeb. 東京スポーツ. 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  117. ^ "ヤクルト・山田哲人、池山&バレに次いで3人目!神宮通算150号本塁打 2戦連発6号2ランも5連敗". サンケイスポーツ. 産経新聞社. 2023-05-24. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  118. ^ "【ヤクルト】山田哲人が2度目の抹消、2日全力疾走した際に右足を気にするそぶり 4月に続き". 日刊スポーツ. 日刊スポーツ新聞社. 2023-07-03. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  119. ^ "【ヤクルト】山田哲人、1軍復帰戦は無安打も好守で貢献「バットは振れている。明日は打ちたい」". 日刊スポーツ. 日刊スポーツ新聞社. 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  120. ^ "【ヤクルト】山田哲人10年連続2桁本塁打で球団記録に到達「1年1年勝負だと思います」". 日刊スポーツ. 日刊スポーツ新聞社. 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  121. ^ a b "ヤクルト・山田哲人、故障しない強い体づくり徹底!悔しさ胸に来季の巻き返しへ「けがをしないことが大事」". サンケイスポーツ. 産経新聞社. 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  122. ^ NPBエンタープライズ. "「WBSC プレミア12」侍ジャパントップチーム最終ロースター28名発表!!". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパンオフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  123. ^ "侍山田哲人「やってやった」4年前の雪辱逆転3ラン". 日刊スポーツ. 2019-11-17. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  124. ^ "山田、先頭打者本塁打で侍ジャパン先制 WBCで日本人3人目 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 野球". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  125. ^ "イチロー、鳥谷、山田/WBC先頭打者本塁打メモ - WBC". 日刊スポーツ. 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  126. ^ "「2018日米野球」に出場する侍ジャパントップチーム選手全28名が決定". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  127. ^ "東京オリンピック内定選手決定について". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  128. ^ a b "WBSC names MVP and Tokyo 2020 All-Olympic Baseball Team". World Baseball Softball Confederation. August 7, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  129. ^ "Second Loss of the Ninth Mexican at the Olympics; Falls 4-7 to Japan". CE Noticias Financieras. Miami, Florida: ContentEngine. July 31, 2021. ProQuest 2557177729. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  130. ^ "Olympics: Yamada blast lifts Japan into baseball gold medal game". Kyodo News. August 4, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  131. ^ Wagner, James (August 7, 2021). "Japan Brings Home the Gold Medal in Baseball, a National Passion". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  132. ^ "WBCキューバ戦、山田哲人の"幻のホームラン"を巡ってネット上ではデマも拡散". ねとらぼ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  133. ^ 侍・山田、V打も“幻の本塁打”に…「ウェートトレして打球飛ばしたい」 Full-Count 2017年3月8日 同日閲覧
  134. ^ 山田から幻弾少年へ「またグラブ持って応援に来て」 日刊スポーツ 2017年3月9日 同日閲覧
  135. ^ "【ドラフト】注目の候補たち(2)履正社・山田哲人〜急成長でドラフト上位候補に躍り出た、T−岡田の後輩". sportiva. 2010-10-13. Archived from the original on 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
  136. ^ "「自分はホームランバッターじゃない…… - 山田哲人の名言". Number Web (in Japanese). 2020-05-14. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  137. ^ a b c DELTA (2016-06-01). "'スイングしない打者'山田哲人がスゴイ 際立つ「引っ張り」と「見極め」". Full-Count. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  138. ^ 島村誠也 (2016-06-01). "セの外国人スラッガーに聞く「なぜ山田哲人は本塁打を打てるのか?」". 集英社. web Sportiva. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  139. ^ 伊藤昇 (2018-12-14). "【科学特捜隊】ヤクルト・山田哲、来季大チャンス!40本塁打40盗塁". SANKEI DIGITAL Inc. SANSPO.COM. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  140. ^ a b 金沢 慧 (2015-10-16). "山田哲人は「本塁生還力」も優れている!?". Baseball LAB. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  141. ^ "【ヤクルト】山田哲人の盗塁技術の凄味はどこにある? 走力だけなら山田哲人の上をいく選手がいる!!《ファンを楽しませる天才・上田剛史オンライントーク》". ラブすぽ (in Japanese). 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  142. ^ "山田哲人のヤクルト残留理由は…張り込みカメラマンが目撃した超一流の「危機察知能力」". Smart FLASH. 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  143. ^ "ヤクルト・山田、セオリーの逆を突く「右手」生還 左手おとりに捕手の意識誘いタッチかいくぐった". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). 2021-10-09. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  144. ^ a b "ヤクルト打線変革の理由に迫る". 週刊ベースボールONLINE. 2014-06-12. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  145. ^ "山田 哲人 (履正社)". 高校野球ドットコム. 2010-10-24. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  146. ^ "【侍ジャパン】山田哲人、稲葉監督の"一塁準備指令"に即答「ファーストミット、大事にとってあります」". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  147. ^ "4冠狙うヤクルト山田はなぜ「外れの外れの1位」だったのか". 日刊ゲンダイDIGITAL. 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  148. ^ "【日米野球】侍・山田哲人、二塁守備でも米メディアから称賛浴びる「並外れた守備範囲」". Full-Count (in Japanese). 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  149. ^ "2015年度 セントラル・リーグ セントラル・リーグ 個人守備成績(規定以上)". 日本野球機構. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  150. ^ Essence of baseball(DELTA社)
  151. ^ "[天才打者が挑む壁]山田哲人「僕が本当に欲しいもの」(佐藤春佳)". Number Web (in Japanese). 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  152. ^ "2015報知プロスポーツ大賞にトリプルスリーの山田、柳田ら決まる". スポーツ報知. 2015-12-09. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  153. ^ "2014ファン感謝DAY③(燕市年間ヒーロー賞)". 燕市長 鈴木 力 の日記. 2014-11-28. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  154. ^ "2015ファン感謝Day④(燕市表彰)". 燕市長 鈴木 力 の日記. 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  155. ^ "ファン感謝Dayレポート②(年間ヒーロー賞編)". 燕市長 鈴木 力 の日記. 2016-12-03. Retrieved 2017-08-04.

External links[edit]