[Seibu Lions Today's Highlights] Tonosaki could tie his longest streak with an RBI in 5 consecutive games and potentially match his career-high in stolen bases

● Tonosaki has 13 RBIs in his last 10 games and is currently on a 4-game RBI streak

[12th ◇ Lions vs. Hawks Game 22 (Belluna) 18:00]
The batting lineup has finally responded to the pitching staff's efforts, leading to a 5-game winning streak. Among them, the daily performance of vice-captain Shuta Tonosaki is remarkable.

His record over the last 10 games is 17 hits in 39 at-bats, a .436 average. He has also racked up 13 RBIs. Since the team has scored a total of 49 runs in these last 10 games, more than a quarter of them have been produced by Tonosaki's bat.

Since the game against the Buffaloes on the 6th, his batting order has moved up from 6th to 2nd, but his ability to drive in runs remains unchanged. He has only failed to record an RBI in two of these last 10 games and is currently on a 4-game RBI streak.

Tonosaki's longest career streak for consecutive games with an RBI is 5 games, which he recorded from June 29 to July 4, 2019, and again this year from April 11 to 15.

If he records an RBI in today's game, he will tie his personal longest record.

● Potential to update career-highs in hits and stolen bases

Tonosaki currently leads the team in games played, hits, batting average, RBIs, and stolen bases. His career-high for hits in a season is 146, set in 2019. With 121 hits currently, he needs 26 hits in the remaining 19 games of the season to break that record. While it is certainly a very difficult number to reach, the hit count has reached a point where we can hope that if he maintains his current batting form for a while longer, it might be possible.

He also currently has 24 stolen bases. His career-high is 25, set in 2018, so he could potentially break that record as early as today. There is also a good chance he will reach 30 stolen bases in a season for the first time in his career.

What is particularly outstanding is his high success rate. He has only been caught stealing twice this season. His stolen base success rate of .923 is higher than that of Hiroto Kobukata (Eagles) and Ukyo Shuto (Hawks), who are competing for the stolen base title.

● 12 players in history have achieved 30+ stolen bases in a season with a success rate of 90% or higher

In Japanese professional baseball, only 12 players (13 instances) have successfully stolen 30 or more bases in a season with a success rate exceeding 90%. If Tonosaki manages to reach the 30s in stolen bases without being caught again, he will be the first Lions player to achieve a success rate of 90% or higher.

(By the way, former manager Hatsuhiko Tsuji attempted 30 stolen bases in 1985 during his playing days, with 27 successes and 3 failures, for a success rate of .900. Also, manager Kazuo Matsui attempted 26 stolen bases in 2001 during his playing days without a single failure, achieving a 100% stolen base success rate for the season.)

Among a batting lineup that has been sluggish this season, Shuta Tonosaki has been the one to shine throughout the season and continue to lead the team. We will continue to pay close attention to his every move, from his consecutive RBI streak to his hit count and stolen bases, until the very end.