Ikko Sumi

Ikko Sumi (角 一晃)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 200 lb.

• School Hakuoh University
• High School Tokai University Sagami High School

• Born October 20, 1987 in Tokyo Japan (BR Minors lists him as a switch-hitter, born in Yokohama, but the 2009 Angels Media Guide and Japanese Wikipedia both lists him hitting righty and born in Tokyo, where his father was playing in 1987)

BR minors page

Biographical Information

The son of NPB star Mitsuo Sumi, Ikko Sumi played five seasons in the minor leagues.

Ikko was signed by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2007; the scout was Clay Daniel. He hit .176/.345/.231 in 31 games for the DSL Angels, fielding .992 at catcher and throwing out 36% of attempted base-stealers. With the AZL Angels in 2008, he batted .241/.359/.259 in 22 games. He split 2009 between the Orem Owlz (.232/.328/.268 in 21 G), the Arkansas Travelers (0 for 4) and the Salt Lake Bees (0 for 1). In 2010, he hit .238/.300/.267 in 35 games for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. He played in 2011 for the Inland Empire 66ers (.172/.250/.207 in 13 G) and Arkansas (1 for 6). He finished his US career with a .211/.317/.246 batting line in 126 games, with 35 runs, 34 RBI and one homer. He fielded .986 and gunned down 34% of those who tried to steal. He then played briefly for the Kagawa Olive Guyners of the Shikoku Island League, going 6 for 34 with a homer to end 2011 before hanging up his cleats.

Sources

• 2009 Angels Media Guide
• Japanese Wikipedia