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Japanese people

The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...

baseball

Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...

player. He was with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp

Hiroshima Toyo Carp

The are a professional baseball team in Japan's Central League. The team is primarily owned by the Matsuda family, led by , who is a descendant of Mazda founder Jujiro Matsuda. Mazda is the largest single shareholder , which is less than the portion owned by the Matsuda family . Because of that,...

of Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

's Central League

Central League

The or is one the two professional baseball leagues that constitute Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. The winner of the league championship plays against the winner of the Pacific League in the annual Japan Series. It currently consists of six teams from around the country,The Central League...

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He was born in Saiki

Saiki, Oita

is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the former city had an estimated population of 49,183 and the density of 249.19 persons per km²...

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Oita Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan on Kyūshū Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Ōita.- History :Around the 6th century Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi-no-kuni 筑紫国, Hi-no-kuni 肥国, and Toyo no kuni...

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He led his team into League Champion (1991).

His number #7, one of the Honored Numbers of Hiroshima Carp.

Career

1st play on April 9, 1989.
1st stolen base on April 12, 1989.
1st hit on May 4, 1989.
1st RBI on May 4, 1989.
1st home run on April 15, 1990.
Greatest number of Hits (1994 and 1995).
SB
Stolen base
In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate...

Award winner (1990, 1991 and 1994).
Best nine of the year (1991, 1995 and 1996).
Golden Glove Award winner (1995).
169 HR, 765 RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...

, 2020 H
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....

, 250 SB
Stolen base
In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate...

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Last game on October 12, 2005.
Hiroshima
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded...

Prefectural Prize of Honour (2005).

statistics

Year	Team	No. Squad number In team sports, the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, uniform number or simply a number is the number worn on a player's uniform, to identify and distinguish each player from others wearing the same or similar uniforms...	GP Games played Games played is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated ; the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.-Baseball:In baseball, the statistic applies also to players who, prior to a game,...	AB At bat In baseball, an at bat or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage. It is a more restricted definition of a plate appearance...	R Run (baseball) In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...	H Single (baseball) In baseball, a single is the most common type of base hit, accomplished through the act of a batter safely reaching first base by hitting a fair ball and getting to first base before a fielder puts him out...	2H Double (baseball) In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....	3H Triple (baseball) In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....	HR Home run In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...	RBI Run batted in Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...	TB Total bases In baseball statistics, total bases refers to the number of bases a player has gained with hits, i.e., the sum of his hits weighted by 1 for a single, 2 for a double, 3 for a triple and 4 for a home run.Only bases attained from hits count toward this total....	BB Base on balls A base on balls is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. It is better known as a walk. The base on balls is defined in Section 2.00 of baseball's Official Rules, and further detail is given in 6.08...	SB Stolen base In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate...	K Strikeout In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....	BA Batting average Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...	Titles
	Hiroshima	7	88	151	29	39	4	5	0	12	53	10	21	21	.258
	Hiroshima	7	125	519	84	149	28	8	16	44	241	54	33	83	.287	SB Award winner
	Hiroshima	7	132	524	75	170	22	7	10	66	236	38	31	62	.324	SB Award winner, Best Nine Award Best Nine Award The Best Nine Award is awarded annually to the best player at each position in both the Central League and Pacific League of Japanese professional baseball as determined by a pool of journalists.-History:... , League Champion
	Hiroshima	7	130	545	89	157	22	5	14	63	231	61	21	73	.288
	Hiroshima	7	130	556	67	148	21	1	14	48	213	44	12	83	.266
	Hiroshima	7	130	558	77	169	20	4	10	61	227	49	37	75	.303	Greatest number of Hits, SB Award winner
	Hiroshima	7	131	550	109	173	29	5	32	75	308	59	30	60	.315	Greatest number of Hits, Gold Glove Award winner, Best Nine Award
	Hiroshima	7	124	514	77	150	30	3	12	68	222	43	8	63	.292	Best Nine Award
	Hiroshima	7	131	540	81	151	25	0	13	52	215	59	26	68	.280
	Hiroshima	7	135	561	75	158	26	4	14	49	234	44	15	63	.282
	Hiroshima	7	101	350	37	102	20	1	6	42	142	35	2	34	.291
	Hiroshima	7	61	208	15	50	4	1	2	17	62	18	1	22	.240
	Hiroshima	7	117	403	35	110	18	1	9	53	157	31	7	59	.273
	Hiroshima	7	85	175	14	37	4	0	3	11	50	9	1	33	.211
	Hiroshima	7	94	310	25	85	8	0	5	32	108	28	3	49	.274
	Hiroshima	7	107	359	27	97	18	2	5	43	134	27	1	48	.270
	Hiroshima	7	106	272	19	75	14	0	4	29	101	19	1	42	.276
TOTALS		-	1927	7095	935	2020	313	47	169	765	2934	628	250	938	.285	-

External links

THE GOLDEN PLAYERS CLUB (Japanese)

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