Ryo Watanabe
Ryo Watanabe
Born: April 30, 1995
, JP
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 176
Career: 2014-2025
Ryo Watanabe compiled a career batting average of .256 with 30 home runs and 157 RBI in his 536-game career with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and Hanshin Tigers. He began playing during the 2014 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 9 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 | 1.667 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 22 | 35 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .133 | .212 | .233 | .445 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 60 | 183 | 161 | 17 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 43 | .242 | .297 | .416 | .713 | 67 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 132 | 543 | 481 | 60 | 126 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 120 | .262 | .333 | .385 | .718 | 185 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 117 | 465 | 414 | 49 | 117 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 81 | .283 | .348 | .377 | .725 | 156 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 83 | 325 | 281 | 21 | 68 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 72 | .242 | .327 | .320 | .647 | 90 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 21 | 64 | 60 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .233 | .281 | .367 | .648 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 59 | 85 | 79 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | .177 | .224 | .304 | .527 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 67 | 137 | 123 | 7 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 34 | .260 | .321 | .350 | .671 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 22 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .158 | .333 | .158 | .491 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 536 | 1798 | 1590 | 170 | 407 | 59 | 12 | 30 | 157 | 10 | 6 | 155 | 395 | .256 | .326 | .365 | .691 | 580 | 40 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2014 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | SS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 2B | 6 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.667 |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 2016 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 2B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 2B | 8 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | .920 | 2.875 |
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | OF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 2B | 57 | 94 | 150 | 6 | 29 | .976 | 4.281 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 3B | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 2.667 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 2B | 132 | 258 | 373 | 11 | 65 | .983 | 4.780 |
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 2B | 116 | 202 | 285 | 8 | 59 | .984 | 4.198 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 2B | 81 | 179 | 205 | 7 | 58 | .982 | 4.741 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 2B | 7 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 2 | .969 | 4.429 |
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 1B | 11 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 2023 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 3B | 8 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | .864 | 2.375 |
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 3B | 16 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 2 | .909 | 2.500 |
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 1B | 10 | 81 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 8.700 |
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 2B | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 5.000 |
| 2025 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 3B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| Totals | 329 | 655 | 799 | 33 | 165 | .978 | 4.419 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | September 30, 2014 | October 2, 2014 | |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | May 28, 2015 | July 29, 2015 | |
| 2016 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 2017 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | May 9, 2017 | October 9, 2017 | |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 2019 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 2020 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 2021 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 2022 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 2023 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 2024 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 2025 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers |
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