Hiroyuki Watanabe
Hiroyuki Watanabe
Born: January 1, 1921
Osaka, Osaka JP
Deceased: October 2, 1990
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, C, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 160
Career: 1950-1959
Hiroyuki Watanabe compiled a career batting average of .273 with 54 home runs and 453 RBI in his 1034-game career with the Osaka Tigers, Kintetsu Pearls and Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 66 | 255 | 226 | 47 | 68 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 22 | .301 | .375 | .513 | .889 | 116 | 7 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 108 | 394 | 353 | 40 | 89 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 53 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 16 | .252 | .318 | .414 | .731 | 146 | 15 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 116 | 390 | 350 | 44 | 91 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 15 | .260 | .336 | .346 | .682 | 121 | 11 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 107 | 308 | 282 | 32 | 81 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 23 | .287 | .341 | .436 | .777 | 123 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 129 | 542 | 482 | 68 | 170 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 91 | 30 | 6 | 51 | 27 | .353 | .413 | .456 | .870 | 220 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 126 | 512 | 460 | 56 | 144 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 54 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 30 | .313 | .358 | .374 | .732 | 172 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 125 | 513 | 454 | 48 | 103 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 34 | .227 | .300 | .306 | .606 | 139 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 104 | 351 | 316 | 34 | 81 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 27 | .256 | .316 | .294 | .610 | 93 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | 40 | 117 | 107 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 | .150 | .216 | .159 | .374 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 98 | 266 | 248 | 12 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 36 | .214 | .257 | .270 | .527 | 67 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 1019 | 3648 | 3278 | 383 | 896 | 134 | 11 | 54 | 453 | 76 | 40 | 306 | 245 | .273 | .335 | .370 | .705 | 1214 | 103 | 10 | 31 | 23 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | OF | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 1B | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | OF | 98 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | C | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 1B | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 1B | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | OF | 109 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | C | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | OF | 75 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 1B | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | C | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 1B | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | OF | 102 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 1B | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | OF | 122 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | OF | 45 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 1B | 104 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | 1B | 84 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Osaka Tigers | OF | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | OF | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | 1B | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 1B | 65 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | OF | 17 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1034 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Osaka Tigers | |||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Osaka Tigers | |||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Osaka Tigers | |||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Osaka Tigers | |||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Osaka Tigers | |||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Osaka Tigers | |||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Osaka Tigers | |||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Osaka Tigers | |||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Kintetsu Pearls | |||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |
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