Hirobumi Watarai (度会 博文, Watarai Hirobumi, born January 26, 1972) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows from 1994 to 2008.
| Hirobumi Watarai | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Watarai with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |
| Infielder/Outfielder | |
| Born: January 26, 1972 Funabashi, Chiba, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 3, 1998, for the Yakult Swallows | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| October 12, 2008, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .245 |
| Hits | 173 |
| Home runs | 9 |
| RBI | 61 |
| Stolen bases | 2 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach | |
Personal life
editHis son is Ryūki Watarai, a professional baseball player for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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