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
Watarai with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
Infielder/Outfielder
Born: (1972-01-26) January 26, 1972 (age 52)
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
Hits173
Home runs9
RBI61
Stolen bases2
Teams
As player

As coach

Personal life

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His son is Ryūki Watarai, a professional baseball player for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.

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