Shinsaburō Tawata (多和田 真三郎, Tawata Shinsaburō, born April 13, 1993 in Nakagami, Okinawa, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.

Shinsaburō Tawata
Pitcher
Born: (1993-04-13) April 13, 1993 (age 31)
Nakagusuku, Okinawa, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
debut
May 14, 2016, for the Saitama Seibu Lions
NPB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss29-21
Saves0
ERA4.17
Strikeouts304
Teams

Career

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Saitama Seibu Lions selected Tawata with the first selection in the 2015 NPB draft.[1]

On May 14, 2016, Tawata made his NPB debut.

On October 10, 2018, he was selected Japan national baseball team at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series.[2]

On December 2, 2020, he become a free agent.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "埼玉西武ライオンズ 選択選手一覧". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "「2018日米野球」に出場する侍ジャパントップチーム選手全28名が決定". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  3. ^ "2020年度 自由契約選手". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2021.
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