Hirobumi Watarai
Hirobumi Watarai
Born: January 26, 1972
Funabashi, Chiba JP
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 171
Career: 1998-2008
Hirobumi Watarai compiled a career batting average of .245 with 9 home runs and 61 RBI in his 527-game career with the Yakult Swallows and Tokyo Yakult Swallows. He began playing during the 1998 season and last took the field during the 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 85 | 227 | 205 | 26 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 32 | .263 | .306 | .366 | .672 | 75 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 19 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .211 | .250 | .211 | .461 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 60 | 61 | 53 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .264 | .304 | .340 | .643 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 53 | 52 | 49 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .306 | .306 | .469 | .776 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 72 | 89 | 83 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .217 | .261 | .337 | .599 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 39 | 45 | 40 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | .300 | .349 | .525 | .874 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 56 | 64 | 60 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | .283 | .312 | .350 | .662 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 45 | 64 | 60 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .117 | .131 | .133 | .264 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 27 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .357 | .400 | .429 | .829 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 68 | 95 | 88 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .205 | .202 | .250 | .452 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 527 | 772 | 707 | 76 | 173 | 34 | 1 | 9 | 61 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 119 | .245 | .276 | .334 | .610 | 236 | 13 | 2 | 30 | 3 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 1B | 48 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 3B | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | OF | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | OF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 3B | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 1B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 1B | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | OF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 2B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 3B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 2B | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 1B | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | OF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 3B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 1B | 46 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | OF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 1B | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 2005 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | OF | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| 2005 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 1B | 28 | 91 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 2005 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2006 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 2006 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2007 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 3B | 13 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 2 | .889 | 1.846 |
| 2007 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 1B | 12 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .917 | 1.833 |
| 2007 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2008 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 279 | 127 | 29 | 5 | 19 | .969 | .559 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 1999 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 2000 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 2001 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 2002 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 2003 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 2004 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 2005 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 2006 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |||
| 2007 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |||
| 2008 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Tokyo Yakult Swallows |
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