Saga Prefecture: 27 people
Seiya Yoshida (吉田 聖弥, Yoshida Seiya; born May 23, 2002 in Karatsu, Saga, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball…
Seiya Yoshida (吉田 聖弥, Yoshida Seiya; born May 23, 2002 in Karatsu, Saga, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He pitches for the Chunichi Dragons.
Hotaru Tsukamoto (Japanese: 塚本 蛍, Tsukamoto Hotaru; born 17 October 1999) is a Japanese softball player who plays as an…
Hotaru Tsukamoto (Japanese: 塚本 蛍, Tsukamoto Hotaru; born 17 October 1999) is a Japanese softball player who plays as an outfielder for Honda Reverta and the Japan women's national softball team. She has won gold medals at the 2022 Asian Games, the 2024 Women's Softball World Cup and the 2026 Asian Games.
Yui Nakamizo (Japanese: 中溝 優生, Nakamizo Yui; born 29 October 1998) is a Japanese softball player who plays as an…
Yui Nakamizo (Japanese: 中溝 優生, Nakamizo Yui; born 29 October 1998) is a Japanese softball player who plays as an infielder for Denso Bright Pegasus and the Japan women's national softball team. She won gold medals in the women's softball tournament at the 2022 Asian Games and the 2026 Asian Games.
Haruka Yamada (山田 遥楓, Yamada Haruka; born September 30, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball infielder for the…
Haruka Yamada (山田 遥楓, Yamada Haruka; born September 30, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball infielder for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Saitama Seibu Lions and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Takuma Kubo (久保拓眞, Kubo Takuma; born July 27, 1996 in Imari, Saga, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player.…
Takuma Kubo (久保拓眞, Kubo Takuma; born July 27, 1996 in Imari, Saga, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Yuri Furukawa (古川 侑利, Furukawa Yūri; born September 8, 1995) is a professional Japanese professional baseball pitcher…
Yuri Furukawa (古川 侑利, Furukawa Yūri; born September 8, 1995) is a professional Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, the Yomiuri Giants, and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Haruhiro Hamaguchi (濵口 遥大, Hamaguchi Haruhiro; born March 16, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the…
Haruhiro Hamaguchi (濵口 遥大, Hamaguchi Haruhiro; born March 16, 1995) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in NPB for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Takahide Ikeda (池田 隆英, Ikeda Takahide; born October 1, 1994 in Karatsu, Saga, Japan) is a Japanese professional…
Takahide Ikeda (池田 隆英, Ikeda Takahide; born October 1, 1994 in Karatsu, Saga, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Minori Naito (内藤実穂, born 26 April 1994) is a Japanese softball player. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics and won…
Minori Naito (内藤実穂, born 26 April 1994) is a Japanese softball player. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal.
Kyohei Nagae (永江 恭平, Nagae Kyōhei; born May 7, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder who is currently a…
Kyohei Nagae (永江 恭平, Nagae Kyōhei; born May 7, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder who is currently a free agent. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Takuya Takahama (高濱 卓也, Takahama Takuya; born July 6, 1989; in Saga, Saga) is a Japanese professional baseball…
Takuya Takahama (高濱 卓也, Takahama Takuya; born July 6, 1989; in Saga, Saga) is a Japanese professional baseball shortstop for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Toshiro Miyazaki (宮﨑 敏郎, Miyazaki Toshiro; born December 12, 1988, in Karatsu, Saga, Japan) is a Japanese professional…
Toshiro Miyazaki (宮﨑 敏郎, Miyazaki Toshiro; born December 12, 1988, in Karatsu, Saga, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Hisayoshi Chōno (長野 久義, Chōno Hisayoshi ; born December 6, 1984) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder.…
Hisayoshi Chōno (長野 久義, Chōno Hisayoshi ; born December 6, 1984) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants and Hiroshima Toyo Carp from 2010 to 2025.
Yuji Onizaki (鬼﨑 裕司, born April 7, 1983, in Saga, Saga) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Saitama…
Yuji Onizaki (鬼﨑 裕司, born April 7, 1983, in Saga, Saga) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Yuichiro Mukae (迎 祐一郎, Mukae Yuichiro; born December 22, 1981 in Nishimatsuura District, Saga, Japan) is a professional…
Yuichiro Mukae (迎 祐一郎, Mukae Yuichiro; born December 22, 1981 in Nishimatsuura District, Saga, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Teruaki Yoshikawa (吉川 輝昭, born November 13, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon…
Teruaki Yoshikawa (吉川 輝昭, born November 13, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He previously played for the Yokohama BayStars from 2004 to 2009 and again in 2013 and with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks from 2010 to 2012.
Kazunari Sanematsu (實松 一成, Sanematsu Kazunari; born January 18, 1981) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player…
Kazunari Sanematsu (實松 一成, Sanematsu Kazunari; born January 18, 1981) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan's Pacific League. Before playing for the Fighters he was a member of the Yomiuri Giants.
Yōsuke Takasu (高須 洋介, Takasu Yōsuke; born February 9, 1976) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder and…
Yōsuke Takasu (高須 洋介, Takasu Yōsuke; born February 9, 1976) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder and current coach for the Wei Chuan Dragons of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Kintetsu/Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Kazuki Fukuchi (福地 寿樹, Fukuchi Kazuki; born December 17, 1975 in Kishima District, Saga) is a former Nippon…
Kazuki Fukuchi (福地 寿樹, Fukuchi Kazuki; born December 17, 1975 in Kishima District, Saga) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder.
Takayoshi Eguchi (江口 孝義, Eguchi Takayoshi; born May 15, 1969) is a former baseball player from Japan. He later played…
Takayoshi Eguchi (江口 孝義, Eguchi Takayoshi; born May 15, 1969) is a former baseball player from Japan. He later played in the Pacific League for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks .
Koichi Ogata (緒方 孝市, Ogata Kōichi; born December 25, 1968) is a Japanese former professional baseball player.…
Koichi Ogata (緒方 孝市, Ogata Kōichi; born December 25, 1968) is a Japanese former professional baseball player. Throughout his 22-year career, he played only with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He served as the manager of the Carp from 2015 to 2019, during which he won the Central League for three consecutive years (2016–2018). His accomplishments as a player include: 200 home runs (241) 1500 games played (1808) 5000 at bats (5342) 1500 hits (1506) 900 runs (906) 200 doubles (257) 2500 total bases (2546) 200 stolen bases (268) 600 walks (630) In 1996, he married singer Kanako Ogata; they had two daughters and a son, including singer and voice actress Yuna Ogata.
Masao Fujii (藤井 将雄, Fujii Masao; October 16, 1968 – October 13, 2000) was a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for…
Masao Fujii (藤井 将雄, Fujii Masao; October 16, 1968 – October 13, 2000) was a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He was born in Nishi-ku, Fukuoka and raised in Karatsu, Saga. His uniform number 15 is honored by the Hawks.
Hiroshi Shintani (新谷 博, Shintani Hiroshi; born July 14, 1964) is a former professional baseball player from Saga, Saga…
Hiroshi Shintani (新谷 博, Shintani Hiroshi; born July 14, 1964) is a former professional baseball player from Saga, Saga, Japan.
Hatsuhiko Tsuji (Japanese: 辻 発彦, Hepburn: Tsuji Hatsuhiko; born October 24, 1958) is a former Nippon Professional…
Hatsuhiko Tsuji (Japanese: 辻 発彦, Hepburn: Tsuji Hatsuhiko; born October 24, 1958) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball player and manager. During his playing career he was well known as a skillful second baseman.
Hirotoshi Watanabe (Japanese: 王貞治, Watanabe Hirotoshi, 20 November 1948 – 2016) was a Japanese professional baseball…
Hirotoshi Watanabe (Japanese: 王貞治, Watanabe Hirotoshi, 20 November 1948 – 2016) was a Japanese professional baseball player and coach. He had a brief playing career as a relief pitcher with the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball, and later worked to promote baseball internationally. Watanabe signed with the Nishitetsu Lions in 1970 after graduating from Nihon University, where he studied to become a teacher. He was traded to the Hanshin Tigers for cash during the 1972 offseason. He appeared in six games for the Tigers over the 1974 and 1975 seasons, allowing three runs in nine innings pitched. After retiring, he worked for a sporting goods manufacturer. Watanabe got his start coaching internationally in 1999, sent to Ghana at the behest of the Japan International Cooperation Agency. He was tapped by the Asian Baseball Federation to manage the Pakistan national baseball team at the 2003 Asian Baseball Championship; at the helm of Pakistan, he won a historic victory against Indonesia. At the time, he was among the first foreigners to coach the Pakistan national team. He has also served as the manager of the Thailand national baseball team, including at the 2011 SEA Games and at the 2013 World Baseball Classic qualifiers. Watanabe died in late 2016.
Hiroshi Gondoh (権藤 博, Gondō Hiroshi; born December 2, 1938) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher…
Hiroshi Gondoh (権藤 博, Gondō Hiroshi; born December 2, 1938) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher and manager. He played his entire career with the Chunichi Dragons. In his rookie season, he collected numerous accolades, including the Central League Rookie of the Year Award and the Eiji Sawamura Award. In 1998, Gondoh became the manager of the Yokohama BayStars and led them to a Japan Series title in his first year. He was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019.
Yūgo Umeno (梅野 雄吾, Umeno Yūgo; born January 13, 1999 in Saga, Saga, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player.…
Yūgo Umeno (梅野 雄吾, Umeno Yūgo; born January 13, 1999 in Saga, Saga, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons. On February 27, 2019, he was selected for Japan national baseball team at the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico. On December 8, 2023, Umeno was selected by the Chunichi Dragons in the 2023 Active Player Draft.