Ryūhei Obata (小幡 竜平, Obata, Ryūhei; born September 21, 2000 in Ōita City, Ōita Prefecture, Japan) is a professional…
Ryūhei Obata (小幡 竜平, Obata, Ryūhei; born September 21, 2000 in Ōita City, Ōita Prefecture, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball infielder for the Hanshin Tigers.
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Oita Prefecture: 32 people
Kōki Kajiwara (梶原 昂希, Kajiwara Kōki; born September 19, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He plays…
Kōki Kajiwara (梶原 昂希, Kajiwara Kōki; born September 19, 1999) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Eito Tanaka (田中 瑛斗, Tanaka Eito; born July 13, 1999) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for…
Eito Tanaka (田中 瑛斗, Tanaka Eito; born July 13, 1999) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Hikaru Kawase (川瀬 晃, Kawase Hikaru; born September 15, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the…
Hikaru Kawase (川瀬 晃, Kawase Hikaru; born September 15, 1997) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
🏫 Oita Commercial High School📅 Born September 15🎂 Born 1997📍 From Ōita(city), Oita Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Kodai Sano (佐野 皓大, Sano Kodai; born September 2, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is an outfielder…
Kodai Sano (佐野 皓大, Sano Kodai; born September 2, 1996) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is an outfielder for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Sōsuke Genda (源田 壮亮, Genda Sōsuke; born February 16, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the…
Sōsuke Genda (源田 壮亮, Genda Sōsuke; born February 16, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
🏫 Oita Commercial High School📅 Born February 16🎂 Born 1993📍 From 日本の大分県大分市, Oita Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Takuya Kai (甲斐 拓也, Kai Takuya; born November 5, 1992) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Yomiuri…
Takuya Kai (甲斐 拓也, Kai Takuya; born November 5, 1992) is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Yomiuri Giants of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Masato Okumura (奥村 政稔, Okumura Masato; born August 14, 1992) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, and…
Masato Okumura (奥村 政稔, Okumura Masato; born August 14, 1992) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, and current fourth squad pitching coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Hawks from 2019 to 2023.
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Kenta Imamiya (今宮 健太, Imamiya Kenta; born July 15, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball shortstop for the Fukuoka…
Kenta Imamiya (今宮 健太, Imamiya Kenta; born July 15, 1991) is a Japanese professional baseball shortstop for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has also played for the Japan national team. He is the Pacific League record holder for sacrifice bunts. He is a six-time NPB All-Star and has won seven Japan Series championships with the Hawks.
Ryo Hidaka (日高 亮, Hidaka Ryō; born July 19, 1990 in Saiki, Ōita, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player.
🏫 Nippon Bunri University Affiliated High School📅 Born July 19🎂 Born 1990📍 From Saiki, Ōita💼 Baseball
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Shun Yamaguchi (山口 俊, Yamaguchi Shun; born July 11, 1987) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played…
Shun Yamaguchi (山口 俊, Yamaguchi Shun; born July 11, 1987) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama BayStars/Yokohama DeNA BayStars and Yomiuri Giants, and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays. He is the first Japanese player to make his MLB debut with the Blue Jays, and also the first MLB player who had never played for any baseball teams in the United States. All previous Japanese players who were on the Blue Jays had already debuted for other MLB teams.
Hirotaka Koishi (小石 博孝, Koishi Hirotaka; born April 13, 1993) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays…
Hirotaka Koishi (小石 博孝, Koishi Hirotaka; born April 13, 1993) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
🎓 Rissho University🏫 Tsurusaki Technical High School📅 Born April 13🎂 Born 1987📍 From Hiji, Oita Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Jumpei Ono (小野 淳平, Ono Jumpei; born April 5, 1987) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the…
Jumpei Ono (小野 淳平, Ono Jumpei; born April 5, 1987) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Teppei Tsuchiya (土谷 鉄平, born December 27, 1982, in Ōita, Ōita) also known as Teppei (鉄平) is a Japanese professional…
Teppei Tsuchiya (土谷 鉄平, born December 27, 1982, in Ōita, Ōita) also known as Teppei (鉄平) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder. Teppei announced his retirement on January 26, 2016.
Ryota Wakiya (脇谷 亮太, Wakiya Ryota; born November 4, 1981 in Ōita, Ōita, Japan) is a Japanese Nippon Professional…
Ryota Wakiya (脇谷 亮太, Wakiya Ryota; born November 4, 1981 in Ōita, Ōita, Japan) is a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League.
Yōsuke Hiraishi (平石 洋介, Hiraishi Yōsuke; born April 23, 1980 in Kitsuki, Ōita, Japan) is a former Japanese Nippon…
Yōsuke Hiraishi (平石 洋介, Hiraishi Yōsuke; born April 23, 1980 in Kitsuki, Ōita, Japan) is a former Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player.
Jun Hirose (廣瀬 純, Hirose Jun; born March 29, 1979) is a former professional Japanese baseball player. He played as an…
Jun Hirose (廣瀬 純, Hirose Jun; born March 29, 1979) is a former professional Japanese baseball player. He played as an outfielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Yūya Andō (安藤 優也, Andō Yūya; often Andoh, born December 27, 1977) is a professional baseball player from Ōita City…
Yūya Andō (安藤 優也, Andō Yūya; often Andoh, born December 27, 1977) is a professional baseball player from Ōita City, Japan. He is part of the starting rotation for the Hanshin Tigers baseball team.
Shintaro Yoshitake (吉武 真太郎, Yoshitake Shintaro; born June 3, 1975 in Higashikunisaki District, Ōita, Japan) is a…
Shintaro Yoshitake (吉武 真太郎, Yoshitake Shintaro; born June 3, 1975 in Higashikunisaki District, Ōita, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.
Yusuke Torigoe (鳥越 裕介, Torigoe Yusuke; born July 1, 1971 in Usuki, Ōita, Japan), nicknamed "Usuki", is a former Nippon…
Yusuke Torigoe (鳥越 裕介, Torigoe Yusuke; born July 1, 1971 in Usuki, Ōita, Japan), nicknamed "Usuki", is a former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder.
Kenjiro Kawasaki (川崎 憲次郎, born January 8, 1971) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.
Shinji Ando (安藤 真児, Andō Shinji) (born September 2, 1970) is a former professional baseball player based in Japan. He…
Shinji Ando (安藤 真児, Andō Shinji) (born September 2, 1970) is a former professional baseball player based in Japan. He played second and first base for the Seibu Lions of the Japan Pacific League.
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Masahiko Kaneda (金田 政彦, Kaneda Masahiko; born April 30, 1969) is a former professional baseball player from…
Masahiko Kaneda (金田 政彦, Kaneda Masahiko; born April 30, 1969) is a former professional baseball player from Bungotakada, Ōita, Japan.
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Kenjiro Nomura (野村 謙二郎, Nomura Kenjirō; born September 19, 1966) is a retired Japanese baseball player. He was with the…
Kenjiro Nomura (野村 謙二郎, Nomura Kenjirō; born September 19, 1966) is a retired Japanese baseball player. He was with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Japan's Central League. He was born in Saiki, Ōita. He led his team into League Champion (1991). His number #7, one of the Honored Numbers of Hiroshima Carp.
Toyohiko Yoshida (吉田 豊彦, Yoshida Toyohiko; born September 4, 1966 in Kunisaki, Ōita, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon…
Toyohiko Yoshida (吉田 豊彦, Yoshida Toyohiko; born September 4, 1966 in Kunisaki, Ōita, Japan) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.
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Kaoru Okazaki (岡崎 郁, Okazaki Kaoru; born June 7, 1961) is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball infielder.
Yasunori Oshima (大島 康徳, Ōshima Yasunori; October 16, 1950 – June 30, 2021) was a Japanese professional baseball…
Yasunori Oshima (大島 康徳, Ōshima Yasunori; October 16, 1950 – June 30, 2021) was a Japanese professional baseball outfielder, first baseman and third baseman, and coach in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played for the Chunichi Dragons and Nippon Ham Fighters from 1971 to 1994. He went on to manage the Fighters from 2000 to 2002, and served as the hitting coach for the Japan national baseball team during the 2006 World Baseball Classic.
Junro Anan (阿南 準郎, Anan Junrō; September 2, 1937 – July 30, 2024) was a Japanese professional baseball player who…
Junro Anan (阿南 準郎, Anan Junrō; September 2, 1937 – July 30, 2024) was a Japanese professional baseball player who played for the Hiroshima Carp from 1956 to 1967. From 1968 to 1970 he played for the Kintetsu Buffaloes. He later served as a manager for Hiroshima. He played in the Japan Central League and the Japan Pacific League. Anan was born on September 2, 1937. He died on July 30, 2024, at the age of 86. His former team, Hiroshima, wore badges of mourning and displayed flags at half-mast during the game following his death.
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Kazuhisa Inao (稲尾 和久, Inao Kazuhisa; June 10, 1937 – November 13, 2007) was a Japanese pitcher and manager in Nippon…
Kazuhisa Inao (稲尾 和久, Inao Kazuhisa; June 10, 1937 – November 13, 2007) was a Japanese pitcher and manager in Nippon Professional Baseball. He played all of his professional seasons for the Nishitetsu Lions. In the 1956 Japan Series, he won all three of his starts to deliver the Lions their first championship. He was given the Fighting Spirit Award, becoming the first (and so far only) player to be given the award for the winning team. In 1957, he won 20 consecutive games and both of his Japan Series starts in another championship run. In the 1958 Japan Series, tasked to save his team from a 3–0 series deficit, he started four consecutive games and won all of them to become the first NPB team to overcome a 3–0 series deficit, and Inao even hit a home in the Game 5 victory as the Lions won their third straight title; he was named Series MVP for his efforts (he was the second player to have won Japan Series MVP and Fighting Spirit Award for a career). He was the Pacific League's Most Valuable Player in 1957 and 1958. He had 42 wins in 1961. Fans called his great success "God, Buddha, Inao". In 1964, he injured his shoulder but came back to full-time pitching, mainly in relief the next season. He retired as a player in 1969, and went on to manage the Nishitetsu Lions from 1970 to 1974. He was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993. His number 24 was retired by the Saitama Seibu Lions on April 30, 2012.
Hiromi Wada (和田 博実, Wada Hiromi; March 26, 1937 – June 22, 2009) was a Japanese professional baseball catcher. He spent…
Hiromi Wada (和田 博実, Wada Hiromi; March 26, 1937 – June 22, 2009) was a Japanese professional baseball catcher. He spent most of his career with the Nishitetsu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball, and died of pancreatic cancer in Fukuoka in 2009.
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Atsushi Aramaki (荒巻 淳, Aramaki Atsushi; February 16, 1926 – May 12, 1971) was a Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.
Seiichi Uchikawa (内川 聖一, Uchikawa Seiichi; born August 4, 1982) is a Japanese former professional baseball first…
Seiichi Uchikawa (内川 聖一, Uchikawa Seiichi; born August 4, 1982) is a Japanese former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama BayStars, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, and Tokyo Yakult Swallows from 2001 to 2022.