| Team | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles |
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| Number | 26 |
| Position | Infielder / Coach |
| Birth date | October 15, 1980 (age 45) |
| Birth place | Ibaraki, Japan |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| Debutleague | NPB |
| Debutdate | April 17 |
| Debutyear | 2007 |
| Debutteam | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles |
| Statleague | NPB |
| Stat1label | Batting average |
| Stat1value | .259 |
| Stat2label | Hits |
| Stat2value | 855 |
| Stat3label | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value | 229 |
| Stat4label | Stolen bases |
| Stat4value | 115 |
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Naoto Watanabe (渡辺 直人, Watanabe Naoto, born October 15, 1980) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder who currently serves as a coach for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Golden Eagles, Yokohama BayStars/Yokohama DeNA BayStars, and Saitama Seibu Lions.
Career
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles selected Watanabe with the fifth selection in the 2006 NPB draft.[1]
On April 7, 2007, Watanabe made his NPB debut.
On October 14, 2019, Watanabe become playing batting coach for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of NPB.[2]
On September 12, 2020, Watanabe announced his retirement after the season,[3] and next day he held press conference.[4]
References
- ^ "東北楽天ゴールデンイーグ��ス 選択選手一覧" (in Japanese). NPB.jp 日本野球機構. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "新任コーチに関して" (in Japanese). 東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルス 公式サイト. October 14, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "渡辺 直人選手 現役引退に関して" (in Japanese). 東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルス オフィシャルサイト. September 12, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "渡辺 直人選手 引退記者会見" (in Japanese). 東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルス オフィシャルサイト. September 13, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.