Hiromichi Ishige

Quick Facts

Full Name	Hiromichi Ishige
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 22, 1956(1956-09-22)
Age	68
Birthplace	Asahi
Country	Japan
Birth City	Chiba Prefecture
Horoscope	Virgo

Hiromichi Ishige Biography

Hiromichi Ishige is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on September 22, 1956 in Asahi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Hiromichi (Shi Mao Hong Dian – born September 22, 1956 in Asahi in Chiba) was a Japanese professional baseball player who is now a manager for Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball. He spent most of his time with the Seibu Lions.

Although he stole only 11 bases in 14 attempts in 1985, Ishige was still a powerful offensive force. He hit a.280/.386/.508 batting average with 96 runs and 27 homers, as well as 88 walks. He led the league with 26 doubles and won another Gold Glove. Hiromichi was a loser in the 1985 Japan Series. He hit.208/.296/.583 and had 3 home runs.

The 1986 Pacific League Most Valuable Player, Ishige was a seven-time Best Nine Award-winner, and a ten-time Gold Glove winner. A 14-time All-Star, Ishige left a fabulous track record in 16 years as a shortstop and third baseman in the Pacific League.

In ’87, Hiromichi hit .269/.331/.370 in an off-year but still won a Gold Glove and made the Best Nine. He batted .348/.423/.652 in the 1987 Japan Series to win his fourth ring. That winter, he assumed chairmanship of the board of directors of the Japan Professional Baseball Players Association, replacing Hiromitsu Ochiai; two years later, Akinobu Okada would take the role.

Ishige was a.303/.593/.503 hitter in 1983 with 29 steals in 34 tries. He also hit 16 homers and earned a third Gold Glove. He tied Yutaka Fukumoto with Hiromi Matsunaga to earn the PL lead with 7 triples. Seibu won another Japan Series and Ishige hit.276/.276/.379 but was 0-1 in steals. Ishige reached.259/.338/.498 the next year with 91 runs and 26 homers, as well as 26 steals (in 36 attempts). Keijiro Yumioka won the Best Nine award that time.

Hiromichi Ishige Net Worth

Hiromichi Ishige is one of the richest Baseball Player from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hiromichi Ishige 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The Lotte Orions drafted Ishige in the third round, 1974 NPB draft. He went on to college instead. He was awarded the Tokyo Metropolitan University League batting title, and he made six college Best Nines. The Seibu Lions then selected him in the first round 1980 NPB draft.

As a rookie with Seibu, Ishige was named to the All-Star team and would continue making it for all 14 seasons. In his first year, he hit.311/.380/.531 with 21 homers. He also had 25 steals in 34 attempts. He was awarded a Gold Glove and made his first Best Nine. He also won Rookie of Year. Although his production dropped to a.259/.337/.401 in 1982, he still stole 22 games in 26 attempts and won a Gold Glove as well as Best Nine. To help Seibu win the 1982 Series, he hit.296/.321/.370 but was caught in two of his three theft attempts.

Ishige won his MVP in 1986, when he batted .329/.386/.531, won another Gold Glove at short, scored 91 runs, drove in 89, smacked 27 home runs and stole 19 bases. He set a Nippon Pro Baseball record by leading off eight games with home runs and set a Seibu club record with a 23-game hitting streak. He hit .297/.297/.405 as Seibu won a hard-fought 1986 Japan Series over the Hiroshima Carp.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Leaving Seibu after 14 All-Star seasons and 8 titles in 14 years, Ishige moved on to the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, where the 38-year-old hit .200/.260/.275 to signal that his glory days were definitely gone. Fellow faded star Matsunaga was the primary third baseman that year. In 1996, Ishige concluded his playing career by going 3 for 23 for Daiei.

Facts & Trivia

Hiromichi Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Hiromichi Ishige celebrates birthday on September 22 of every year.

In 2005, Ishige founded the independent Shikoku Island League (now known as Shikoku Island League Plus).