Minoru Iwata

Quick Facts

Full Name	Minoru Iwata
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 31, 1983(1983-10-31)
Age	41
Birthplace	Moriguchi
Country	Japan
Birth City	Osaka Prefecture
Horoscope	Capricorn

Minoru Iwata Biography

Minoru Iwata is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on October 31, 1983 in Moriguchi, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Minoru Iwata (岩田 稔 , born October 31, 1983) is a Japanese baseball pitcher from Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan and he currently plays for the Hanshin Tigers. He was a member of the Japan team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

Iwata missed the 2010 season. The following season, he had a 9-13 record, a 2.29 ERA, and 133 strikeouts in 25 starts.

He was selected to play for Japan in the 2009 World Baseball Classic replacing Hiroki Kuroda due to his shoulder problems.

Minoru Iwata Net Worth

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

Iwata entered Osaka Toin High School in 1998. He became the ace pitcher in autumn 1999 (his 2nd year of senior high school) and contributed to the school’s winning the Osaka High School Baseball Autumn Tournament and advancing to the quarterfinal in the Kansai High School Baseball Autumn Tournament. However, he contracted type 1 diabetes in the winter of his second year. At the time of his diagnosis he had an agreement to join a successful company team after graduation, however the agreement was withdrawn after the company learned of his illness. His treating doctor allowed him to continue playing baseball as part of a balanced lifestyle necessary to stabilize the symptoms of diabetes. After graduating high school he entered Kansai University in 2001, where he was the school team’s ace pitcher. He had 6 wins and 10 losses in the university league.

He was drafted by the Hanshin Tigers after 2005 season because of his various breaking balls. In his debut in 2006, Iwata allowed four runs in 3 innings of work and lost his only game in the season. In 2007, Iwata was 0-1 and a 5.40 ERA. In 2008, he was third in voting for the 2008 Central League Rookie of the Year Award, trailing Tetsuya Yamaguchi and Hayato Sakamoto after going 10-10 with a 3.28 ERA and 101 strikeouts.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Minoru Iwata Dating?

According to our records, Minoru Iwata married to Mika Ueki. As of December 1, 2023, Minoru Iwata’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Luo Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Minoru Iwata celebrates birthday on October 31 of every year.