Shunsuke Watanabe

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shunsuke Watanabe
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 27, 1976(1976-08-27)
Age	48
Birthplace	Tochigi Prefecture
Country	Japan
Horoscope	Leo

Shunsuke Watanabe Biography

Shunsuke Watanabe is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on August 27, 1976 in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Shunsuke Watanabe (Du Bian Jun Jie, Watanabe Shunsuke born on August 27, 1977) is one of the Japanese pro baseball player.

On the 6th November 2004, David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox hit a 525-foot home run off Watanabe in the game where his United States Major League Baseball team played The Nippon Professional Baseball team in the second game of the traditional Japan All-Star Series. This blast from “Big Papi” has been noted as the record-breaking longest home run to be hit in the Tokyo Dome.

He was chosen as a member of the World Baseball Classic team in 2006, but pitched poorly during the season, ending up with a 5–11 record, and a 4.35 ERA. He also led the league in hit batsmen (14).

His submarine pitching form was noted during the 2006 World Baseball Classic.

Watanabe was first introduced in the month of April of 2001 when he played in The Orix BlueWave. He won his debut professional game by completing a game shutout. He also finished the season with two wins. In 2002 the year he pitched in six games and recorded a score of 3-3. He pitched in 2003 and put eight runs in his first pitch and was a part of the rotation towards the middle of the season and went 9-4 with an 3.66 ERA. He took home 12 games the following season winning fifteen games during 2005, and had an 2.17 ERA. The Marines have won their first title in over a decade in 2005. Watanabe played in the first game in the Japanese championship series against the Hanshin Tigers, giving up four hits during a shutout win.

Shunsuke Watanabe Net Worth

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

Watanabe began playing baseball at age 6 and began throwing with a hand during middle school, at the suggestion by his father. Watanabe did not receive much attention throughout college and high school when he was a part of in the Kazusa Magic amateur baseball team after graduating from college. He finally caught the attention of professional scouts when he got selected to be a part of his team for the Sydney Olympics Japanese national team and scored the winning score in a match against Italy.

He played during the Japanese national amateur baseball championship in the latter part of 2000. He was selected in the 4th round of Chiba Lotte Marines. Chiba Lotte Marines that year.

Watanabe relies on his distinct pitching form and timing to get batters out. In addition to changing speeds with his pitches, he sometimes changes the time he takes to windup and release the ball. He does not have precise control, but is consistent in the lower part of the strike zone. Watanabe is not known to strike out batters, (only 101 strikeouts in 187 innings in 2005) and relies on forcing batters to hit themselves into outs. His underhanded form requires less energy than a conventional pitching form, and he is able to pitch into later innings.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Shunsuke Watanabe height 5 ft 10 in Shunsuke weight 70 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Shunsuke Watanabe Dating?

According to our records, Shunsuke Watanabe is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Shunsuke Watanabe’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Shunsuke Watanabe. You may help us to build the dating records for Shunsuke Watanabe!

Facts & Trivia

Shunsuke Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Shunsuke Watanabe celebrates birthday on August 27 of every year.

Top Facts about Shunsuke Watanabe

1. Shunsuke Watanabe is a retired Japanese baseball pitcher.
2. He played for the Chiba Lotte Marines and Yokohama BayStars.
3. Watanabe was known for his submarine pitching style.
4. He holds the record for most consecutive games with a strikeout (21).
5. In 2010, he won the Sawamura Award as Japan’s best pitcher.
6. Watanabe also represented Japan in international competitions.
7. He retired in 2015 with a career ERA of 3.28.
8. Watanabe was born on August 26, 1976 in Kanagawa Prefecture.
9. He made his professional debut in 1999 with the Marines.
10. During his career, he recorded over 1,000 strikeouts and pitched two no-hitters.