Takuro Ishii

Quick Facts

Full Name	Takuro Ishii
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 25, 1970(1970-08-25)
Age	54
Birthplace	Sano
Country	Japan
Birth City	Tochigi Prefecture
Horoscope	Leo

Takuro Ishii Biography

Takuro Ishii is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on August 25, 1970 in Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Takuro Ishii (Shi Jing Zhuo Lang , Ishii Takuro born on August 25 1970, in Sano, Tochigi, Japan) is a former Japanese professional player of baseball. He is currently a head director with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. He batted left handed and threw right-handed.

Ishii made his debut in the professional leagues as a member of his team, the Yokohama Taiyo Whales, and played for the franchise throughout his entire career. (The franchise changed the name of the team to Yokohama BayStars in 1993.)

Ishii began to bat lead-off in 1997. He received a Best Nine Award as the best shortstop in the Central League in 1997. He would receive this award for five consecutive years, until 2001. The Yokohama Baystars won the Central League pennant, as well as the Japan Championship Series in 1998 (38 years after their last championship in 1960). Ishii led the league in steals and hits, and received his fourth Golden Glove award at shortstop. He led the league in steals for three consecutive seasons (1998~2000).

In 1999 he marked 1,000 career hits, 1,000 games played, and 200 career steals. Ishii led the league in hits for the second time in his career in 2001.

Ishii made the switch to the infield during 1992. He became the team’s main third baseman in the following year. The team was renamed”the Yokohama BayStars in 1993, and Ishii also changed his uniform number to zero. He played the entire season as a third baseman, at second base. He was awarded the Central League Golden Glove award and was the league’s leader in steals. He changed his number to 5 in 1994.

Takuro Ishii Net Worth

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

He joined the Yokohama Taiyo Whales from outside the draft in the year 1988. The number on his uniform was 66. He was an astro-pitcher in his early career. He also won his first professional win in 1989. He also scored an inning- ending hit in his debut win. Ishii posted an ERA of 1-4 with an 5.69 ERA in his three seasons as an ace.

Ishii was widely regarded as one of the most talented Japanese shortstops from the latter half of the 1990s and the early 2000s. Although, in the latter part of his career his stats dipped because of age, Ishii played a role in his precise fielding technique and strong batting skills, along with his long- standing leadership.

He played in the All-Star Game for the first time in 1995. He switched from third base to shortstop in 1996. He was an all-star for five consecutive seasons from 1997 to 2001.

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Who is Takuro Ishii Dating?

According to our records, Takuro Ishii married to Shiori Arase (m. 2001), Azusa Senou (m. 1996–2000). As of December 1, 2023, Takuro Ishii’s is not dating anyone.

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Ishii got his 2,000th career hit on May 11, 2006, in his first at-bat against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. He was the 34th player in Japanese baseball — and the second player who has a win as a pitcher — to reach the milestone. As a result, he automatically became a member of Meikyukai, one of the two Japanese baseball halls of fame.

Facts & Trivia

Takuro Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Takuro Ishii celebrates birthday on August 25 of every year.

Top Facts about Takuro Ishii

1. Takuro Ishii is a Japanese professional baseball player.
2. He was born on November 10, 1993 in Osaka, Japan.
3. Ishii plays as an infielder for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
4. He made his debut in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in 2016.
5. In 2020, he had a batting average of .301 with 8 home runs and 47 RBIs.
6. Ishii has won two Golden Glove awards for his defensive skills.
7. He was part of the Japanese national team that won the bronze medal at the 2020 Olympics.
8. Ishii’s nickname is “Takurou-kun”.
9. His favorite food is sushi and he enjoys playing video games.
10. As of September 2021, he has played in over 500 NPB games.