Junshi Watanabe
Junshi Watanabe (渡辺 純志)
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 5' 10", Weight 158 lbs.
- High School Iwakuni High School
- Born August 17, 1952 in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Japan
Biographical Information[edit]
Junshi Watanabe was drafted by the Hanshin Tigers in the 5th round of the 1976 NPB draft, and he went 1-for-3 in 1977. He played 58 games with a .214/.298/.262 batting line in 1978, then he hit .209/.270/.299 in 1979. Watanabe struggled in 1980 as he was 1-for-14, and he announced his retirement.
Overall, Watanabe hit .202/.278/.262 with 34 hits in 4 seasons in NPB.


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