Kazushi Watanabe

Kazushi Watanabe (渡辺 一史)
also known as Hirofumi Watanabe

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 9", Weight 158 lbs.

• School Ritsumeikan University
• High School Kurashiki Technical High School

• Born July 4, 1940 in Okayama, Okayama Japan

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Biographical Information

Kazushi Watanabe signed with the Hankyu Braves in 1963, but he only pitched one game in 1964 then he went to the Sankei Atoms. He went 1-1 with a 4.30 ERA in 1965, but he only pitched three games in 1966. Watanabe had a 3.55 ERA in 22 games as a LOOGY in 1968, and he announced his retirement.

Overall, Watanabe was 1-1 with a 4.57 ERA, struck out 21 and pitched 43 1/3 innings over 45 games in 4 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan