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Hisanobu Watanabe (渡辺 久信 born August 2, 1965) nicknamed " Nabe-Q ", is the former baseball player who played in the Japanese professional leagues from 1984 to 1998. He also was manager of the Saitama Seibu Lions for most of his pitching career with the Lions.
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- Introduction
- The Early and Great Years
- Fading Away
- A Hero in Taiwan
- Coaching and Managing
One of the top pitchers in Japan in the mid-to-late 1980s, Hisanobu Watanabe was a key hurler on the Seibu Lions during their dynastic period, joining with Kimiyasu Kudoh as a rotation anchor. He was a favorite among female fans due to his fashion sense and legs. Among the clothes he would wear were black leather pants, red blazers, floppy hats and...
The first round pick of the 1983 Seibu Lions, Watanabe went 1-1, 3.93 for Seibu in 15 appearances in 1984. At age 19-20, he went 8-8 with 11 saves and a 3.20 ERA in 1985, making the Pacific League All-Star team and finishing second to Kudoh in the PL in ERA. He was even better the next year, as the young fashion plate was 16-6 with one save and a 2...
In 1991, Hisanobu again got the opening day call and went only 7-10, 4.40, as the hurler was now on the decline. He did pitch another Japan Series shutout, in game four against the Hiroshima Carp. In '92, Watanabe went 12-12, 3.81 for his last season with double-digit wins in Nippon Pro Baseballand he had a 7.30 ERA in the Series, but he made his s...
Released by Yakult, Watanabe joined the Chiyai Braves of the Taiwan Major League and dazzled in 1999, going 18-7 with a 2.34 ERA and 201 K's in 207 innings to take the pitching Triple Crown and the TML's MVP award. He remained effective in 2000with a 15-8, 2.47 season, finishing third in the league in wins, possibly second in wins and seemingly led...
After retiring, Watanabe coached in Taiwan. He then managed in ni-gun for the Seibu Lions and developed a reputation for developing young players. He became Seibu's manager in October of 2007, replacing Tsutomu Itoh. He planned to make the atmosphere looser and have his players act more "American" in showing more enthusiasm for the game instead of ...
May 26, 2024 · TOKOROZAWA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Seibu Lions manager Kazuo Matsui will take an indefinite leave of absence, with general manager Hisanobu Watanabe stepping in as interim manager, the struggling club...
Jul 7, 2021 · Seibu Lions pitcher and seven-time Golden Glove winner Daisuke Matsuzaka will retire after this season, ending a 23-year playing career that included an eight-year stint in the major leagues, the Pacific League team said Wednesday.
Jun 12, 2024 · On May 26, Seibu announced that manager Kazuo Matsui (48) would take a leave of absence and GM Hisanobu Watanabe (58) would take over as acting manager starting with the interleague games. The decision could have been called a “blitz dismissal.
Oct 12, 2021 · An ecstatic Seibu general manager Hisanobu Watanabe said Sumida can make an "immediate impact" for the club, with Lions skipper Hatsuhiko Tsuji equally enthusiastic about the young southpaw.
