Naoyuki Shimizu

Naoyuki Shimizu (清水 直行, Shimizu Naoyuki, born November 24, 1975), nicknamed "Nao",[1] is a former professional baseball player from Kyoto, Japan. He is a starting pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.

Naoyuki Shimizu
Okinawa Blue Oceans
Pitcher / Coach
Born: (1975-11-24) November 24, 1975
Kyoto, Japan
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
NPB debut
April 1, 2000, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
Last NPB appearance
August 20, 2011, for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars
NPB statistics
(through 2011 season)
Win–loss record105-100
Earned run average4.16
Strikeouts1,154
Saves0
Holds0
Teams
As player

As coach

Medals
Men's Baseball
Bronze medal – third place Athens 2004 Team Competition
World Baseball Classic
Gold medal – first place 2006 San Diego Team Competition

Career

He attended Hōtoku Gakuen High School. He joined the Japanese Olympic baseball team for the 2004 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal.[2] He also played with the Japanese national team in the 2006 World Baseball Classic.[3] Tragedy struck in January 2008 when Shimizu's wife died. He has three kids.

After ten seasons with the Chiba Lotte Marines from 2000 to 2009, Shimizu became a free agent and signed with the Yokohama BayStars. His career numbers with the Marines were 93 wins against 85 losses, with a career 4.02 ERA, tossing 38 complete games and nine shutouts.

References
  1. "ニックネーム". 千葉ロッテマリーンズ オフィシャルサイト 「マリンフェスタ」特設サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  2. "Naoyuki Shimizu Biography and Statistics". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
  3. "World Baseball Classic: Japan". MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Archived from the original on 2006-04-14. Retrieved 2009-04-13.


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