Yuichi Matsumoto
Daniel Yuichi Matsumoto (松元 ユウイチ, Matsumoto Yūichi, born December 18, 1980) is a Brazilian former professional baseball first baseman who played for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in Nippon Professional Baseball.
| Yuichi Matsumoto | |
|---|---|
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| Tokyo Yakult Swallows – No. 82 | |
| First baseman / Outfielder / Coach | |
| Born: December 18, 1980 São Paulo, Brazil | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| NPB debut | |
| May 30, 2002, for the Yakult Swallows | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| October 4, 2015, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |
| NPB statistics (through 2015) | |
| Batting average | .263 |
| Home runs | 11 |
| Runs batted in | 115 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach
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He was born in São Paulo, in 1980. He joined the Yakult Swallows in 1999, and acquired Japanese nationality in 2004.[1]
He represented Brazil at the 2002 Intercontinental Cup and 2013 World Baseball Classic.
References
- "日系ブラジル人のユウイチ WBCブラジル代表に内定" (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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