Tadahito Iguchi
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Iguchi with the Chiba Lotte Marines
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| Chiba Lotte Marines – No. 6 | |||
| Second baseman/First Baseman | |||
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Born: December 4, 1974 Nishitōkyō, Tokyo Japan |
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| Professional debut | |||
| NPB: May 3, 1997, for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | |||
| MLB: April 4, 2005, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| NPB statistics (through 2016) |
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| Batting average | .271 | ||
| Home runs | 249 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1002 | ||
| MLB statistics (through 2008) |
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| Batting average | .268 | ||
| Home runs | 44 | ||
| Runs batted in | 205 | ||
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| Men's Baseball | ||
Representing  Japan
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1996 Atlanta | Team competition |
Tadahito Iguchi (井口 資仁 Iguchi Tadahito?, born December 4, 1974 in Nishitōkyō, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese second baseman currently playing for the Chiba Lotte Marines. As a member of the Chicago White Sox in 2005, he became the first Japanese-born position player to win the World Series in 2005.
Iguchi began playing in high school and after graduating in 1993, went to Aoyama Gakuin University where he distinguished himself by hitting the Tohto University Baseball League record of eight home runs in a season and winning the triple crown. He was a member of Japanese National Team in 1996 Summer Olympics that won the silver medal. He was the first pick in the 1996 draft by Fukuoka Daiei Hawks.
In his debut year of 1997, he hit a grand slam in the first game of his professional career. He suffered a shoulder injury in the 2000 season and had a surgery which ended his season. He recovered fully in 2001 hitting 30 home runs and leading the league with a personal best 44 stolen bases. In 2003, he hit over .300, had over 100 RBI and led the league in steals.
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