Born: (1986-06-21) June 21, 1986 (age 37) Matsudo, Chiba, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
March 29, 2005, for the Seibu Lions
NPB statistics (through 2023 season)
Win–loss record
159-156
Earned run average
3.59
Strikeouts
1,998
Holds
16
Saves
37
Teams
Seibu Lions / Saitama Seibu Lions (2005–2013)
Chiba Lotte Marines (2014–2019)
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2020-2022)
Chunichi Dragons (2023-present)
Career highlights and awards
Eiji Sawamura Award (2009)
Pacific League Climax Series MVP (2008)
3× Pacific League wins leader (2007, 2009, 2015)
Japan Series champion (2008)
4× Pacific League Mitsui Golden Glove Award (2009–2010, 2015-2016)
6× NPB All-Star (2006–2007, 2009–2010, 2015-2016)
Medals
Representing Japan
Men's Baseball
World Baseball Classic
2009 Los Angeles
Team
Asian Baseball Championship
2007 Taichung
Team
Hideaki Wakui (涌井 秀章, Wakui Hideaki, born June 21, 1986) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Seibu Lions / Saitama Seibu Lions, Chiba Lotte Marines and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Wakui pitched for the Japanese national team in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2009 World Baseball Classic.[1][2]
His wife is a Japanese model Moe Oshikiri.
^"Lions prepare for trip into uncharted waters" The Japan Times
^"Chunichi Breaks Long Title Drought" Baseball America
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