Naoto Watanabe
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| Naoto Watanabe | |
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Watanabe with the Yokohama BayStars | |
| Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles – No. 26 | |
| Infielder / Coach | |
| Born: October 15, 1980 Ibaraki, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 17, 2007, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .259 |
| Hits | 855 |
| Runs batted in | 229 |
| Stolen bases | 115 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Naoto Watanabe (渡辺 直人, Watanabe Naoto, born October 15, 1980) is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder who currently serves as a coach for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Golden Eagles, Yokohama BayStars/Yokohama DeNA BayStars, and Saitama Seibu Lions.