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Baseball players born in Japan
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Japan
Unique active players · 1871–2025
First recorded appearances by decade
- 1960s1
- 1970s1
- 1990s12
- 2000s35
- 2010s18
- 2020s17
Players in this selection (84)
Each player is counted once, including players who changed teams. These are recorded birthplaces, not citizenship.
- Shogo Akiyama · 2020–2021 · Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
- Nori Aoki · 2012–2017 · Hyuga City, Miyazaki, Japan
- Kohei Arihara · 2021–2022 · Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
- Jim Bowie · 1994–1994 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Steve Chitren · 1990–1991 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Yu Darvish · 2012–2025 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan
- Bobby Fenwick · 1972–1973 · Naha, Okinawa, Japan
- Kyuji Fujikawa · 2013–2015 · Kochi, Kochi, Japan
- Shintaro Fujinami · 2023–2023 · Sakai, Fukui, Japan
- Kosuke Fukudome · 2008–2012 · Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
- Kazuo Fukumori · 2008–2008 · Miyakonojo, Miyazaki, Japan
- Shigetoshi Hasegawa · 1997–2005 · Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
- Yoshihisa Hirano · 2018–2020 · Uji, Kyoto, Japan
- Craig House · 2000–2000 · Naha Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan
- Ryota Igarashi · 2010–2012 · Chiba, Chiba, Japan
- Kei Igawa · 2007–2008 · Oarai, Ibaraki, Japan
- Tadahito Iguchi · 2005–2008 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Shota Imanaga · 2024–2025 · Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
- Hideki Irabu · 1997–2002 · Hirara, Hyogo, Japan
- Kazuhisa Ishii · 2002–2005 · Chiba, Chiba, Japan
- Hisashi Iwakuma · 2012–2017 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Akinori Iwamura · 2007–2010 · Uwajima, Ehime, Japan
- Kenji Johjima · 2006–2009 · Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan
- Takashi Kashiwada · 1997–1997 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Kenshin Kawakami · 2009–2010 · Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
- Munenori Kawasaki · 2012–2016 · Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
- Masao Kida · 1999–2005 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Yusei Kikuchi · 2019–2025 · Morioka, Iwate, Japan
- Masahide Kobayashi · 2008–2009 · Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
- Satoru Komiyama · 2002–2002 · Chiba, Chiba, Japan
- Hiroki Kuroda · 2008–2014 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan
- Masumi Kuwata · 2007–2007 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan
- Jung Hoo Lee · 2024–2025 · Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
- Kenta Maeda · 2016–2025 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan
- Kazuhisa Makita · 2018–2018 · Yaizu, Shizuoka, Japan
- Daisuke Matsuzaka · 2007–2014 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Hideki Matsui · 2003–2012 · Nomi, Ishikawa, Japan
- Kazuo Matsui · 2004–2010 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan
- Yuki Matsui · 2024–2025 · Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Jeff McCurry · 1995–1999 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Keith McDonald · 2000–2001 · Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
- Masanori Murakami · 1964–1965 · Otsuki, Yamanashi, Japan
- Toru Murata · 2015–2015 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan
- Micheal Nakamura · 2003–2004 · Nara, Nara, Japan
- Norihiro Nakamura · 2005–2005 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka · 2011–2012 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan
- Hideo Nomo · 1995–2008 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan
- Takahito Nomura · 2002–2002 · Kochi, Kochi, Japan
- Shinnosuke Ogasawara · 2025–2025 · Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
- Tomo Ohka · 1999–2009 · Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
- Shohei Ohtani · 2018–2025 · Oshu, Iwate, Japan
- Hideki Okajima · 2007–2013 · Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
- Akinori Otsuka · 2004–2007 · Chiba, Chiba, Japan
- Steve Randolph · 2003–2007 · Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan
- Dave Roberts · 1999–2008 · Naha, Okinawa, Japan
- Takashi Saito · 2006–2012 · Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
- Kazuhiro Sasaki · 2000–2003 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Roki Sasaki · 2025–2025 · Rikuzentakata, Iwate, Japan
- Hirokazu Sawamura · 2021–2022 · Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan
- Kodai Senga · 2023–2025 · Gamagori, Aichi, Japan
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo · 2001–2003 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan
- Tomoyuki Sugano · 2025–2025 · Kanagawa, Ishikawa, Japan
- Ichiro Suzuki · 2001–2019 · Kasugai, Aichi, Japan
- Mac Suzuki · 1996–2002 · Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
- Seiya Suzuki · 2022–2025 · Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan
- Kazuhito Tadano · 2004–2005 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- So Taguchi · 2002–2009 · Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
- Hisanori Takahashi · 2010–2013 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Ken Takahashi · 2009–2009 · Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Shingo Takatsu · 2004–2005 · Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
- Kensuke Tanaka · 2013–2013 · Chikushino, Fukuoka, Japan
- Masahiro Tanaka · 2014–2020 · Itami, Hyogo, Japan
- Yoshinori Tateyama · 2011–2012 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan
- Junichi Tazawa · 2009–2018 · Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Yoshi Tsutsugo · 2020–2022 · Hashimoto, Wakayama, Japan
- Koji Uehara · 2009–2017 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan
- Naoyuki Uwasawa · 2024–2024 · Matsudo, Chiba, Japan
- Tsuyoshi Wada · 2014–2015 · Izumo, Shimane, Japan
- Keiichi Yabu · 2005–2008 · Mihama, Mie, Japan
- Yasuhiko Yabuta · 2008–2009 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan
- Shun Yamaguchi · 2020–2020 · Nakatsu, Oita, Japan
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto · 2024–2025 · Bizen, Okayama, Japan
- Masato Yoshii · 1998–2002 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan
- Masataka Yoshida · 2023–2025 · Fukui, Fukui, Japan
| Place / record | Unique players | Context | Explore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akinori Iwamura | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2007 · Uwajima, Ehime, Japan | Source record |
| Akinori Otsuka | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2004 · Chiba, Chiba, Japan | Source record |
| Bobby Fenwick | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 1972 · Naha, Okinawa, Japan | Source record |
| Craig House | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2000 · Naha Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan | Source record |
| Daisuke Matsuzaka | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2007 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | Source record |
| Dave Roberts | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 1999 · Naha, Okinawa, Japan | Source record |
| Hideki Irabu | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 1997 · Hirara, Hyogo, Japan | Source record |
| Hideki Matsui | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2003 · Nomi, Ishikawa, Japan | Source record |
| Hideki Okajima | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2007 · Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan | Source record |
| Hideo Nomo | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 1995 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan | Source record |
| Hirokazu Sawamura | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2021 · Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan | Source record |
| Hiroki Kuroda | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2008 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan | Source record |
| Hisanori Takahashi | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2010 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | Source record |
| Hisashi Iwakuma | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2012 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | Source record |
| Ichiro Suzuki | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2001 · Kasugai, Aichi, Japan | Source record |
| Jeff McCurry | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 1995 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | Source record |
| Jim Bowie | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 1994 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | Source record |
| Jung Hoo Lee | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2024 · Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | Source record |
| Junichi Tazawa | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2009 · Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | Source record |
| Kazuhiro Sasaki | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2000 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | Source record |
| Kazuhisa Ishii | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2002 · Chiba, Chiba, Japan | Source record |
| Kazuhisa Makita | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2018 · Yaizu, Shizuoka, Japan | Source record |
| Kazuhito Tadano | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2004 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | Source record |
| Kazuo Fukumori | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2008 · Miyakonojo, Miyazaki, Japan | Source record |
| Kazuo Matsui | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2004 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan | Source record |
| Kei Igawa | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2007 · Oarai, Ibaraki, Japan | Source record |
| Keiichi Yabu | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2005 · Mihama, Mie, Japan | Source record |
| Keith McDonald | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2000 · Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan | Source record |
| Ken Takahashi | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2009 · Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | Source record |
| Kenji Johjima | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2006 · Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan | Source record |
| Kenshin Kawakami | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2009 · Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan | Source record |
| Kensuke Tanaka | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2013 · Chikushino, Fukuoka, Japan | Source record |
| Kenta Maeda | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2016 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan | Source record |
| Kodai Senga | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2023 · Gamagori, Aichi, Japan | Source record |
| Kohei Arihara | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2021 · Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan | Source record |
| Koji Uehara | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2009 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan | Source record |
| Kosuke Fukudome | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2008 · Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan | Source record |
| Kyuji Fujikawa | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2013 · Kochi, Kochi, Japan | Source record |
| Mac Suzuki | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 1996 · Kobe, Hyogo, Japan | Source record |
| Masahide Kobayashi | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2008 · Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan | Source record |
| Masahiro Tanaka | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2014 · Itami, Hyogo, Japan | Source record |
| Masanori Murakami | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 1964 · Otsuki, Yamanashi, Japan | Source record |
| Masao Kida | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 1999 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | Source record |
| Masataka Yoshida | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2023 · Fukui, Fukui, Japan | Source record |
| Masato Yoshii | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 1998 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan | Source record |
| Masumi Kuwata | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2007 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan | Source record |
| Micheal Nakamura | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2003 · Nara, Nara, Japan | Source record |
| Munenori Kawasaki | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2012 · Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan | Source record |
| Naoyuki Uwasawa | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2024 · Matsudo, Chiba, Japan | Source record |
| Nori Aoki | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2012 · Hyuga City, Miyazaki, Japan | Source record |
| Norihiro Nakamura | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2005 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan | Source record |
| Roki Sasaki | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2025 · Rikuzentakata, Iwate, Japan | Source record |
| Ryota Igarashi | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2010 · Chiba, Chiba, Japan | Source record |
| Satoru Komiyama | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2002 · Chiba, Chiba, Japan | Source record |
| Seiya Suzuki | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2022 · Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan | Source record |
| Shigetoshi Hasegawa | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 1997 · Kobe, Hyogo, Japan | Source record |
| Shingo Takatsu | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2004 · Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan | Source record |
| Shinnosuke Ogasawara | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2025 · Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan | Source record |
| Shintaro Fujinami | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2023 · Sakai, Fukui, Japan | Source record |
| Shogo Akiyama | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2020 · Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan | Source record |
| Shohei Ohtani | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2018 · Oshu, Iwate, Japan | Source record |
| Shota Imanaga | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2024 · Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan | Source record |
| Shun Yamaguchi | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2020 · Nakatsu, Oita, Japan | Source record |
| So Taguchi | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2002 · Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan | Source record |
| Steve Chitren | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 1990 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | Source record |
| Steve Randolph | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2003 · Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan | Source record |
| Tadahito Iguchi | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2005 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | Source record |
| Takahito Nomura | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2002 · Kochi, Kochi, Japan | Source record |
| Takashi Kashiwada | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 1997 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan | Source record |
| Takashi Saito | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2006 · Sendai, Miyagi, Japan | Source record |
| Tomo Ohka | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 1999 · Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan | Source record |
| Tomoyuki Sugano | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2025 · Kanagawa, Ishikawa, Japan | Source record |
| Toru Murata | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2015 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan | Source record |
| Tsuyoshi Nishioka | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2011 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan | Source record |
| Tsuyoshi Shinjo | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2001 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan | Source record |
| Tsuyoshi Wada | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2014 · Izumo, Shimane, Japan | Source record |
| Yasuhiko Yabuta | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2008 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan | Source record |
| Yoshi Tsutsugo | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2020 · Hashimoto, Wakayama, Japan | Source record |
| Yoshihisa Hirano | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2018 · Uji, Kyoto, Japan | Source record |
| Yoshinobu Yamamoto | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2024 · Bizen, Okayama, Japan | Source record |
| Yoshinori Tateyama | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2011 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan | Source record |
| Yu Darvish | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2012 · Osaka, Osaka, Japan | Source record |
| Yuki Matsui | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2024 · Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | Source record |
| Yusei Kikuchi | 1 | First positive recorded appearance: 2019 · Morioka, Iwate, Japan | Source record |