2B Ryo Watanabe #23
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/28/2026
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2B RYO WATANABE #23 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 35 35 35 35
Gap 30 30 30 30
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 25
Errors: - 55 50
Arm: 20 60 55
Turn DP: - 50 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 30
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 40
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Thinks of himself as no better than anyone else.
Personality Class: Humble
High: Loyalty, Adaptability
Low: Greed
Birthday:04/30/1995
Born in:Kofu, YAM
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2014 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - NPB 19 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533 57 68 0.0
2015 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - NPB 20 9 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308 -12 -29 -0.1
2016 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - NPB 21 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667 347 406 0.1
2017 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - NPB 22 22 30 4 1 1 0 2 4 3 0 0 13 0 0 .133 .212 .233 .445 27 14 -0.2
2018 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - NPB 23 60 161 39 7 0 7 14 17 11 2 1 43 1 0 .242 .297 .416 .713 101 97 0.5
2019 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - NPB 24 132 481 126 16 5 11 58 60 48 6 5 120 0 2 .262 .333 .385 .718 105 111 2.1
2020 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - NPB 25 107 369 82 16 1 13 49 36 33 5 3 105 1 2 .222 .293 .377 .669 91 92 0.2
2021 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - NPB 26 108 376 76 18 0 4 33 23 45 2 0 110 3 0 .202 .291 .282 .573 70 65 -0.4
2022 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - NPB 27 111 398 99 15 1 16 61 50 44 5 2 111 0 3 .249 .330 .412 .742 116 124 1.9
2023 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - NPB 28 108 375 94 15 0 14 61 56 30 5 5 105 3 0 .251 .311 .403 .714 101 102 1.7
2024 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - NPB 29 67 214 45 10 1 2 22 24 21 3 1 56 0 1 .210 .289 .294 .583 66 66 -0.3
2025 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - NPB 30 20 28 5 2 1 0 2 4 1 0 0 8 0 0 .179 .207 .321 .528 48 41 -0.1
Total NPB 747 2453 574 100 10 68 303 275 237 28 17 678 8 8 .234 .307 .366 .673 93 94 5.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2014 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA 19 50 174 44 8 0 4 19 35 23 3 1 42 5 3 .253 .348 .368 .716 66 77 -0.2
2015 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA 20 84 311 82 13 3 6 35 48 38 3 3 65 3 1 .264 .346 .383 .729 69 75 -0.7
2016 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA 21 67 187 54 9 0 10 33 19 18 2 2 42 0 1 .289 .354 .497 .851 94 92 0.2
2017 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA 22 47 153 37 5 0 2 19 17 18 1 1 28 4 1 .242 .324 .314 .637 49 68 -0.5
2018 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA 23 56 182 44 7 2 6 22 31 28 3 0 49 8 1 .242 .352 .401 .753 74 83 -0.0
2019 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA 24 13 39 9 3 0 0 1 6 8 1 0 6 3 1 .231 .375 .308 .683 61 80 0.0
2025 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA 30 19 33 9 1 0 3 9 4 1 1 0 4 0 0 .273 .314 .576 .890 103 94 0.0
Total NGN 336 1079 279 46 5 31 138 160 134 14 7 236 23 8 .259 .346 .397 .743 72 80
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2023 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - NPB 28 9 27 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 11 0 0 .111 .167 .111 .278 -19 -18 -0.7
Total NPB 9 27 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 11 0 0 .111 .167 .111 .278 -19 -18
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - INT 2B 106 106 200 243 50 457 14 .969 912.0 4.37 -11.1 .920
2021 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - INT 2B 105 103 203 257 61 465 5 .989 952.0 4.35 -6.4 .963
2021 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - INT SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - INT 2B 102 100 172 234 46 413 7 .983 889.2 4.11 -8.5 .956
2022 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - INT 3B 9 8 6 14 2 20 0 1.000 70.0 2.57 -0.2 1.032
2022 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - INT SS 3 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 9.1 1.93 +0.2 1.018
2023 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - INT 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - INT 2B 101 99 153 237 45 396 6 .985 875.0 4.01 -4.3 .946
2023 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - INT 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.2 1.034
2023 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - INT SS 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 10.1 1.74 -0.4 .512
2024 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - INT 2B 59 54 104 142 33 250 4 .984 495.0 4.47 -1.1 .967
2025 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA 2B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.2 3.86 0.0 .000
2025 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - INT 2B 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 .998
2025 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - INT 3B 6 1 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 26.0 1.73 +0.4 1.022
2025 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 478 462 835 1114 235 1985 36 .982 4131.1 4.25 -31.3 .949
TOTAL 3B 19 9 6 20 2 26 0 1.000 101.0 2.32 +0.4 1.030
TOTAL SS 11 0 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 29.2 1.52 -0.1 .765
PLAYER HISTORY
10/24/2013 Drafted by the Nippon Ham Fighters in the 1st round of the 2013 NPB Draft from Kofu High School
04/21/2020 Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/29/2020 Injured (Latissimus dorsi (back) strain), out for 5 weeks.
11/12/2020 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $416,000 with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
06/06/2021 Injured (Knee contusion), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/28/2021 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $490,000 with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
06/21/2022 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/10/2022 Was selected to the 2022 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/28/2022 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,360,000 with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
10/26/2023 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,040,000 with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
09/21/2024 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/23/2024 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,720,000 with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (45).
10/20/2025 Wins the 2025 Japan Series with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
11/13/2025 Became a free agent.
12/19/2025 Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
01/20/2026 Released by the Pittsburgh organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
2021 8 8
Year SF Rank
2023 5 4
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