Naoyuki Shimizu
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Naoyuki Shimizu
| Naoyuki Shimizu | |
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| Yokohama BayStars — No. 17 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 24, 1975 Kyoto, Japan |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Professional debut | |
| April 1, 2000 for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
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| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's Baseball | ||
| Bronze | Athens 2004 | Team Competition |
| World Baseball Classic | ||
| Gold | 2006 San Diego | Team Competition |
Naoyuki Shimizu (清水 直行 Shimizu Naoyuki, born November 24, 1975) is a professional baseball player from Kyoto, Japan. He is a starting pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
He joined the Japanese Olympic baseball team for the 2004 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal.[1] He also played with the Japanese national team in the 2006 World Baseball Classic.[2] Tragedy struck in January 2008 when Shimizu's wife died.[citation needed]
After ten seasons with the Chiba Lotte Marines from 2000 to 2009, Shimizu became a free agent and signed with the Yokohama BayStars. His career numbers with the Marines were 93 wins against 85 losses, with a career 4.02 ERA, tossing 38 complete games and nine shutouts.
References
- ^ "Naoyuki Shimizu Biography and Statistics". Sports-Reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sh/naoyuki-shimizu-1.html. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ "World Baseball Classic: Japan". MLB Advanced Media, L.P.. http://www.worldbaseballclassic.com/2006/teams/index.jsp?sid=t843. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
External links
- Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics from Japanesebaseball.com
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