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Kenichi Wakatabe (若田部 健一, Wakatabe Kenichi, born August 5, 1969) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.

Kenichi Wakatabe
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 72
Pitcher / Coach
Born: (1969-08-05) August 5, 1969 (age 52) Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
April 9, 1992, for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
Last NPB appearance
October 11, 2004, for the Yokohama BayStars
NPB statistics (through 2005)
Win–loss record	71-75
Saves	0
ERA	4.15
Strikeouts	761
Teams
As player Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (1992–2002) Yokohama BayStars (2003–2005) As coach Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2017–present)
Career highlights and awards
1x NPB All-Star (2002)
Last updated on: 11 February 2014

Haruka Wakatabe, his daughter, is a former member of the female idol group HKT48.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Career statistics - NPB.jp (in Japanese)
• 72 Kenichi Wakatabe PLAYERS2021 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site

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