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Soichi Fujita (藤田 宗一, Fujita Soichi, born October 17, 1972 in Yawata, Kyoto, Japan) is a retired Japanese left-handed relief pitcher who played most of his career in Nippon Professional Baseball.

Soichi Fujita
Pitcher
Born: (1972-10-17) October 17, 1972 (age 49) Kyoto, Japan
Batted: Left Threw: Left
NPB debut
April 4, 1998, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
Last Baseball Challenge League appearance
2012, for the Gunma Diamond Pegasus
NPB statistics (through 2011 season)
Appearances	600
Win–loss	19–21
ERA	3.89
Strikeouts	366
Teams
Chiba Lotte Marines (1998–2007) Yomiuri Giants (2008–2010) Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2011) Gunma Diamond Pegasus (2012)
Career highlights and awards
2006 World Baseball Classic champions (Japan) NPB All-Star (2001) Pacific League Hold Champion (2000) 2× Japan Series champion (2005, 2009)
Medals Representing  Japan Men's Baseball World Baseball Classic 2006 San Diego Team

Fujita was part of the Japanese national baseball team in the 2006 World Baseball Classic.

He pitched every game of his career in relief and holds the Japanese record for most pitching appearances.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics from JapaneseBaseball.com

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