Junzo Sekine

Junzo Sekine
関根潤三
Junzo Sekine; 関根潤三
	Sekine in 1959
	Pitcher / Outfielder / Manager
	Born: March 15, 1927; Tokyo, Japan
	Died: April 9, 2020 (aged 93); Tokyo, Japan
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
NPB debut
	March 15, 1950, for the Kintetsu Pearls
Last appearance
	November 55, 1965, for the Yomiuri Giants
NPB statistics ; (through 1965)
Win–loss record	65-94
Earned run average	3.43
Strikeouts	645
Batting average	.279
Home runs	59
Runs batted in	424
Teams
	As player Kintetsu Pearls/Kintetsu Buffalo/Kintetsu Buffaloes (1950 – 1964); Yomiuri Giants (1965); As coach Hiroshima Toyo Carp (1970); Yomiuri Giants (1975 – 1976); As manager Yokohama Taiyo Whales (1982 – 1984); Yakult Swallows (1987 – 1989);
Career highlights and awards
	5× NPB All-Star (1953, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963);
Member of the Japanese
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2003

Junzo Sekine (関根潤三, Sekine Junzō, March 15, 1927 – April 9, 2020) was a Japanese professional baseball player who played as a pitcher and outfielder.

He was elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003.

Sekine died on April 9, 2020 in Tokyo, at the age of 93.[1]

References

"Former manager and Hall of Famer Junzo Sekine dies at 93". The Japan Times. April 9, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)

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[1] "Former manager and Hall of Famer Junzo Sekine dies at 93". The Japan Times. April 9, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.