Tadahito Iguchi

Tadahito Iguchi (井口 資仁, Iguchi Tadahito, born December 4, 1974), nicknamed "Gucchi", is a Japanese former professional baseball second baseman. He is currently the manager of the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Tadahito Iguchi
Chiba Lotte Marines – No. 6
Second baseman / Manager
Born: (1974-12-04) December 4, 1974 Nishitōkyō, Tokyo, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
NPB: May 3, 1997, for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
MLB: April 4, 2005, for the Chicago White Sox
Last appearance
MLB: September 28, 2008, for the Philadelphia Phillies
NPB: September 24, 2017, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
NPB statistics
Batting average	.270
Home runs	251
Runs batted in	1,017
MLB statistics
Batting average	.268
Home runs	44
Runs batted in	205
Teams
As player Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (1997–2004) Chicago White Sox (2005–2007) Philadelphia Phillies (2007) San Diego Padres (2008) Philadelphia Phillies (2008) Chiba Lotte Marines (2009–2017) As manager Chiba Lotte Marines (2018–present)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (2005) 3× Japan Series champion (1999, 2003, 2010)
Medals Men's Baseball Representing Japan Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Team competition

Career

As a member of the Chicago White Sox in 2005, he became the first Japanese-born position player to win the World Series in 2005. Even though he was ineligible for their postseason roster he received a world series ring with the 2008 Phillies.

Over the course of his career he played for the Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).