Daisuke Araki

Daisuke Araki
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters – No. 85
Pitcher
Born: (1964-05-06) May 6, 1964 Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
April 26, 1983, for the Yakult Swallows
Last NPB appearance
October 9, 1996, for the Yokohama BayStars
NPB statistics (through 1996)
Win–loss record	39-49
Saves	2
ERA	4.80
Strikeouts	359
Teams
As player Yakult Swallows (1983–1995) Yokohama BayStars (1996) As coach Seibu Lions (2004–2007) Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2008–2013) Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2018-)
Career highlights and awards
1× NPB All-Star (1986)
Last updated on: 10 December 2017

Daisuke Araki (荒木 大輔, Araki Daisuke, born May 6, 1964 in Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan) is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.

He is most famous for having Daisuke Matsuzaka a.k.a. The Monster of the Heisei Era a.k.a. Dice-K named after him.

External links

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