Shuichi Murata

I'll be honest, Shuichi Murata is my kind of ballplayer. A third baseman out of Fukuoka by way of Nihon University, he built his name on one beautiful, uncomplicated thing: swinging hard and putting the ball over the fence. No flash, no theatrics, just a stocky guy digging into the box with that "I'm taking this one deep" glare and meaning it. I love that he became a genuine home run threat through sheer stubborn graft rather than gimmicks. There's something old-school and reassuring about him, dirt on the uniform, sweat earned, every at-bat treated like it mattered. He's the type of veteran corner infielder who anchors a lineup and a clubhouse, and you can feel the quiet pride in the work. A proper, honest baseball man.

Shuichi Murata is a Japanese professional baseball player born on December 28, 1980, in Sasaguri, Fukuoka Prefecture. He attended Nihon University before entering professional baseball. Standing 177 cm tall, he is known as a powerful hitter and played third base during his career.

Name (English)

Shuichi Murata

Name (Japanese)

村田修一

Reading

むらた しゅういち

Born

December 28, 1980 (age 45)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Monkey

Origin

Sasaguri, Fukuoka, Japan

Height

177cm

Occupation

Baseball player

University

Nihon University

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%91%E7%94%B0%E4%BF%AE%E4%B8%80
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q845633

Tags

• From Fukuoka
• Baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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