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Tetsuya Utsumi, born on April 29, 1982 in Jōyō-shi, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, is a baseball player. As of 2026, Tetsuya Utsumi is 44 years old. The listed height is 186 cm.
My Take
A left-handed pitcher from Jōyō in Kyoto Prefecture, standing 186 cm, born in 1982. Utsumi built his name at Tsuruga Kehi High School and then spent the bulk of his career as a rotation anchor for the Yomiuri Giants before finishing with the Saitama Seibu Lions. What strikes me about that career shape is how unglamorous the essential skill is. Nobody sells tickets on the promise of a starter who takes the ball every fifth day for a decade, yet that reliability is the thing a pitching staff is actually built on. Velocity gets highlights; durability gets pennants. The late move from the Giants to Seibu is also a very baseball story — the veteran arm arriving in a new clubhouse where half his value is no longer measured in innings at all, but in what the younger pitchers pick up by watching how he prepares. I suspect that part will outlast the statistics.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tetsuya Utsumi
- Name (Japanese)
- 内海哲也
- Reading
- うつみ てつや
- Born
- April 29, 1982 (age 44)
- Origin
- Jōyō-shi, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 186 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetsuya%20Utsumi
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%86%85%E6%B5%B7%E5%93%B2%E4%B9%9F
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q845246
3. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
When was Tetsuya Utsumi born?
Tetsuya Utsumi was born on April 29, 1982 and is 44 years old.
Where is Tetsuya Utsumi from?
Tetsuya Utsumi is from Jōyō-shi, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
What does Tetsuya Utsumi do?
Tetsuya Utsumi works as baseball player.
How tall is Tetsuya Utsumi?
Tetsuya Utsumi is 186 cm tall.
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