Bio: Kris Watanabe was born in Monroe, MI (Pop. 20,733 located 40 miles south of Detroit). Watanabe made that 40-minute trip north to attend Clarenceville High School (Trojans) in Livonia, MI, a suburb of Detroit. There he lead the Trojans to back-to-back Division 2 final appearances, coming up short in both chances. He was selected to the Detroit All Metro team in his Junior and Senior seasons. He also led the high school football team to a state finals appearance as the starting QB.
Draft: Was the 1st pick in Season 34 by Albuquerque (danxmcgraw).
Scout Paul McKnight- “A true 5 tool player, above average in
all 5 areas. Hits for good contact but
does not sacrifice power. Has above
average speed and can steal some bases.
His defense is very good and could develop into a Major League SS with
good range and a quality arm.”
Career Earnings: $160,609,000
Career: Kris Watanabe was the 1st pick Season 34 by Albuquerque and made his MLB debut in Season 37. He played the first 11 years of his career in the Albuquerque/Wichita organization before finishing the final 9 years in New York. During his career, he was a 7-time All-Star with 5 Silver Sluggers (41, 42, 43, 44, 46) and 1 Gold Glove (52). Season 44 was his best season when he hit .301 AVG, 45 HR and drove in 166 runs. He added 143 R, 202 H, 35 2B, 5 3B, 73 BB, 31 SB and .939 OPS that season. Over his career he accumulated .282 AVG, .853 OPS, 1695 R, 2766 H, 516 2B, 84 3B, 482 HR, 1625 RBI, 1052 BB and 438 SB. He holds single season records for Albuquerque/Wichita (currently Colorado Springs) in Runs 143 (44), and RBI 166 (44).
Speech Highlight- “I have always tried to live up to the city of Detroit. Hardworking and earning everything I accomplished.”
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