Hideaki Wakui

Hideaki Wakui
Hideaki Wakui
	Wakui with the Chunichi Dragons in 2023
Chunichi Dragons – No. 20
	Starting pitcher
	Born: June 21, 1986 (age 38); Matsudo, Chiba, Japan
	Bats: Right Throws: Right
NPB debut
	March 29, 2005, for the Seibu Lions
NPB statistics ; (through 2023 season)
Win–loss record	159-156
Earned run average	3.59
Strikeouts	1,998
Holds	16
Saves	37
Teams
	Seibu Lions / Saitama Seibu Lions (2005–2013); Chiba Lotte Marines (2014–2019); Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2020-2022); Chunichi Dragons (2023-present);
Career highlights and awards
	Eiji Sawamura Award (2009); Pacific League Climax Series MVP (2008); 3× Pacific League wins leader (2007, 2009, 2015); Japan Series champion (2008); 4× Pacific League Mitsui Golden Glove Award (2009–2010, 2015-2016); 6× NPB All-Star (2006–2007, 2009–2010, 2015-2016);
Medals
Representing Japan
Men's Baseball
World Baseball Classic
Asian Baseball Championship

Hideaki Wakui (涌井秀章, Wakui Hideaki, born June 21, 1986) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Seibu Lions / Saitama Seibu Lions, Chiba Lotte Marines and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.

His wife is a Japanese model Moe Oshikiri.