▁K obe ▁Se iko ▁in ▁the ▁industrial ▁le agues , ▁then ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁was ▁draft ed ▁in ▁the ▁fourth ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁Japanese ▁draft ▁by ▁the ▁Se ib u ▁L ions . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁ ▁Se ib u ▁L ions ▁ ▁He ▁hit ▁. 1 9 0 ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁when ▁he ▁first ▁played ▁for ▁Se ib u ▁and ▁was ▁ 0 / 1 ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁Japan ▁Series . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁W ada ▁hit ▁. 3 3 3 ▁in ▁ 3 6 ▁games ▁for ▁Se ib u ▁and ▁split ▁his ▁time ▁between ▁catch ing ▁and ▁the ▁out field . ▁He ▁went ▁ 0 / 2 ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁Japan ▁Series . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁he ▁batt ed ▁. 2 7 1 ▁while ▁again ▁seeing ▁limited ▁time ▁behind ▁the ▁plate , ▁with ▁Ts ut om u ▁I to ▁starting . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁W ada ▁began ▁playing ▁sem ire g ular ly ▁as ▁an ▁out f iel der , ▁batt ing ▁. 3 0 6 , ▁the ▁same ▁average ▁he ▁recorded ▁the ▁next ▁year . ▁He ▁still ▁not ▁yet ▁an ▁every day ▁player . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁W ada ▁finally ▁became ▁a ▁st arter ▁and ▁respond ed ▁by ▁batt ing ▁. 3 1 9 ▁with ▁ 3 3 ▁hom ers . ▁Play ing ▁left ▁field ▁and ▁D H ,