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7 6 0 4.20 34 100.2 95
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NOTE: 2010 STATS LAST UPDATED: Aug 16, 2010

Masahide Kobayashi

30 : Pitcher : Cleveland Indians

Masahide Kobayashi (Pitcher)
DOB	May. 24, 1974	AGE	36	BIRTH PLACE	Yamanashi
HEIGHT	6-0 (182 cm)	WEIGHT	196 lbs (89 kg)	BATS- THROWS	Right-Right

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Year	Team	W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
1999	Chiba Lotte Marines	5	5	0	2.68	46	124.1	107
2000	Chiba Lotte Marines	11	6	14	2.13	65	109.2	72
2001	Chiba Lotte Marines	0	4	33	4.33	48	52.0	47
2002	Chiba Lotte Marines	2	1	37	0.83	43	43.1	41
2003	Chiba Lotte Marines	0	2	33	2.87	44	47.0	30
2004	Chiba Lotte Marines	8	5	20	3.90	51	57.2	50
2005	Chiba Lotte Marines	2	2	29	2.58	46	45.1	33
2006	Chiba Lotte Marines	6	2	34	2.68	53	53.2	48
2007	Chiba Lotte Marines	2	7	27	3.61	49	47.1	35
2008	Cleveland Indians	4	5	6	4.53	57	55.2	35
2009	Cleveland Indians	0	0	0	8.38	10	9.2	4

NOTE: 2009 STATS LAST UPDATED: Aug 16, 2010

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Sanspo: Masahide Kobayashi becomes member of Yomiuri Giants December 1, 2009
Hochi: Masahide Kobayashi would not say, but looks to be signing with Yomiuri Giants "Will retire with next team" November 29, 2009
Sponichi: Former Cleveland Indians RHP Masahide Kobayashi wanted by Yomiuri Giants November 27, 2009
Nikkan: Indians release Masa Kobayashi July 18, 2009
sponichi: Yabuta, Kobayashi both ex-Lotte pitchers could come back to the former team together after the season June 23, 2009
nikkan: Masa Kobayashi needs 17 more saves to get 250 Japan-US total save. Will be the oldest in the staff in his second year February 8, 2009
sankei: Kobayashi will likely to get closer role for Indians, the manager says July 6, 2008
number: Kobayashi, only survivor of "next-Okajima" generation July 1, 2008
kyodo: Kobayashi pitches three games in a row, gets 4th win after pitching perfect 10th June 22, 2008
sponichi: Kobayashi gets his third save of the season. June 14, 2008
nikkan: Masa Kobayashi loads the bases but gets out of jam. Spring Training debut. March 2, 2008
houchi: Indians get Masa Kobayashi for 2 years. Uniform number 30. November 21, 2007
mlb.com: Tribe lands Japan's closer Masahide Kobayashi. A two-year Major League contract with a club option for 2010 November 21, 2007
sanspo: Yabuta has 5 clubs, and Masahide Kobayashi has offers from 2 clubs: Phillies and Rays November 20, 2007
St Petersburg Times: Tampa Bay Rays look East to bolster pen: Eye on right-handers Kazuo Fukumori and Masahide Kobayashi November 11, 2007
zakzak: Kobayashi choose SFX as his agent. The company also represents likes of David Ortiz November 7, 2007
sanspo: Masahide Kobayashi first player to declare free agency after 2007 season November 3, 2007
nikkan: 33 year old right-handed closer, Masahide Kobayashi files for free agency. 227 total saves, with more than 20 saves each of last 7 years. November 2, 2007

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