Year 2008 stats and information on Japanee MLB Players by JapaneseBallPlayers.com

Japanese players who were active in

Year 2008

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Daisuke Matsuzaka	W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
Boston Red Sox	18	3	0	2.90	29	167.2	154

Hideki Okajima	W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
Boston Red Sox	3	2	1	2.61	64	62.0	60

Kosuke Fukudome	AVG	HR	RBI	AB	H	BB	SB
Chicago Cubs	.257	10	58	501	129	81	12

Masahide Kobayashi	W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
Cleveland Indians	4	5	6	4.53	57	55.2	35

Kazuo Matsui	AVG	HR	RBI	AB	H	BB	SB
Houston Astros	.293	6	33	375	110	37	20

Hideo Nomo	W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
Kansas City Royals	0	0	0	18.69	3	4.1	3

Yasuhiko Yabuta	W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
Kansas City Royals	1	3	0	5.46	26	31.1	20

Takashi Saito	W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
Los Angeles Dodgers	4	4	18	2.49	45	47.0	60

Hiroki Kuroda	W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
Los Angeles Dodgers	9	10	0	3.73	31	183.1	116

Kei Igawa	W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
New York Yankees	0	1	0	13.50	2	4.0	0

Hideki Matsui	AVG	HR	RBI	AB	H	BB	SB
New York Yankees	.294	9	45	337	99	38	0

So Taguchi	AVG	HR	RBI	AB	H	BB	SB
Philadelphia Phillies	.220	0	9	91	20	8	3

Tadahito Iguchi	AVG	HR	RBI	AB	H	BB	SB
San Diego Padres	.232	2	24	310	72	26	8

Keiichi Yabu	W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
San Francisco Giants	3	6	0	3.57	60	68	48

Kenji Johjima	AVG	HR	RBI	AB	H	BB	SB
Seattle Mariners	.227	7	39	379	86	19	2

Ichiro Suzuki	AVG	HR	RBI	AB	H	BB	SB
Seattle Mariners	.310	6	24	686	213	51	43

Akinori Iwamura	AVG	HR	RBI	AB	H	BB	SB
Tampa Bay Rays	.274	6	48	627	172	70	8

Kazuo Fukumori	W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
Texas Rangers	0	0	0	20.25	4	4.0	1

Total number of player for 2008: 18

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Possible future Major League Japanese Ball Players

Takashi Toritani Shortstop, Hanshin Tigers Google News
Yusei Kikuchi Pitcher, Seibu Lions Google News
Hiroyuki Kobayashi Pitcher, Los Angeles Angels Google News
Hideaki Wakui Pitcher, Saitama Seibu Lions Google News
Shohei Otani Pitcher, Hakamaki Higashi HS Google News
Masahiro Tanaka PItcher, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Google News

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Active Players

American League East

TsuyoshiWada
Baltimore Orioles
Tsuyoshi Wada Pitcher
W L SV ERA G IP SO

- - - - - - -
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KojiUehara
Boston Red Sox
Koji Uehara Pitcher
W L SV ERA G IP SO

0 0 1 1.75 37 36.0 43
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JunichiTazawa
Boston Red Sox
Junichi Tazawa Pitcher
W L SV ERA G IP SO

1 1 1 1.43 37 44.0 45
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IchiroSuzuki
New York Yankees
Ichiro Suzuki Outfielder
AVG HR RBI AB H BB SB

.283 9 55 629 178 22 29

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HirokiKuroda
New York Yankees
Hiroki Kuroda Pitcher
W L SV ERA G IP SO

16 11 0 3.32 33 219.2 167
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MunenoriKawasaki
Toronto Blue Jays
Munenori Kawasaki Infielder
AVG HR RBI AB H BB SB

.192 0 7 104 20 8 2

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W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
0	0	1	1.75	37	36.0	43

W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
1	1	1	1.43	37	44.0	45

AVG	HR	RBI	AB	H	BB	SB
.283	9	55	629	178	22	29

W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
16	11	0	3.32	33	219.2	167

AVG	HR	RBI	AB	H	BB	SB
.192	0	7	104	20	8	2

American League Central

American League West

HiroyukiNakajima
Oakland Athletics
Hiroyuki Nakajima Infielder (SS)
AVG HR RBI AB H BB SB

.312 13 74 497 155 50 7

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HisashiIwakuma
Seattle Mariners
Hisashi Iwakuma Pitcher
W L SV ERA G IP SO

9 5 2 3.16 16 125.1 101
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YuDarvish
Texas Rangers
Yu Darvish Pitcher
W L SV ERA G IP SO

16 9 0 3.90 29 191.1 221
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AVG	HR	RBI	AB	H	BB	SB
.312	13	74	497	155	50	7

W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
9	5	2	3.16	16	125.1	101

W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
16	9	0	3.90	29	191.1	221

National League East

National League Central

KyujiFujikawa
Chicago Cubs
Kyuji Fujikawa Pitcher
W L SV ERA G IP SO

2 2 24 1.32 48 47.2 58
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HisanoriTakahashi
Chicago Cubs
Hisanori Takahashi Pitcher
W L SV ERA G IP SO

0 3 0 5.54 51 50.1 52
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NorichikaAoki
Milwaukee Brewers
Norichika Aoki Outfielder
AVG HR RBI AB H BB SB

.288 10 50 520 150 43 30

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