There are 73 Japanese MLB players in the database
Yoshinobu
Yamamoto
(ORIX Buffaloes, Los Angeles Dodgers)
山本由伸 (やまもと・よしのぶ)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 25
（178cm, 80kg)
MLB Debut:
2024-03-21 (25)
Yuki
Matsui
LHP 
San Diego Padres
(Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, San Diego Padres)
松井裕樹 (まつい・ゆうき)
Bats: L Throws: L
Current Age 28
(174cm, 74kg)
MLB Debut:
2024-03-20 (28)
Naoyuki
Uwasawa
RHP 
Boston Red Sox
(Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox )
上沢直之 (うわさわ・なおゆき)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 30
(187cm, 88kg)
MLB Debut: Not Yet
Shota
Imanaga
LHP 
Chicago Cubs
(Yokohama DeNA BayStars, Chicago Cubs)
今永昇太 (いまなが・しょうた)
Bats: L Throws: L
Current Age 30
(178cm, 86kg)
MLB Debut: Not Yet
Kodai
Senga
RHP 
New York Mets
(Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, New York Mets)
千賀滉大 (せんが・こうだい)
Bats: L Throws: R
Current Age 31
186cm, 92kg
MLB Debut:
2023-04-02 (30)
Shintaro
Fujinami
RHP New York Mets
(Hanshin Tigers, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets)
藤浪晋太郎 (ふじなみ・しんたろう)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 30
6-6, 180lb (198cm, 81kg)
MLB Debut:
2023-04-01 (28)
Masataka
Yoshida
(ORIX Buffaloes, Boston Red Sox )
吉田正尚 (よしだ・まさたか)
Bats: L Throws: R
Current Age 30
5-8, 192lb (173cm, 87kg)
MLB Debut:
2023-03-30 (29)
Gosuke
Katoh
INF 
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters
(Toronto Blue Jays)
加藤豪将 (かとう・ごうすけ)
Bats: L Throws: R
Current Age 29
6-1, 200lb (185cm, 90kg)
MLB Debut:
2022-04-09 (27)
Seiya
Suzuki
OF Chicago Cubs
(Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Chicago Cubs)
鈴木 誠也 (すずき・せいや)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 29
5-11, 182lb (180cm, 82kg)
MLB Debut:
2022-04-07 (27)
Kohei
Arihara
(Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, Texas Rangers)
有原航平 (ありはら・こうへい)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 31
(189cm, 95kg)
MLB Debut:
2021-04-03 (28)
Hirokazu
Sawamura
(Yomiuri Giants, Chiba Lotte Marines, Boston Red Sox )
澤村拓一 (さわむら・ひろかず)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 36
6-0, 212lb (183cm, 96kg)
MLB Debut:
2021-04-02 (32)
Shun
Yamaguchi
(Toronto Blue Jays, Yokohama DeNA BayStars, Yomiuri Giants)
山口俊 (やまぐち・しゅん)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 36
6-2, 198lb (188cm, 89kg)
MLB Debut:
2020-07-26 (33)
Yoshitomo
Tsutsugo
OF/DH 
Pittsburgh Pirates
(Tampa Bay Rays, Yokohama DeNA BayStars, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers)
筒香嘉智 (つつごう・よしとも)
Bats: L Throws: R
Current Age 32
6-0, 225lb (183cm, 102kg)
MLB Debut:
2020-07-24 (28)
Shogo
Akiyama
(Saitama Seibu Lions, Cincinnati Reds)
秋山翔吾 (あきやま・しょうご)
Bats: L Throws: R
Current Age 35
6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)
MLB Debut:
2020-07-24 (32)
Yusei
Kikuchi
(Saitama Seibu Lions, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays)
菊池雄星 (きくち・ゆうせい)
Bats: L Throws: L
Current Age 32
6-0, 194lb (183cm, 87kg)
MLB Debut:
2019-03-21 (27)
Kazuhisa
Makita
RHP San Diego Padres
(San Diego Padres, Saitama Seibu Lions, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles)
牧田和久 (まきた・かずひさ)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 39
5-10, 181lb (178cm, 82kg)
MLB Debut:
2018-03-30 (33)
Shohei
Ohtani
DH/P 
Los Angeles Dodgers
(Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers)
大谷翔平 (おおたに・しょうへい)
Bats: L Throws: R
Current Age 29
6-4, 210lb (193cm, 95kg)
MLB Debut:
2018-03-29 (23)
Yoshihisa
Hirano
(Arizona Diamondbacks, Seattle Mariners, ORIX Buffaloes)
平野佳寿 (ひらの・よしひさ)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 40
6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)
MLB Debut:
2018-03-29 (34)
Kenta
Maeda
RHP 
Detroit Tigers
(Los Angeles Dodgers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins)
前田健太 (まえだ・けんた)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 36
6-1, 184lb (182cm, 81kg)
MLB Debut:
2016-04-06 (27)
Toru
Murata
(Cleveland Indians, Yomiuri Giants, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters)
村田透 (むらた・とおる)
Bats: L Throws: R
Current Age 38
6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)
MLB Debut:
2015-06-28 (30)
Tsuyoshi
Wada
LHP Chicago Cubs
(Chicago Cubs, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks)
和田毅 (わだ・つよし)
Bats: L Throws: L
Current Age 43
5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)
MLB Debut:
2014-07-08 (33)
Masahiro
Tanaka
RHP 
New York Yankees
(New York Yankees, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles)
田中将大 (たなか・まさひろ)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 35
(188cm, 93kg)
MLB Debut:
2014-04-04 (25)
Kensuke
Tanaka
(San Francisco Giants, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters)
田中賢介 (たなか・けんすけ)
Bats: L Throws: R
Current Age 42
5-9, 170lb (175cm, 77kg)
MLB Debut:
2013-07-09 (32)
Kyuji
Fujikawa
RHP Chicago Cubs
(Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Hanshin Tigers)
藤川球児 (ふじかわ・きゅうじ)
Bats: L Throws: R
Current Age 43
6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)
MLB Debut:
2013-04-01 (32)
Hisashi
Iwakuma
RHP 
Seattle Mariners
(Seattle Mariners, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles)
岩隈久志 (いわくま・ひさし)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 43
6-3, 210lb (190cm, 95kg)
MLB Debut:
2012-04-20 (31)
Munenori
Kawasaki
(Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks)
川崎宗則 (かわさき・むねのり)
Bats: L Throws: R
Current Age 42
5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)
MLB Debut:
2012-04-07 (30)
Norichika
Aoki
(Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets, Tokyo Yakult Swallows)
青木宣親 (あおき・のりちか)
Bats: L Throws: R
Current Age 42
5-9, 180lb (175cm, 81kg)
MLB Debut:
2012-04-06 (30)
Yoshinori
Tateyama
RHP 
Texas Rangers
(Texas Rangers, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, Hanshin Tigers)
建山義紀 (たてやま・よしのり)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 48
5-10, 165lb (178cm, 74kg)
MLB Debut:
2011-05-24 (35)
Tsuyoshi
Nishioka
SS/2B 
Minnesota Twins
(Minnesota Twins, Chiba Lotte Marines, Hanshin Tigers)
西岡剛 (にしおか・つよし)
Bats: S Throws: R
Current Age 39
6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)
MLB Debut:
2011-04-01 (26)
Ryota
Igarashi
RHP New York Mets
(New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks)
五十嵐亮太 (いがらし・りょうた)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 44
5-11, 200lb (180cm, 90kg)
MLB Debut:
2010-04-08 (30)
Hisanori
Takahashi
LHP New York Mets
(New York Mets, Los Angeles Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, Yomiuri Giants, Yokohama DeNA BayStars)
高橋尚成 (たかはし・ひさのり)
Bats: L Throws: L
Current Age 49
5-10, 180lb (178cm, 81kg)
MLB Debut:
2010-04-07 (35)
Junichi
Tazawa
RHP Boston Red Sox
(Boston Red Sox , Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Angels)
田沢純一 (たざわ・じゅんいち)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 37
5-11, 200lb (180cm, 90kg)
MLB Debut:
2009-08-07 (23)
Ken
Takahashi
LHP New York Mets
(New York Mets, Hiroshima Toyo Carp)
高橋建 (たかはし・けん)
Bats: L Throws: L
Current Age 54
6-0, 200lb (183cm, 90kg)
MLB Debut:
2009-05-02 (40)
Kenshin
Kawakami
RHP 
Atlanta Braves
(Atlanta Braves, Chunichi Dragons)
川上憲伸 (かわかみ・けんしん)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 48
5-11, 200lb (180cm, 90kg)
MLB Debut:
2009-04-11 (33)
Koji
Uehara
RHP Boston Red Sox
(Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox , Chicago Cubs, Yomiuri Giants)
上原浩治 (うえはら・こうじ)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 49
6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)
MLB Debut:
2009-04-08 (34)
Yasuhiko
Yabuta
(Kansas City Royals, Chiba Lotte Marines)
薮田安彦 (やぶた・やすひこ)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 50
6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)
MLB Debut:
2008-04-05 (34)
Hiroki
Kuroda
(Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Hiroshima Toyo Carp)
黒田博樹 (くろだ・ひろき)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 49
6-1, 205lb (185cm, 92kg)
MLB Debut:
2008-04-04 (33)
Masahide
Kobayashi
(Cleveland Indians, Chiba Lotte Marines, Yomiuri Giants, ORIX Buffaloes)
小林雅英 (こばやし・まさひで)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 49
6-0, 195lb (183cm, 88kg)
MLB Debut:
2008-04-02 (33)
Kosuke
Fukudome
RF Chicago Cubs
(Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers)
福留孝介 (ふくどめ・こうすけ)
Bats: L Throws: R
Current Age 46
6-0, 200lb (183cm, 90kg)
MLB Debut:
2008-03-31 (30)
Kazuo
Fukumori
RHP Texas Rangers
(Texas Rangers, Yokohama DeNA BayStars, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles)
福盛和男 (ふくもり・かずお)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 47
6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)
MLB Debut:
2008-03-31 (31)
Masumi
Kuwata
(Yomiuri Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates)
桑田真澄 (くわた・ますみ)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 56
5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg)
MLB Debut:
2007-06-10 (39)
Daisuke
Matsuzaka
RHP Boston Red Sox
(Saitama Seibu Lions, Boston Red Sox , New York Mets, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, Chunichi Dragons)
松坂大輔 (まつざか・だいすけ)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 43
6-0, 205lb (183cm, 92kg)
MLB Debut:
2007-04-05 (26)
Akinori
Iwamura
2B/3B 
Tampa Bay Rays
(Tampa Bay Rays, Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles)
岩村明憲 (いわむら・あきのり)
Bats: L Throws: R
Current Age 45
5-9, 200lb (175cm, 90kg)
MLB Debut:
2007-04-02 (28)
Hideki
Okajima
LHP Boston Red Sox
(Boston Red Sox , Oakland Athletics, Yomiuri Giants, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, Yokohama DeNA BayStars)
岡島秀樹 (おかじま・ひでき)
Bats: L Throws: L
Current Age 48
6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)
MLB Debut:
2007-04-02 (31)
Takashi
Saito
(Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox , Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Yokohama DeNA BayStars, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles)
斎藤隆 (さいとう・たかし)
Bats: L Throws: R
Current Age 54
6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg)
MLB Debut:
2006-04-09 (36)
Kenji
Johjima
(Seattle Mariners, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, Hanshin Tigers)
城島健司 (じょうじま・けんじ)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 47
6-0, 205lb (183cm, 92kg)
MLB Debut:
2006-04-03 (29)
Norihiro
Nakamura
(Los Angeles Dodgers, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Chunichi Dragons, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, Yokohama DeNA BayStars)
中村紀洋 (なかむら・のりひろ)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 50
5-10, 205lb (178cm, 92kg)
MLB Debut:
2005-04-10 (31)
Keiichi
Yabu
(Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants, Hanshin Tigers, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles)
藪恵壹 (やぶ・けいいち)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 55
6-0, 200lb (183cm, 90kg)
MLB Debut:
2005-04-09 (36)
Tadahito
Iguchi
(Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks)
井口資仁 (いぐち・ただひと)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 49
5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg)
MLB Debut:
2005-04-04 (30)
Kazuhito
Tadano
(Cleveland Indians, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters)
多田野数人 (ただの・かずひと)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 43
6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)
MLB Debut:
2004-04-27 (24)
Shingo
Takatsu
(Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, Tokyo Yakult Swallows)
高津臣吾 (たかつ・しんご)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 55
6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)
MLB Debut:
2004-04-09 (35)
Kazuo
Matsui
2B/SS New York Mets
(New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros, Saitama Seibu Lions, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles)
松井稼頭央 (まつい・かずお)
Bats: S Throws: R
Current Age 48
5-10, 187lb (178cm, 84kg)
MLB Debut:
2004-04-06 (28)
Akinori
Otsuka
RHP San Diego Padres
(San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Chunichi Dragons)
大塚晶則 (おおつか・あきのり)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 52
6-0, 200lb (183cm, 90kg)
MLB Debut:
2004-04-06 (32)
Micheal
Nakamura
RHP Minnesota Twins
(Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, Yomiuri Giants, Saitama Seibu Lions)
マイケル中村 (なかむら・マイケル)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 47
5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)
MLB Debut:
2003-06-07 (26)
Hideki
Matsui
LF/DH New York Yankees
(New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays, Yomiuri Giants)
松井秀喜 (まつい・ひでき)
Bats: L Throws: R
Current Age 49
6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg)
MLB Debut:
2003-03-31 (28)
Kazuhisa
Ishii
(Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Saitama Seibu Lions)
石井一久 (いしい・かずひさ)
Bats: L Throws: L
Current Age 50
6-0, 215lb (183cm, 97kg)
MLB Debut:
2002-04-06 (28)
Satoru
Komiyama
RHP New York Mets
(New York Mets, Chiba Lotte Marines, Yokohama DeNA BayStars)
小宮山悟 (こみやま・さとる)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 58
6-0, 183lb (183cm, 83kg)
MLB Debut:
2002-04-04 (36)
Takahito
Nomura
(Milwaukee Brewers, ORIX Buffaloes, Yomiuri Giants)
野村貴仁 (のむら・たかひと)
Bats: L Throws: L
Current Age 55
5-7, 175lb (170cm, 79kg)
MLB Debut:
2002-04-03 (33)
Tsuyoshi
Shinjo
(New York Mets, San Francisco Giants, Hanshin Tigers, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters)
新庄剛志 (しんじょう・つよし)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 52
6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)
MLB Debut:
2001-04-03 (29)
Ichiro
Suzuki
(New York Yankees, Miami Marlins, ORIX BlueWave, Seattle Mariners)
鈴木一朗 (すずき・いちろう)
Bats: L Throws: R
Current Age 50
5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)
MLB Debut:
2001-04-02 (27)
Kazuhiro
Sasaki
RHP Seattle Mariners
(Seattle Mariners, Yokohama DeNA BayStars)
佐々木主浩 (ささき・かずひと)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 56
6-4, 209lb (193cm, 94kg)
MLB Debut:
2000-04-05 (32)
Tomokazu
Ohka
RHP Boston Red Sox
(Boston Red Sox , Montreal Expos, Washington Nationals, Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, Yokohama DeNA BayStars)
大家友和 (おおか・ともかず)
Bats: S Throws: R
Current Age 48
6-1, 205lb (185cm, 92kg)
MLB Debut:
1999-07-19 (23)
Masato
Yoshii
RHP New York Mets
(New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, Montreal Expos, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, ORIX Buffaloes)
吉井理人 (よしい・まさと)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 58
6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg)
MLB Debut:
1998-04-05 (32)
Hideki
Irabu
RHP New York Yankees
(New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Chiba Lotte Marines, Hanshin Tigers, Montreal Expos)
伊良部秀輝 (いらぶ・ひでき)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 42
6-4, 240lb (193cm, 108kg)
MLB Debut:
1997-07-10 (28)
Takashi
Kashiwada
LHP New York Mets
(New York Mets, Yomiuri Giants)
柏田貴史 (かしわだ・たかし)
Bats: L Throws: L
Current Age 52
5-11, 165lb (180cm, 74kg)
MLB Debut:
1997-05-01 (25)
Shigetoshi
Hasegawa
(Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Mariners, ORIX BlueWave)
長谷川滋利 (はせがわ・しげとし)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 55
5-11, 160lb (180cm, 72kg)
MLB Debut:
1997-04-05 (28)
Hideo
Nomo
(Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox , Tampa Bay Rays, Kansas City Royals)
野茂英雄 (のも・ひでお)
Bats: R Throws: R
Current Age 55
6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg)
MLB Debut:
1995-05-02 (26)
Masanori
Murakami
(San Francisco Giants, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, Hanshin Tigers)
村上雅則 (むらかみ・まさのり)
Bats: L Throws: L
Current Age 79
6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)
MLB Debut:
1964-09-01 (20)