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Akinori Otsuka # - P

  • Age: 41
  • DOB: 1972/01/13
  • POB: Chiba, Japan
  • Height: 6-0 Weight: 210lbs
  • Bats/Throws: R/R
  • MLB Seasons: 4
  • Signed by San Diego in 2003.

Scouting Report

Assets
Flaws
Career potential

Honours and Awards

2006World Baseball Classic champion

Transactions / Injuries / Suspensions

2007/12/12Texas Rangers declined to tender a contract.
2007/09/05Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (right elbow injury).
2007/07/19Right elbow injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to July 9th, 2007).
2007/07/03Right elbow injury, day-to-day.
2006/10/02Missed the last 10 regular season games (headaches).
2006/09/27Headaches, day-to-day.
2006/01/17Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
2006/01/04Acquired from the San Diego Padres.
2005/11/08San Diego Padres exercised their contract option for next season.
2003/12/10Signed as a free agent by the San Diego Padres to a two-year contract.

Trades

2006/01/04San Diego Padres traded Adam Eaton, Akinori Otsuka and Billy Killian to the Texas Rangers for Chris Young, Adrian Gonzalez and Terrmel Sledge.
2003/12/10Signed as a free agent by the San Diego Padres.

Career Stats

YearTeamLeagueGPGSWLSVCGSHOIPHRERHRBBKWHIPERA
2007TexasAL3402140032.12610909231.082.51
2006TexasAL63024320059.2531714311471.072.11
2005San DiegoNL6602810062.2552825334601.423.59
2004San DiegoNL7307220077.1561615626871.061.75
2003Chunichi DragonsJPL51013170043.031101045560.842.09
2002Kintetsu BuffaloesJPL41021220042.1227643540.591.28
2001Kintetsu BuffaloesJPL48025260056.0422525715821.024.02
2000Kintetsu BuffaloesJPL39013240041.2311111313491.062.38
1999Kintetsu BuffaloesJPL2501460029.224129110321.152.73
1998Kintetsu BuffaloesJPL49032350055.1431913525321.232.11
1997Kintetsu BuffaloesJPL5204570082.24422192461271.092.07
TotalMLB236013153900232.0190716312802171.162.44
TotalAL97045360092.0792723320701.082.25
TotalNL1390910300140.011144409601471.222.57
TotalJPL3050142313700350.223710693261174321.012.39

Legend:

GP - games played
GS - games started
W - wins
L - losses
SV - saves
CG - complete games
SHO - shutouts
IP - innings pitched
H - hits
R - runs
ER - earned runs
HR - homeruns
BB - walks or base on balls
K - strikouts
WHIP - walks and hits per inning pitched
ERA - earned runs avverage