11/20/2002 |
Entered the United Baseball Association as a free agent from Japan. |
12/26/2002 |
Signed a 7-year contract worth a total of $93,505,000 with the Pittsburgh Champions organization. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (60). |
04/01/2003 |
Named the #3 prospect in the UBA |
05/08/2003 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/30/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 United Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
11/02/2003 |
Finished 3rd in 2003 UBA AC Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
11/02/2003 |
Wins the 2003 UBA AC Platinum Stick Award at P. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (60). |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60). |
07/10/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 United Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
10/02/2005 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Brotherhood with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/04/2005 |
Wins the 2005 UBA AC Platinum Stick Award at P. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60). |
05/24/2006 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Palo Alto Pranksters with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/08/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 United Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
11/01/2006 |
Wins the 2006 World Championship Series with the Pittsburgh Champions. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60). |
04/30/2007 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New Orleans Voodoo with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/08/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 United Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
01/26/2008 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $52,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Champions organization. |
04/12/2008 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Portland Beavers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/01/2008 |
Wins the UBA AC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60). |
03/08/2009 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60). |
03/02/2010 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/30/2010 |
Injured (Sinus infection), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/29/2010 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/10/2010 |
Wins the 2010 UBA AC Great Glove Award at P. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60). |
04/16/2011 |
Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/27/2011 |
Injured (Strained back), out for 2-3 weeks. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60). |
07/22/2012 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/27/2012 |
Wins the 2012 World Championship Series with the Pittsburgh Champions. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60). |
04/17/2013 |
Collects his 2000th career United Baseball Association strikeout! |
11/08/2013 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $8,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Champions organization. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 60 (60). |
08/20/2014 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/25/2014 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
08/31/2014 |
Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), out for 5-6 weeks. |
10/30/2014 |
Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract. |
11/03/2014 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $4,800,000 with the Pittsburgh Champions organization. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60). |
07/17/2015 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/05/2015 |
Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55). |
03/28/2016 |
Injured (Torn elbow ligament), out for 9-10 months. |
11/01/2016 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
2009 |
11 |
6 |
2010 |
12 |
6 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
2004 |
33 |
6 |
2005 |
33 |
8 |
2006 |
33 |
2 |
2008 |
33 |
7 |
2010 |
33 |
6 |
2012 |
33 |
7 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
2003 |
19 |
2 |
2005 |
16 |
8 |
2006 |
14 |
10 |
2007 |
15 |
8 |
2010 |
16 |
4 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
2003 |
.864 |
1 |
2004 |
.722 |
3 |
2005 |
.667 |
7 |
2006 |
.667 |
8 |
2007 |
.714 |
5 |
2010 |
.640 |
5 |
2015 |
.667 |
8 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
2007 |
209.2 |
7 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
2003 |
201 |
7 |
2004 |
232 |
7 |
2005 |
221 |
10 |
2006 |
219 |
9 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
2003 |
2.80 |
5 |
2004 |
2.42 |
6 |
2005 |
2.08 |
2 |
2007 |
2.06 |
3 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
2003 |
.299 |
6 |
2004 |
.290 |
10 |
2005 |
.272 |
3 |
2008 |
.285 |
7 |
2009 |
.282 |
7 |
2013 |
.272 |
6 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
2003 |
1.13 |
6 |
2004 |
1.09 |
10 |
2005 |
1.02 |
5 |
2007 |
1.06 |
7 |
2013 |
1.04 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
2003 |
3.94 |
10 |
2006 |
4.56 |
8 |
2008 |
3.52 |
10 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
2003 |
10.38 |
6 |
2005 |
9.41 |
5 |
2007 |
9.96 |
9 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
2007 |
0.39 |
7 |
2012 |
0.56 |
9 |
2013 |
0.57 |
9 |
2015 |
0.62 |
4 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
2003 |
7.81 |
3 |
2004 |
7.34 |
4 |
2005 |
6.91 |
5 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
2013 |
1.62 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
2003 |
9.23 |
8 |
2004 |
9.68 |
5 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
2003 |
19 |
9 |
2004 |
24 |
6 |
2005 |
26 |
3 |
2007 |
25 |
5 |
2008 |
26 |
4 |
2015 |
21 |
8 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
2004 |
.727 |
9 |
2005 |
.788 |
4 |
2007 |
.781 |
7 |
2008 |
.788 |
4 |
2015 |
.656 |
10 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
2008 |
2 |
7 |
2013 |
2 |
9 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
2008 |
.061 |
8 |
2013 |
.062 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
2003 |
0.54 |
9 |
2004 |
0.56 |
6 |
2006 |
0.56 |
10 |
2010 |
0.57 |
8 |
2011 |
0.62 |
2 |
2012 |
0.58 |
2 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
2003 |
4.4 |
10 |
2006 |
4.4 |
8 |
2007 |
4.6 |
9 |
|
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