What years did Kohei Arihara play?

Kohei Arihara played in Major League Baseball from 2021 to 2022.

Was Kohei Arihara a pitcher?

Yes. Kohei Arihara pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 38 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Kohei Arihara hit?

Kohei Arihara hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Kohei Arihara play for?

Kohei Arihara played for one team, the Texas Rangers (2021–2022).

What were Kohei Arihara's career stats?

In 15 games, Kohei Arihara went 3-7 with a 7.57 ERA, 38 strikeouts, and 60.2 innings pitched.

What position did Kohei Arihara play?

Kohei Arihara played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Kohei Arihara and how much did he weigh?

Kohei Arihara was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Kohei Arihara's career ERA?

Kohei Arihara finished with a 7.57 career ERA, going 3-7 with 38 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Kohei Arihara have?

Kohei Arihara recorded 38 career strikeouts.

Is Kohei Arihara in the Hall of Fame?

No. Kohei Arihara has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Kohei Arihara

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2021-2022)

Kohei Arihara was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2021 to 2022 for the Texas Rangers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 15 career appearances, he went 3-7 with a 7.57 ERA and 38 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 25, 2026

W–L 3–7

ERA 7.57

WHIP 1.73

SO 38

Pitcher PIV -3758.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 210 lb
Born: 8/11/1992 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
MLB Debut: 2021-04-03
Last Game: 2022-09-10

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Career Pitching Statistics

Kohei Arihara — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	7	15	14	0	0	0	60.2	81	51	15	24	38	7.57	-3758.3

Career ERA 7.57 vs. league average 4.12 across their career seasons — 83.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Kohei Arihara — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2021	TEX	AL	2	4	10	10	40.2	45	30	13	24	6.64	4.27 (-56%)	-2536.2
2022	TEX	AL	1	3	5	4	20.0	36	21	11	14	9.45	3.97 (-138%)	-1222.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	7	15	14	60.2	81	51	24	38	7.57	—	-3,758

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Kohei Arihara — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
15	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Kohei Arihara — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2021	TEX	AL	10	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	TEX	AL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			15	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Kohei Arihara — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	7	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Kohei Arihara — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	29.2	52	40	16	19	12.13
Away	7	31.0	29	11	8	19	3.19

Last 10 Games — Batting

Kohei Arihara — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2022-09-10	TEX	TOR	L	0	0
2022-09-03	TEX	BOS	L	0	0
2022-08-28	TEX	DET	L	0	0
2022-08-21	TEX	MIN	W	0	0
2022-08-16	TEX	OAK	L	0	0
2021-09-15	TEX	HOU	L	0	0
2021-09-08	TEX	AZ	W	2	1
2021-09-01	TEX	COL	L	0	0
2021-05-08	TEX	SEA	W	0	0
2021-04-30	TEX	BOS	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Kohei Arihara — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2022-09-10	TEX	TOR	L	3.0	12	11	11	5	1	2
2022-09-03	TEX	BOS	—	2.0	4	2	1	1	1	0
2022-08-28	TEX	DET	L	3.1	8	6	6	2	3	1
2022-08-21	TEX	MIN	W	6.0	4	0	0	0	3	0
2022-08-16	TEX	OAK	L	5.2	8	3	3	3	6	1
2021-09-15	TEX	HOU	L	4.0	8	6	6	0	1	2
2021-09-08	TEX	AZ	—	4.2	4	2	2	1	3	1
2021-09-01	TEX	COL	—	3.1	1	1	1	0	3	1
2021-05-08	TEX	SEA	—	3.2	6	5	5	3	3	1
2021-04-30	TEX	BOS	L	2.2	4	6	6	2	1	4

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kohei Arihara — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	15	14	4	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kohei Arihara — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2021	TEX	P	10	10	3	2	0	0
2022	TEX	P	5	4	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Kohei Arihara — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	15

Kohei Arihara: the record in brief

The profile opens with Kohei Arihara's first major league game on April 3, 2021; the last one listed came on September 10, 2022. All of the seasons listed were played for the Texas Rangers. Arihara is listed as a pitcher at 6'2" and 210 pounds. The bio says Arihara both batted and threw right-handed. Arihara was born on August 11, 1992, in Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan.

Arihara pitched in 15 games, starting 14, and finished with a 3-7 record and 7.57 ERA. The same table counts 38 strikeouts. Against a 4.12 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.57 mark was 83.8% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.64 in 2021, when the league's was 4.27.

Retrosheet box scores cover 30 of Arihara's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Arihara appears at one position only: pitcher, in 15 games. On the mound, Arihara's fielding totals are 4 putouts, 3 assists and 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kohei Arihara

What years did Kohei Arihara play?: Kohei Arihara played in Major League Baseball from 2021 to 2022.
Was Kohei Arihara a pitcher?: Yes. Kohei Arihara pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 38 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kohei Arihara hit?: Kohei Arihara hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Kohei Arihara play for?: Kohei Arihara played for one team, the Texas Rangers (2021–2022).
What were Kohei Arihara's career stats?: In 15 games, Kohei Arihara went 3-7 with a 7.57 ERA, 38 strikeouts, and 60.2 innings pitched.
What position did Kohei Arihara play?: Kohei Arihara played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Kohei Arihara and how much did he weigh?: Kohei Arihara was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Kohei Arihara's career ERA?: Kohei Arihara finished with a 7.57 career ERA, going 3-7 with 38 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Kohei Arihara have?: Kohei Arihara recorded 38 career strikeouts.
Is Kohei Arihara in the Hall of Fame?: No. Kohei Arihara has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.