Shintaro Fujinami
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2023)
Shintaro Fujinami was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 2023 for the Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles. Across 64 career appearances, he went 7-8 with a 7.18 ERA and 83 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'6" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2023-04-01
- Last Game
- 2023-10-01
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | OAK | AL | 5 | 8 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.1 | 52 | 47 | 30 | 51 | 8.57 | 4.33 (-98%) | -697.1 |
| 2023 | BAL | AL | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29.2 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 4.85 | 4.33 (-12%) | 149.4 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 7 | 8 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 79.0 | 73 | 63 | 45 | 83 | 7.18 | — | -548 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | OAK | AL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | BAL | AL | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (128 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 41.0 | 36 | 27 | 21 | 47 | 5.93 |
| Away | 32 | 38.0 | 37 | 36 | 24 | 36 | 8.53 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | BAL | BOS | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-29 | BAL | BOS | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-09-22 | BAL | CLE | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-20 | BAL | HOU | — | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-18 | BAL | HOU | — | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-17 | BAL | TBR | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-09-13 | BAL | STL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-09-11 | BAL | STL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-09-09 | BAL | BOS | W | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-09-06 | BAL | LAA | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 64 |
Shintaro Fujinami: the record in brief
April 1, 2023 and October 1, 2023 bracket Shintaro Fujinami's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Oakland Athletics (2023) and the Baltimore Orioles (2023). Fujinami played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 12, 1994, in Sakai, Fukui, Japan and a listed size of 6'6" and 180 pounds.
Fujinami's career pitching line is 7 wins, 8 losses and a 7.18 ERA over 64 appearances. The same table counts 83 strikeouts. Against a 4.33 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.18 mark was 65.7% worse. 2023 brought Fujinami a season-high 5 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.85 in 2023, when the league's was 4.33.
The position breakdown shows 64 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 6 putouts and 1 assists against 0 errors.
Retrosheet box scores cover 128 of Fujinami's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
Frequently Asked Questions about Shintaro Fujinami
- Was Shintaro Fujinami a pitcher?
- Yes. Shintaro Fujinami pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 83 strikeouts.
- What teams did Shintaro Fujinami play for?
- Shintaro Fujinami played for 2 teams: the Oakland Athletics (2023) and the Baltimore Orioles (2023).
- What were Shintaro Fujinami's career stats?
- In 64 games, Shintaro Fujinami went 7-8 with a 7.18 ERA, 83 strikeouts, 79.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
- What position did Shintaro Fujinami play?
- Shintaro Fujinami played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Shintaro Fujinami and how much did he weigh?
- Shintaro Fujinami was listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 180 pounds.
- What was Shintaro Fujinami's career ERA?
- Shintaro Fujinami finished with a 7.18 career ERA, going 7-8 with 83 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Shintaro Fujinami have?
- Shintaro Fujinami recorded 83 career strikeouts.
- Is Shintaro Fujinami in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Shintaro Fujinami has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.