What years did Kei Igawa play?

Kei Igawa played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2008.

Was Kei Igawa a pitcher?

Yes. Kei Igawa pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 53 strikeouts.

What teams did Kei Igawa play for?

Kei Igawa played for one team, the New York Yankees (2007–2008).

What were Kei Igawa's career stats?

In 16 games, Kei Igawa went 2-4 with a 6.66 ERA, 53 strikeouts, and 71.2 innings pitched.

What was Kei Igawa's salary?

Kei Igawa's recorded salary was $4,000,000 in 2007.

What position did Kei Igawa play?

Kei Igawa played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Kei Igawa and how much did he weigh?

Kei Igawa was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 210 pounds.

What was Kei Igawa's career ERA?

Kei Igawa finished with a 6.66 career ERA, going 2-4 with 53 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Kei Igawa have?

Kei Igawa recorded 53 career strikeouts.

Is Kei Igawa in the Hall of Fame?

No. Kei Igawa has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Kei Igawa

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2008)

Kei Igawa was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2008 for the New York Yankees, a span of 2 seasons. Across 16 career appearances, he went 2-4 with a 6.66 ERA and 53 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 17, 2026

W–L 2–4

ERA 6.66

WHIP 1.76

SO 53

Pitcher PIV -3213.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 210 lb
Born: 7/13/1979 in Oarai, Ibaraki, Japan
MLB Debut: 2007-04-07
Last Game: 2008-06-27

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Career Pitching Statistics

Kei Igawa — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	4	16	13	0	0	0	71.2	89	53	15	37	53	6.66	-3213.3

Career ERA 6.66 vs. league average 4.40 across their career seasons — 51.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Kei Igawa — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2007	NYA	AL	2	3	14	12	67.2	76	47	37	53	6.25	4.47 (-40%)	-3213.3
2008	NYA	AL	0	1	2	1	4.0	13	6	0	0	13.50	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	4	16	13	71.2	89	53	37	53	6.66	—	-3,213

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

Kei Igawa — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	1.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Kei Igawa — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2007	NYA	AL	14	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	NYA	AL	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			16	1	—	—	—	—	—	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

Kei Igawa — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	7	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Kei Igawa — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	42.2	51	31	22	35	6.54
Away	7	29.0	38	22	15	18	6.83

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Kei Igawa — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2008-06-27	NYY	NYN	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2008-05-09	NYY	DET	L	3.0	11	6	6	0	0	0
2007-09-25	NYY	TBR	—	5.0	2	0	0	5	2	0
2007-09-22	NYY	TOR	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2007-07-26	NYY	KCR	L	5.2	7	5	5	2	5	0
2007-07-21	NYY	TBR	—	5.0	7	2	2	3	6	2
2007-07-16	NYY	TOR	—	5.0	7	3	3	4	7	2
2007-07-05	NYY	MIN	—	5.0	7	5	5	3	3	0
2007-06-30	NYY	OAK	L	6.1	5	4	4	3	4	3
2007-06-22	NYY	SFG	—	4.2	5	2	2	3	5	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kei Igawa — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	16	13	1	4	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kei Igawa — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2007	NYA	P	14	12	1	3	1	1
2008	NYA	P	2	1	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Kei Igawa — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	16

Salary History

Kei Igawa's recorded salaries total $4,000,000 over 1 season, in 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Igawa's career ran from 2007 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 2008.

Kei Igawa — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2007	NYA	AL	$4,000,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$4,000,000

Kei Igawa: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 7, 2007 and the final game on June 27, 2008, Kei Igawa built the record summarized on this page. Every season row on the page belongs to the New York Yankees, from 2007 through 2008. Igawa, born on July 13, 1979, in Oarai, Ibaraki, Japan, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. The bio gives 6'1" and 210 pounds.

Igawa pitched in 16 games, starting 13, and finished with a 2-4 record and 6.66 ERA. Igawa had 53 strikeouts. The league ERA over Igawa's seasons was 4.40, so the 6.66 figure ran 51.3% worse than average. In 2007, one of the busiest seasons, Igawa posted a 6.25 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.47.

The one salary on file is $4,000,000, for 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Igawa's career ran from 2007 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 2008. Retrosheet box scores cover 32 of Igawa's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

The position breakdown shows 16 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Igawa with 1 putouts, 4 assists and 1 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kei Igawa

What years did Kei Igawa play?: Kei Igawa played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2008.
Was Kei Igawa a pitcher?: Yes. Kei Igawa pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 53 strikeouts.
What teams did Kei Igawa play for?: Kei Igawa played for one team, the New York Yankees (2007–2008).
What were Kei Igawa's career stats?: In 16 games, Kei Igawa went 2-4 with a 6.66 ERA, 53 strikeouts, and 71.2 innings pitched.
How much did Kei Igawa earn in his career?: Kei Igawa's recorded salaries total $4,000,000 over 1 season, in 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Igawa's career ran from 2007 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 2008.
What was Kei Igawa's salary?: Kei Igawa's recorded salary was $4,000,000 in 2007.
What position did Kei Igawa play?: Kei Igawa played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Kei Igawa and how much did he weigh?: Kei Igawa was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 210 pounds.
What was Kei Igawa's career ERA?: Kei Igawa finished with a 6.66 career ERA, going 2-4 with 53 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Kei Igawa have?: Kei Igawa recorded 53 career strikeouts.
Is Kei Igawa in the Hall of Fame?: No. Kei Igawa has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.