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.

Kei Igawa

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	4	16	13	0	0	0	71.7	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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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2007	NYA	AL	2	3	14	12	67.7	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

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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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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	16	13	1	4	1	1

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	16

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2007	NYA	AL	$4,000,000
Total Career Earnings			$4,000,000

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.