What years did Shota Imanaga play?

Shota Imanaga played in Major League Baseball from 2024 to 2026.

Was Shota Imanaga a pitcher?

Yes. Shota Imanaga pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 439 strikeouts.

Shota Imanaga

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2024-2026)

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W–L 32–21

ERA 3.52

WHIP 1.05

SO 439

Pitcher PIV -943.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 9/1/1993 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
MLB Debut: 2024-04-01
Awards: All-Star

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
32	21	81	81	0	0	0	468.3	403	183	91	89	439	3.52	-943.3

Career ERA 3.52 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — 15.0% better 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
2024	CHN	NL	15	3	29	29	173.3	149	56	28	174	2.91	4.08 (+29%)	1605.6
2025	CHN	NL	9	8	25	25	144.7	117	60	26	117	3.73	4.16 (+10%)	-2548.9
2026	CHC	NL	8	10	27	27	150.3	137	67	35	148	4.01	4.18 (+4%)	-
Career · 3 seasons			32	21	81	81	468.1	403	183	89	439	3.52	—	-943

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
54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2024	CHN	NL	29	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2025	CHN	NL	25	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			54	—	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2025	NLDS1	CHN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2025	NLWC2	CHN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	2	1	0	6.7	8	6	2	6	8.10

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2025	NLDS1	CHN	0	1	1	1	0	2.7	5	4	0	3	13.50
2025	NLWC2	CHN	0	0	1	0	0	4.0	3	2	2	3	4.50

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (108 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	28	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	26	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	28	167.1	134	61	26	167	3.28
Away	26	150.2	132	55	28	124	3.29

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2025-09-25	CHC	NYN	L	5.2	9	8	8	1	3	2
2025-09-19	CHC	CIN	—	5.0	4	4	3	2	4	3
2025-09-14	CHC	TBR	—	5.0	7	3	3	0	9	2
2025-09-08	CHC	ATL	L	6.0	5	3	3	0	4	1
2025-09-02	CHC	ATL	W	6.0	5	3	3	1	2	2
2025-08-28	CHC	SFG	—	7.0	5	3	3	1	5	2
2025-08-21	CHC	MIL	L	7.0	3	2	2	2	5	1
2025-08-16	CHC	PIT	—	7.0	3	1	1	2	6	1
2025-08-10	CHC	STL	L	6.2	4	3	3	0	9	1
2025-08-05	CHC	CIN	—	6.1	3	1	1	0	7	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	54	54	10	22	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2024	CHN	P	29	29	4	14	0	1
2025	CHN	P	25	25	6	8	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	54

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2024	All-MLB Team - Second Team	SP
2024	Rookie of the Month	April

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2024	Cy Young Award	NL	5th	38.0	210	0
2024	Rookie of the Year	NL	4th	4.0	150	0

Frequently Asked Questions about Shota Imanaga

What years did Shota Imanaga play?: Shota Imanaga played in Major League Baseball from 2024 to 2026.
Was Shota Imanaga a pitcher?: Yes. Shota Imanaga pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 439 strikeouts.