What years did Hideki Irabu play?

Hideki Irabu played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2002.

Was Hideki Irabu a pitcher?

Yes. Hideki Irabu pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 405 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Hideki Irabu hit?

Hideki Irabu hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

Hideki Irabu

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2002)

W–L 34–35

ERA 5.15

WHIP 1.40

SO 405

Pitcher PIV -5448.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 240 lb
Born: 5/5/1969 in Hirara, Hyogo, Japan
Died: 7/27/2011 in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1997-07-10
Last Game: 2002-07-12

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
34	35	126	80	4	2	16	514.0	547	294	91	175	405	5.15	-5448.4

Career ERA 5.15 vs. league average 4.50 across their career seasons — 14.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1997	NYA	AL	5	4	13	9	0	0	0	53.3	69	42	20	56	7.09	4.39 (-61%)	-1943.0
1998	NYA	AL	13	9	29	28	2	1	0	173.0	148	78	76	126	4.06	4.43 (+8%)	-3260.0
1999	NYA	AL	11	7	32	27	2	1	0	169.3	180	91	46	133	4.84	4.71 (-3%)	999.0
2000	MON	NL	2	5	11	11	0	0	0	54.7	77	44	14	42	7.24	4.77 (-52%)	288.2
2001	MON	NL	0	2	3	3	0	0	0	16.7	22	9	3	18	4.86	4.42 (-10%)	271.1
2002	TEX	AL	3	8	38	2	0	0	16	47.0	51	30	16	30	5.74	4.28 (-34%)	-1803.7
Career · 6 seasons			34	35	126	80	4	2	16	514.0	547	294	175	405	5.15	—	-5,448

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
126	28	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	13	.107	.138	.107	.245	0

Career AVG .107 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 59.8% below league average.

Career OBP .138 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 59.1% below league average.

Career SLG .107 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 74.8% below league average.

Career OPS .245 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 67.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1997	NYA	AL	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	NYA	AL	29	4	0	1	0	0	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	NYA	AL	32	4	0	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	MON	NL	11	16	1	2	1	0	7	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	MON	NL	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	TEX	AL	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			126	28	1	3	1	1	13	.107	—	—	—	—	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
1	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
1999	ALCS	NYA	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	0	1	0	0	4.7	13	7	0	3	13.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1999	ALCS	NYA	0	0	1	0	0	4.7	13	7	0	3	13.50

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	65	11	1	2	0	1	.182
Away	61	17	0	1	0	0	.059

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	65	259.0	283	154	96	196	5.35
Away	61	255.0	264	140	79	209	4.94

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2002-07-12	TEX	MIN	L	1.1	2	1	1	0	1	0
2002-07-07	TEX	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2002-07-04	TEX	TBR	SV	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2002-07-03	TEX	TBR	—	0.2	2	2	2	1	0	0
2002-07-02	TEX	TBR	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2002-06-26	TEX	LAA	L	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
2002-06-24	TEX	LAA	SV	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2002-06-24	TEX	LAA	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	2	1
2002-06-22	TEX	PIT	SV	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2002-06-21	TEX	PIT	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	126	80	13	55	4	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1997	NYA	P	13	9	1	5	2	1
1998	NYA	P	29	28	6	17	2	1
1999	NYA	P	32	27	2	13	0	0
2000	MON	P	11	11	2	6	0	0
2001	MON	P	3	3	0	5	0	0
2002	TEX	P	38	2	2	9	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	126

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1999	Pitcher of the Month	July
1998	Pitcher of the Month	May

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	TEX	AL	$550,000
2001	MON	NL	$2,500,000
2000	MON	NL	$4,125,000
1999	NYA	AL	$3,125,000
1998	NYA	AL	$2,925,000
1997	NYA	AL	$2,325,000
Total Career Earnings			$15,550,000

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hideki Irabu

What years did Hideki Irabu play?: Hideki Irabu played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2002.
Was Hideki Irabu a pitcher?: Yes. Hideki Irabu pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 405 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hideki Irabu hit?: Hideki Irabu hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.