What years did Kazuhisa Ishii play?

Kazuhisa Ishii played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2005.

Was Kazuhisa Ishii a pitcher?

Yes. Kazuhisa Ishii pitched in the major leagues, recording 39 wins and 435 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Kazuhisa Ishii hit?

Kazuhisa Ishii hit 1 career home runs with 18 hits.

Kazuhisa Ishii

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2005)

W–L 39–34

ERA 4.44

WHIP 1.53

SO 435

Pitcher PIV -9752.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 215 lb
Born: 9/9/1973 in Chiba, Chiba, Japan
MLB Debut: 2002-04-06
Last Game: 2005-09-28

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
39	34	105	102	2	2	0	564.0	508	278	70	354	435	4.44	-9752.7

Career ERA 4.44 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2002	LAN	NL	14	10	28	28	0	0	154.0	137	73	106	143	4.27	4.28 (avg)	-2533.4
2003	LAN	NL	9	7	27	27	0	0	147.0	129	63	101	140	3.86	4.40 (+12%)	-1196.9
2004	LAN	NL	13	8	31	31	2	2	172.0	155	90	98	99	4.71	4.46 (-5%)	-3438.8
2005	NYN	NL	3	9	19	16	0	0	91.0	87	52	49	53	5.14	4.29 (-20%)	-2583.7
Career · 4 seasons			39	34	105	102	2	2	564.0	508	278	354	435	4.44	—	-9,753

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
105	164	10	18	0	1	1	10	0	4	73	.110	.131	.140	.271	-1,088

Career AVG .110 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 58.4% below league average.

Career OBP .131 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 60.6% below league average.

Career SLG .140 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 66.7% below league average.

Career OPS .271 vs. league average .754 across their career seasons — 64.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2002	LAN	NL	28	50	1	5	0	0	2	2	21	.100	.261 (-62%)	.331 (-59%)	.416 (-76%)	.747 (-69%)	-559.6
2003	LAN	NL	27	34	1	1	1	0	0	0	16	.029	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	LAN	NL	31	55	7	7	0	1	6	1	24	.127	.266 (-52%)	.335 (-57%)	.427 (-57%)	.762 (-57%)	-527.9
2005	NYN	NL	19	25	1	5	0	0	2	1	12	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			105	164	10	18	1	1	10	4	73	.110	—	—	—	—	-1,088

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	48	73	2	9	0	4	.123
Away	57	91	8	9	1	6	.099

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	48	265.1	209	111	176	217	3.77
Away	57	298.2	299	167	178	218	5.03

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
2005-09-28	NYN	PHI	L	1	0	0	1
2005-09-27	NYN	PHI	W	0	0	0	0
2005-09-26	NYN	PHI	W	0	0	0	0
2005-07-31	NYN	HOU	W	1	0	0	0
2005-07-26	NYN	COL	L	1	0	0	0
2005-07-21	NYN	SDP	W	1	1	1	1
2005-07-09	NYN	PIT	L	2	0	0	1
2005-07-04	NYN	WAS	W	2	0	0	2
2005-06-29	NYN	PHI	L	1	0	0	0
2005-06-23	NYN	PHI	W	2	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2005-09-28	NYN	PHI	—	0.1	2	2	2	1	0	0
2005-09-27	NYN	PHI	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005-09-26	NYN	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005-07-31	NYN	HOU	—	4.0	5	3	3	3	2	1
2005-07-26	NYN	COL	L	5.0	7	4	1	4	1	1
2005-07-21	NYN	SDP	W	6.0	4	0	0	5	3	0
2005-07-09	NYN	PIT	L	5.2	6	4	4	3	5	1
2005-07-04	NYN	WAS	—	5.1	5	2	2	1	5	0
2005-06-29	NYN	PHI	L	3.1	2	5	5	4	1	1
2005-06-23	NYN	PHI	W	6.2	6	3	3	2	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	105	102	16	60	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2002	LAN	P	28	28	3	21	1	1
2003	LAN	P	27	27	4	14	0	0
2004	LAN	P	31	31	5	16	0	0
2005	NYN	P	19	16	4	9	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	105

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2002	Rookie of the Month	April

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2005	NYN	NL	$3,575,000
2004	LAN	NL	$2,975,000
2003	LAN	NL	$2,575,000
2002	LAN	NL	$900,000
Total Career Earnings			$10,025,000

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2002	Rookie of the Year	NL	4th	16.0	160	1

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kazuhisa Ishii

What years did Kazuhisa Ishii play?: Kazuhisa Ishii played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2005.
Was Kazuhisa Ishii a pitcher?: Yes. Kazuhisa Ishii pitched in the major leagues, recording 39 wins and 435 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kazuhisa Ishii hit?: Kazuhisa Ishii hit 1 career home runs with 18 hits.