What years did Masahide Kobayashi play?

Masahide Kobayashi played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2009.

Was Masahide Kobayashi a pitcher?

Yes. Masahide Kobayashi pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 39 strikeouts.

Masahide Kobayashi

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2009)

W–L 4–5

ERA 5.10

WHIP 1.45

SO 39

Pitcher PIV -316.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 5/24/1974 in Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
MLB Debut: 2008-04-02
Last Game: 2009-05-07

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	5	67	0	0	0	6	65.3	77	37	10	18	39	5.10	-316.4

Career ERA 5.10 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 17.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2008	CLE	AL	4	5	57	6	55.7	65	28	14	35	4.53	4.32 (-5%)	-316.4
2009	CLE	AL	0	0	10	0	9.7	12	9	4	4	8.38	4.32 (-94%)	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			4	5	67	6	65.1	77	37	18	39	5.10	—	-316

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
67	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
2008	CLE	AL	57	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	CLE	AL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			67	—	—	—	—	—	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	37	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	30	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	37	37.1	44	14	11	25	3.38
Away	30	28.0	33	23	7	14	7.39

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2009-05-07	CLE	BOS	—	0.0	5	5	5	0	0	0
2009-05-05	CLE	TOR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2009-05-03	CLE	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2009-04-25	CLE	MIN	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	2
2009-04-21	CLE	KCR	—	0.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
2009-04-18	CLE	NYY	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-04-13	CLE	KCR	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-04-10	CLE	TOR	—	1.1	2	1	1	3	0	0
2009-04-09	CLE	TEX	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2009-04-06	CLE	TEX	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	67	0	9	5	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2008	CLE	P	57	0	8	3	0	0
2009	CLE	P	10	0	1	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	67

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2009	CLE	AL	$3,000,000
2008	CLE	AL	$3,000,000
Total Career Earnings			$6,000,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Masahide Kobayashi

What years did Masahide Kobayashi play?: Masahide Kobayashi played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2009.
Was Masahide Kobayashi a pitcher?: Yes. Masahide Kobayashi pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 39 strikeouts.