Hideo Nomo
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2008)
Hideo Nomo was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2008 for 7 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 14 seasons. Across 323 career appearances, he went 123-109 with a 4.24 ERA and 1,918 strikeouts. He also batted .134 with 4 home runs. Hideo Nomo was an All-Star and a Rookie of the Year. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 14130.2.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 210 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1995-05-02
- Last Game
- 2008-04-18
- Awards
- All-Star · Rookie of the Year
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | LAN | NL | 13 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 191.1 | 124 | 54 | 78 | 236 | 2.54 | 4.45 (+43%) | 7766.1 |
| 1996 | LAN | NL | 16 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 228.1 | 180 | 81 | 85 | 234 | 3.19 | 4.61 (+31%) | 6194.2 |
| 1997 | LAN | NL | 14 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 207.1 | 193 | 98 | 92 | 233 | 4.25 | 4.39 (+3%) | 3374.0 |
| 1998 | LAN | NL | 2 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 67.2 | 57 | 38 | 38 | 73 | 5.05 | 4.43 (-14%) | 163.7 |
| 1998 | NYN | NL | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89.2 | 73 | 48 | 56 | 94 | 4.82 | 4.43 (-9%) | -252.7 |
| 1999 | MIL | NL | 12 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.1 | 173 | 89 | 78 | 161 | 4.54 | 4.71 (+4%) | 146.0 |
| 2000 | DET | AL | 8 | 12 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 190.0 | 191 | 100 | 89 | 181 | 4.74 | 4.77 (+1%) | -156.9 |
| 2001 | BOS | AL | 13 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 198.0 | 171 | 99 | 96 | 220 | 4.50 | 4.42 (-2%) | 1975.9 |
| 2002 | LAN | NL | 16 | 6 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220.1 | 189 | 83 | 101 | 193 | 3.39 | 4.28 (+21%) | 756.8 |
| 2003 | LAN | NL | 16 | 13 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 218.1 | 175 | 75 | 98 | 177 | 3.09 | 4.40 (+30%) | 1142.2 |
| 2004 | LAN | NL | 4 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84.0 | 105 | 77 | 42 | 54 | 8.25 | 4.46 (-85%) | -3952.7 |
| 2005 | TBA | AL | 5 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.2 | 127 | 81 | 51 | 59 | 7.24 | 4.29 (-69%) | -3026.5 |
| 2008 | KCA | AL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 18.69 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 123 | 109 | 323 | 318 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 1,976.1 | 1,768 | 932 | 908 | 1,918 | 4.24 | — | 14,130 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 324 | 485 | 22 | 65 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 13 | 222 | .134 | .156 | .192 | .348 | -3,635 |
Career AVG .134 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 49.7% below league average.
Career OBP .156 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 53.5% below league average.
Career SLG .192 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 54.7% below league average.
Career OPS .348 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 54.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | LAN | NL | 28 | 66 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33 | .091 | .266 (-66%) | .337 (-73%) | .417 (-78%) | .755 (-76%) | -841.2 |
| 1996 | LAN | NL | 33 | 75 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 38 | .133 | .269 (-51%) | .340 (-54%) | .426 (-56%) | .767 (-55%) | -706.8 |
| 1997 | LAN | NL | 33 | 69 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 32 | .159 | .266 (-40%) | .336 (-49%) | .419 (-45%) | .756 (-47%) | -546.5 |
| 1998 | LAN | NL | 12 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .050 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | NYN | NL | 17 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | MIL | NL | 29 | 56 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .214 | .271 (-21%) | .344 (-34%) | .433 (-34%) | .778 (-34%) | -334.1 |
| 2000 | DET | AL | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | BOS | AL | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | LAN | NL | 34 | 63 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 32 | .063 | .261 (-76%) | .331 (-60%) | .416 (-66%) | .747 (-63%) | -665.3 |
| 2003 | LAN | NL | 33 | 65 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 | .138 | .264 (-48%) | .332 (-47%) | .422 (-53%) | .754 (-50%) | -541.0 |
| 2004 | LAN | NL | 18 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .115 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | TBA | AL | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | KCA | AL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 324 | 485 | 22 | 65 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 13 | 222 | .134 | — | — | — | — | -3,635 | ||
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
View full game log (647 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 162 | 230 | 10 | 35 | 4 | 15 | .152 |
| Away | 162 | 255 | 12 | 30 | 0 | 11 | .118 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 161 | 1032.2 | 894 | 436 | 421 | 1023 | 3.80 |
| Away | 162 | 943.2 | 874 | 496 | 487 | 895 | 4.73 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-18 | KCR | OAK | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-04-15 | KCR | SEA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-04-10 | KCR | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-07-15 | TBR | TOR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-07-09 | TBR | DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-07-04 | TBR | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-06-27 | TBR | TOR | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-06-21 | TBR | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-06-15 | TBR | MIL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-06-10 | TBR | PIT | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-18 | KCR | OAK | — | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008-04-15 | KCR | SEA | — | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008-04-10 | KCR | NYY | — | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005-07-15 | TBR | TOR | L | 2.2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2005-07-09 | TBR | DET | — | 5.1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2005-07-04 | TBR | CHW | L | 4.0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2005-06-27 | TBR | TOR | W | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005-06-21 | TBR | NYY | — | 4.2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2005-06-15 | TBR | MIL | W | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005-06-10 | TBR | PIT | L | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | LAN | P | 28 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 1996 | LAN | P | 33 | 33 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | LAN | P | 33 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | LAN | P | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | NYN | P | 17 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | MIL | P | 28 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | DET | P | 32 | 31 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | BOS | P | 33 | 33 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | LAN | P | 34 | 34 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 2 |
| 2003 | LAN | P | 33 | 33 | 14 | 28 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | LAN | P | 18 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | TBA | P | 19 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | KCA | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 323 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Player of the Week | Week of 2001-04-07 |
| 1996 | Pitcher of the Month | September |
| 1996 | Player of the Week | Week of 1996-04-13 |
| 1996 | Player of the Week | Week of 1996-09-21 |
| 1995 | Pitcher of the Month | June |
| 1995 | Player of the Week | Week of 1995-06-24 |
| 1995 | Rookie of the Year | |
| 1995 | TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year |
Salary History
Hideo Nomo's recorded salaries total $34,209,000 over 11 seasons, 1995 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Nomo's career ran from 1995 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 2008.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | TBA | AL | $800,000 |
| 2004 | LAN | NL | $9,000,000 |
| 2003 | LAN | NL | $7,750,000 |
| 2002 | LAN | NL | $4,500,000 |
| 2001 | BOS | AL | $4,500,000 |
| 2000 | DET | AL | $1,000,000 |
| 1999 | MIL | NL | $250,000 |
| 1998 | LAN | NL | $2,800,000 |
| 1997 | LAN | NL | $900,000 |
| 1996 | LAN | NL | $600,000 |
| 1995 | LAN | NL | $2,109,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $34,209,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Cy Young Award | NL | 4th | 5.0 | 140 | 0 |
| 1995 | Cy Young Award | NL | 4th | 29.0 | 140 | 0 |
| 1995 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 1st | 118.0 | 140 | 18 |
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Hideo Nomo: the record in brief
Between the debut on May 2, 1995 and the final game on April 18, 2008, Hideo Nomo built the record summarized on this page. Nomo played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1995 to 2004), the New York Mets (1998), the Milwaukee Brewers (1999), the Detroit Tigers (2000), the Boston Red Sox (2001), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2005), and the Kansas City Royals (2008). Nomo, born on August 31, 1968, in Osaka, Osaka, Japan, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 210 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame.
Nomo pitched in 323 games, starting 318, and finished with a 123-109 record and 4.24 ERA. The same table counts 1,918 strikeouts, 16 complete games, and 9 shutouts. Nomo's 4.24 ERA was close to the 4.46 league figure for those seasons. 1996 brought Nomo a season-high 16 wins. Nomo struck out 236 batters in 1995, a career high. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.54 in 1995, when the league's was 4.45.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hideo Nomo
- What years did Hideo Nomo play?
- Hideo Nomo played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2008.
- Was Hideo Nomo a pitcher?
- Yes. Hideo Nomo pitched in the major leagues, recording 123 wins and 1918 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Hideo Nomo hit?
- Hideo Nomo hit 4 career home runs with 65 hits.
- What teams did Hideo Nomo play for?
- Hideo Nomo played for 7 teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1995–1998, 2002–2004), the New York Mets (1998), the Milwaukee Brewers (1999), the Detroit Tigers (2000), the Boston Red Sox (2001), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2005), and the Kansas City Royals (2008).
- Did Hideo Nomo win a Cy Young Award?
- No. Hideo Nomo did not win the Cy Young Award.
- What awards did Hideo Nomo win?
- Hideo Nomo won the Rookie of the Year award (1995). He was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Hideo Nomo's career stats?
- In 323 games, Hideo Nomo went 123-109 with a 4.24 ERA, 1,918 strikeouts, and 1,976.1 innings pitched. At the plate he had 65 hits and 4 home runs.
- How much did Hideo Nomo earn in his career?
- Hideo Nomo's recorded salaries total $34,209,000 over 11 seasons, 1995 to 2005. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Nomo's career ran from 1995 to 2008. No salary is recorded for 2008.
- What was Hideo Nomo's salary?
- Hideo Nomo's last recorded salary was $800,000, in 2005. His highest recorded salary was $9,000,000, in 2004, and his lowest was $250,000, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 2005.
- What position did Hideo Nomo play?
- Hideo Nomo played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Hideo Nomo and how much did he weigh?
- Hideo Nomo was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.
- What was Hideo Nomo's career ERA?
- Hideo Nomo finished with a 4.24 career ERA, going 123-109 with 1,918 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Hideo Nomo have?
- Hideo Nomo recorded 1,918 career strikeouts.
- Is Hideo Nomo in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Hideo Nomo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.