Tomo Ohka
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2009)
Tomo Ohka was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2009 for 6 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 11 seasons. Across 202 career appearances, he went 51-68 with a 4.26 ERA and 590 strikeouts. He also batted .138 with 0 home runs.
- 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
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1999-07-19
- Last Game
- 2009-10-04
Full name: Tomokazu Ohka
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | BOS | AL | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6.23 | 4.71 (-32%) | -188.3 |
| 2000 | BOS | AL | 3 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69.1 | 70 | 24 | 26 | 40 | 3.12 | 4.77 (+35%) | 466.2 |
| 2001 | BOS | AL | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.1 | 69 | 36 | 19 | 37 | 6.19 | 4.42 (-40%) | -209.7 |
| 2001 | MON | NL | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.2 | 65 | 29 | 10 | 31 | 4.77 | 4.42 (-8%) | -4.9 |
| 2002 | MON | NL | 13 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 192.2 | 194 | 68 | 45 | 118 | 3.18 | 4.28 (+26%) | 2249.5 |
| 2003 | MON | NL | 10 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 199.0 | 233 | 92 | 45 | 118 | 4.16 | 4.40 (+5%) | 891.8 |
| 2004 | MON | NL | 3 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84.2 | 98 | 32 | 20 | 38 | 3.40 | 4.46 (+24%) | -254.1 |
| 2005 | WAS | NL | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.0 | 44 | 20 | 27 | 17 | 3.33 | 4.29 (+22%) | -1484.2 |
| 2005 | MIL | NL | 7 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 126.1 | 145 | 61 | 28 | 81 | 4.35 | 4.29 (-1%) | 630.0 |
| 2006 | MIL | NL | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97.0 | 98 | 52 | 35 | 50 | 4.82 | 4.53 (-7%) | -1053.3 |
| 2007 | TOR | AL | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56.0 | 68 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 5.79 | 4.47 (-29%) | -2123.1 |
| 2009 | CLE | AL | 1 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.0 | 77 | 47 | 19 | 31 | 5.96 | 4.32 (-38%) | -3851.2 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 51 | 68 | 202 | 178 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1,070.0 | 1,182 | 506 | 302 | 590 | 4.26 | — | -4,931 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204 | 240 | 8 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 95 | .138 | .172 | .146 | .318 | -927 |
Career AVG .138 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 48.3% below league average.
Career OBP .172 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.
Career SLG .146 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 65.7% below league average.
Career OPS .318 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 58.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | BOS | AL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | BOS | AL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | BOS | AL | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | MON | NL | 10 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | MON | NL | 32 | 55 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 28 | .127 | .261 (-51%) | .331 (-44%) | .416 (-65%) | .747 (-56%) | -498.9 |
| 2003 | MON | NL | 35 | 55 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .182 | .264 (-31%) | .332 (-37%) | .422 (-57%) | .754 (-48%) | -428.6 |
| 2004 | MON | NL | 15 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .080 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | WAS | NL | 11 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | MIL | NL | 22 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .053 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | MIL | NL | 18 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .161 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2007 | TOR | AL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | CLE | AL | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 204 | 240 | 8 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 95 | .138 | — | — | — | — | -927 | ||
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 (406 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 109 | 119 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 8 | .134 |
| Away | 95 | 121 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 7 | .140 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 107 | 576.0 | 645 | 263 | 150 | 302 | 4.11 |
| Away | 95 | 494.0 | 537 | 243 | 152 | 288 | 4.43 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-04 | CLE | BOS | L | 5.0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2009-09-19 | CLE | OAK | — | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009-09-08 | CLE | TEX | — | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009-09-01 | CLE | DET | — | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-08-21 | CLE | SEA | — | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009-08-14 | CLE | MIN | — | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009-08-08 | CLE | CHW | — | 0.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009-08-04 | CLE | MIN | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-07-31 | CLE | DET | W | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009-07-29 | CLE | LAA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | BOS | P | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | BOS | P | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | BOS | P | 12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | MON | P | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | MON | P | 32 | 31 | 24 | 30 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | MON | P | 34 | 34 | 10 | 35 | 4 | 2 |
| 2004 | MON | P | 15 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | WAS | P | 10 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | MIL | P | 22 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | MIL | P | 18 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 2007 | TOR | P | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | CLE | P | 18 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 202 |
Salary History
Tomo Ohka's recorded salaries total $11,922,500 over 7 seasons, 2001 to 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Ohka's career ran from 1999 to 2009. No salary is recorded for 1999, 2000, and 2009.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | TOR | AL | $1,500,000 |
| 2006 | MIL | NL | $4,530,000 |
| 2005 | WAS | NL | $2,750,000 |
| 2004 | MON | NL | $2,337,500 |
| 2003 | MON | NL | $340,000 |
| 2002 | MON | NL | $240,000 |
| 2001 | BOS | AL | $225,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $11,922,500 | ||
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Tomo Ohka: the record in brief
Tomo Ohka's major league career runs from a debut on July 19, 1999 to a final game on October 4, 2009. The team column moves through the Boston Red Sox (1999 to 2001), the Montreal Expos (2001 through 2004), the Washington Nationals (2005), the Milwaukee Brewers (2005 to 2006), the Toronto Blue Jays (2007), and the Cleveland Indians (2009). The bio lists Ohka as a pitcher who batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-1 and 205 pounds. Ohka was born on March 18, 1976, in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan. Ohka's full given name, per the bio, is Tomokazu Ohka.
Ohka went 51-68 with a 4.26 ERA in 202 games, 178 of them starts. The same table counts 590 strikeouts. Ohka's 4.26 ERA was close to the 4.47 league figure for those seasons. Ohka won 13 games in 2002, the most of any season listed. 2002 was Ohka's sharpest full season, a 3.18 ERA against the league's 4.28.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tomo Ohka
- What years did Tomo Ohka play?
- Tomo Ohka played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2009.
- Was Tomo Ohka a pitcher?
- Yes. Tomo Ohka pitched in the major leagues, recording 51 wins and 590 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Tomo Ohka hit?
- Tomo Ohka hit 0 career home runs with 33 hits.
- What teams did Tomo Ohka play for?
- Tomo Ohka played for 5 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1999–2001), the Washington Nationals (2001–2005), the Milwaukee Brewers (2005–2006), the Toronto Blue Jays (2007), and the Cleveland Indians (2009).
- What were Tomo Ohka's career stats?
- In 202 games, Tomo Ohka went 51-68 with a 4.26 ERA, 590 strikeouts, and 1,070.0 innings pitched. At the plate he had 33 hits and 0 home runs.
- How much did Tomo Ohka earn in his career?
- Tomo Ohka's recorded salaries total $11,922,500 over 7 seasons, 2001 to 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Ohka's career ran from 1999 to 2009. No salary is recorded for 1999, 2000, and 2009.
- What was Tomo Ohka's salary?
- Tomo Ohka's last recorded salary was $1,500,000, in 2007. His highest recorded salary was $4,530,000, in 2006, and his lowest was $225,000, in 2001. The Salary History table lists each season from 2001 to 2007.
- What position did Tomo Ohka play?
- Tomo Ohka played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Tomo Ohka and how much did he weigh?
- Tomo Ohka was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 205 pounds.
- What was Tomo Ohka's career ERA?
- Tomo Ohka finished with a 4.26 career ERA, going 51-68 with 590 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Tomo Ohka have?
- Tomo Ohka recorded 590 career strikeouts.
- Is Tomo Ohka in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tomo Ohka has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.