Akinori Otsuka

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2007)

W–L 13–15
ERA 2.44
WHIP 1.16
SO 217
Pitcher PIV 8692.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
1/13/1972 in Chiba, Chiba, Japan
MLB Debut
2004-04-06
Last Game
2007-07-01
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
13 15 236 0 0 0 39 232.0 190 63 12 80 217 2.44 8692.8

Career ERA 2.44 vs. league average 4.44 across their career seasons — 44.9% better 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
2004 SDN NL 7 2 73 0 0 0 2 77.3 56 15 26 87 1.75 4.46 (+61%) 3237.2
2005 SDN NL 2 8 66 0 0 0 1 62.7 55 25 34 60 3.59 4.29 (+16%) 1333.1
2006 TEX AL 2 4 63 0 0 0 32 59.7 53 14 11 47 2.11 4.53 (+53%) 2640.7
2007 TEX AL 2 1 34 0 0 0 4 32.3 26 9 9 23 2.51 4.47 (+44%) 1481.9
Career · 4 seasons 13 15 236 0 0 0 39 232.0 190 63 80 217 2.44 — 8,693

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
236 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
2004 SDN NL 73 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 SDN NL 66 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 TEX AL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 TEX AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 236 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 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
3 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
2005 NLDS1 SDN 3 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 3 0 0 3.0 1 0 1 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2005 NLDS1 SDN 0 0 3 0 0 3.0 1 0 1 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12310000.000
Away11310000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home123123.08623351211.68
Away113109.01044045963.30

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2007-07-01 TEXBOS — 0.2200000
2007-06-30 TEXBOS — 1.0100000
2007-06-26 TEXDET W 1.0233210
2007-06-25 TEXDET — 1.0000000
2007-06-23 TEXHOU — 1.0000000
2007-06-21 TEXCHC — 1.0000000
2007-06-17 TEXCIN — 1.0100020
2007-06-15 TEXCIN — 1.0100100
2007-06-14 TEXPIT — 1.0000000
2007-06-10 TEXMIL — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 236 0 17 30 5 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2004 SDN P 73 0 7 11 2 1
2005 SDN P 66 0 5 7 1 1
2006 TEX P 63 0 3 10 1 2
2007 TEX P 34 0 2 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 236

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 TEX AL $3,000,000
2006 TEX AL $1,750,000
2005 SDN NL $800,000
2004 SDN NL $700,000
Total Career Earnings $6,250,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2004 Rookie of the Year NL 3rd 23.0 160 0

Frequently Asked Questions about Akinori Otsuka

What years did Akinori Otsuka play?
Akinori Otsuka played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2007.
Was Akinori Otsuka a pitcher?
Yes. Akinori Otsuka pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 217 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Akinori Otsuka hit?
Akinori Otsuka hit 0 career home runs.