Takashi Saito

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2012)

W–L 21–15
ERA 2.34
WHIP 1.06
SO 400
Pitcher PIV 12933.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
2/14/1970 in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
MLB Debut
2006-04-09
Last Game
2012-09-30
Awards
All-Star
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
21 15 338 0 0 0 84 338.0 250 88 25 108 400 2.34 12933.2

Career ERA 2.34 vs. league average 4.24 across their career seasons — 44.7% 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
2006 LAN NL 6 2 72 0 0 0 24 78.3 48 18 23 107 2.07 4.53 (+54%) 5286.5
2007 LAN NL 2 1 63 0 0 0 39 64.3 33 10 13 78 1.40 4.47 (+69%) 3099.3
2008 LAN NL 4 4 45 0 0 0 18 47.0 40 13 16 60 2.49 4.32 (+42%) 2751.7
2009 BOS AL 3 3 56 0 0 0 2 55.7 50 15 25 52 2.43 4.32 (+44%) 105.5
2010 ATL NL 2 3 56 0 0 0 1 54.0 41 17 17 69 2.83 4.08 (+31%) 2250.8
2011 MIL NL 4 2 30 0 0 0 0 26.7 21 6 9 23 2.02 3.94 (+49%) 363.3
2012 ARI NL 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 12.0 17 9 5 11 6.75 4.01 (-68%) -924.0
Career · 7 seasons 21 15 338 0 0 0 84 338.0 250 88 108 400 2.34 — 12,933

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
338 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .743 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
2006 LAN NL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 LAN NL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 LAN NL 45 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 BOS AL 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 ATL NL 56 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 MIL NL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 ARI NL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 338 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .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
10 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
2011 NLCS MIL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 NLDS2 MIL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 ALDS2 BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2008 NLDS1 LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 NLDS1 LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 10 0 0 10.7 9 2 0 9 1.69

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2011 NLCS MIL 0 0 3 0 0 4.0 2 0 0 3 0.00
2011 NLDS2 MIL 1 0 3 0 0 3.0 2 0 0 2 0.00
2009 ALDS2 BOS 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0.00
2008 NLDS1 LAN 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 3 2 0 0 0.00
2006 NLDS1 LAN 0 0 2 0 0 2.7 0 0 0 4 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17710000.000
Away16110000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home177178.112646562092.32
Away161159.212442521912.37

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2012-09-30 AZCHC — 1.0111011
2012-09-26 AZSFG — 0.2000110
2012-09-23 AZCOL — 0.2433010
2012-09-21 AZCOL — 1.0100020
2012-09-09 AZSDP — 0.1240112
2012-09-07 AZSDP — 1.0000010
2012-08-12 AZWAS — 0.1322000
2012-08-10 AZWAS — 1.0000010
2012-08-07 AZPIT — 0.0322101
2012-08-05 AZPHI — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 338 0 14 33 1 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 LAN P 72 0 2 7 0 2
2007 LAN P 63 0 3 10 0 5
2008 LAN P 45 0 1 5 0 0
2009 BOS P 56 0 3 7 1 1
2010 ATL P 56 0 4 2 0 0
2011 MIL P 30 0 0 2 0 0
2012 ARI P 16 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 338

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2007 Reliever of the Month August

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2012 ARI NL $1,750,000
2011 MIL NL $1,750,000
2010 ATL NL $3,200,000
2009 BOS AL $1,500,000
2008 LAN NL $2,000,000
2007 LAN NL $1,000,000
Total Career Earnings $11,200,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2006 Cy Young Award NL 8th 1.0 160 0
2006 Rookie of the Year NL 7th 2.0 160 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Takashi Saito (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jason Adam
    29-17, 2.67 ERA
  2. 95
    Ken Giles
    14-18, 2.71 ERA
  3. 95
    Mike Adams
    21-20, 2.41 ERA
  4. 92
    Bryan Harvey
    17-25, 2.49 ERA
  5. 82
    Will Harris
    23-20, 2.94 ERA
  6. 78
    Darren O'Day
    42-21, 2.59 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Takashi Saito

What years did Takashi Saito play?
Takashi Saito played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2012.
Was Takashi Saito a pitcher?
Yes. Takashi Saito pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 400 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Takashi Saito hit?
Takashi Saito hit 0 career home runs.