What years did Hirokazu Sawamura play?

Hirokazu Sawamura played in Major League Baseball from 2021 to 2022.

Was Hirokazu Sawamura a pitcher?

Yes. Hirokazu Sawamura pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 101 strikeouts.

What teams did Hirokazu Sawamura play for?

Hirokazu Sawamura played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (2021–2022).

What were Hirokazu Sawamura's career stats?

In 104 games, Hirokazu Sawamura went 6-2 with a 3.39 ERA, 101 strikeouts, and 103.2 innings pitched.

What position did Hirokazu Sawamura play?

Hirokazu Sawamura played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Hirokazu Sawamura and how much did he weigh?

Hirokazu Sawamura was listed at 6 feet and 212 pounds.

What was Hirokazu Sawamura's career ERA?

Hirokazu Sawamura finished with a 3.39 career ERA, going 6-2 with 101 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Hirokazu Sawamura have?

Hirokazu Sawamura recorded 101 career strikeouts.

Is Hirokazu Sawamura in the Hall of Fame?

No. Hirokazu Sawamura has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Hirokazu Sawamura

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2021-2022)

Hirokazu Sawamura was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2021 to 2022 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 2 seasons. Across 104 career appearances, he went 6-2 with a 3.39 ERA and 101 strikeouts.

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 October 25, 2026

W–L 6–2

ERA 3.39

WHIP 1.44

SO 101

Pitcher PIV -1214.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 212 lb
Born: 4/3/1988 in Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan
MLB Debut: 2021-04-02
Last Game: 2022-08-28

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Career Pitching Statistics

Hirokazu Sawamura — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	2	104	0	0	0	0	103.2	90	39	13	59	101	3.39	-1214.3

Career ERA 3.39 vs. league average 4.12 across their career seasons — 17.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Hirokazu Sawamura — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2021	BOS	AL	5	1	55	53.0	45	18	32	61	3.06	4.27 (+28%)	-973.5
2022	BOS	AL	1	1	49	50.2	45	21	27	40	3.73	3.97 (+6%)	-240.9
Career · 2 seasons			6	2	104	103.2	90	39	59	101	3.39	—	-1,214

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

Hirokazu Sawamura — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
104	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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Hirokazu Sawamura — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2021	BOS	AL	55	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	BOS	AL	49	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			104	—	—	—	—	—	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

Hirokazu Sawamura — 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

Hirokazu Sawamura — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2021	ALCS	BOS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Hirokazu Sawamura — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	3	0	0	2.0	2	1	2	2	4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Hirokazu Sawamura — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2021	ALCS	BOS	0	0	3	0	0	2.0	2	1	2	2	4.50

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (208 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Hirokazu Sawamura — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	52	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	52	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Hirokazu Sawamura — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	52	55.1	56	25	35	53	4.07
Away	52	48.1	34	14	24	48	2.61

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Hirokazu Sawamura — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2022-08-28	BOS	TBR	—	1.0	4	3	3	2	1	0
2022-08-25	BOS	TOR	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2022-08-23	BOS	TOR	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
2022-08-19	BOS	BAL	—	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	1
2022-08-17	BOS	PIT	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2022-08-13	BOS	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2022-08-09	BOS	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	2	0
2022-08-05	BOS	KCR	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	3	0
2022-08-03	BOS	HOU	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022-08-02	BOS	HOU	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hirokazu Sawamura — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	104	0	2	11	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hirokazu Sawamura — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2021	BOS	P	55	0	1	3	0	0
2022	BOS	P	49	0	1	8	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Hirokazu Sawamura — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	104

Hirokazu Sawamura: the record in brief

According to the bio, Hirokazu Sawamura debuted on April 2, 2021 and played a final game on August 28, 2022. Sawamura spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Boston Red Sox. Sawamura, born on April 3, 1988, in Tochigi, Tochigi, Japan, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-0 and 212 pounds.

Sawamura's career pitching line is 6 wins, 2 losses and a 3.39 ERA over 104 appearances. Sawamura had 101 strikeouts. Against a 4.12 league ERA for the same years, Sawamura was 17.7% better. The best win total was 5, in 2021. 2021 was Sawamura's sharpest full season, a 3.06 ERA against the league's 4.27.

Retrosheet box scores cover 208 of Sawamura's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Pitching in the playoffs, Sawamura went 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA in 3 games. Those appearances came in 2021.

Every defensive appearance on record for Sawamura, 104 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Sawamura with 2 putouts, 11 assists and 1 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hirokazu Sawamura

What years did Hirokazu Sawamura play?: Hirokazu Sawamura played in Major League Baseball from 2021 to 2022.
Was Hirokazu Sawamura a pitcher?: Yes. Hirokazu Sawamura pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 101 strikeouts.
What teams did Hirokazu Sawamura play for?: Hirokazu Sawamura played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (2021–2022).
What were Hirokazu Sawamura's career stats?: In 104 games, Hirokazu Sawamura went 6-2 with a 3.39 ERA, 101 strikeouts, and 103.2 innings pitched.
What position did Hirokazu Sawamura play?: Hirokazu Sawamura played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Hirokazu Sawamura and how much did he weigh?: Hirokazu Sawamura was listed at 6 feet and 212 pounds.
What was Hirokazu Sawamura's career ERA?: Hirokazu Sawamura finished with a 3.39 career ERA, going 6-2 with 101 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Hirokazu Sawamura have?: Hirokazu Sawamura recorded 101 career strikeouts.
Is Hirokazu Sawamura in the Hall of Fame?: No. Hirokazu Sawamura has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.