What years did Kazuhito Tadano play?

Kazuhito Tadano played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2005.

Was Kazuhito Tadano a pitcher?

Yes. Kazuhito Tadano pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 40 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Kazuhito Tadano hit?

Kazuhito Tadano hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Kazuhito Tadano's career batting average?

Kazuhito Tadano batted .333 over his career, with 1 hits in 3 at bats.

What was Kazuhito Tadano's career ERA?

Kazuhito Tadano finished with a 4.47 career ERA, going 1-1 with 40 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Kazuhito Tadano have?

Kazuhito Tadano recorded 40 career strikeouts.

Kazuhito Tadano

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2005)

Kazuhito Tadano was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2005 for the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 2 seasons. Across 15 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 4.47 ERA and 40 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 208.2.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 1–1

ERA 4.47

WHIP 1.42

SO 40

Pitcher PIV 208.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 4/25/1980 in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
MLB Debut: 2004-04-27
Last Game: 2005-07-16

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

Kazuhito Tadano — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	15	4	0	0	0	54.3	59	27	6	18	40	4.47	208.2

Career ERA 4.47 vs. league average 4.38 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Kazuhito Tadano — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2004	CLE	AL	1	1	14	4	50.3	55	26	18	39	4.65	4.46 (-4%)	208.2
2005	CLE	AL	0	0	1	0	4.0	4	1	0	1	2.25	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	1	15	4	54.1	59	27	18	40	4.47	—	208

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

Kazuhito Tadano — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
15	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +25.7% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 21.3% below league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Kazuhito Tadano — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2004	CLE	AL	14	3	1	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	CLE	AL	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			15	3	1	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (30 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Kazuhito Tadano — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	7	3	1	1	0	0	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Kazuhito Tadano — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	26.1	24	12	10	22	4.10
Away	7	28.0	35	15	8	18	4.82

Last 10 Games — Batting

Kazuhito Tadano — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
2005-07-16	CLE	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
2004-09-02	CLE	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
2004-08-28	CLE	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
2004-07-31	CLE	KCR	L	0	0	0	0
2004-07-24	CLE	KCR	W	0	0	0	0
2004-07-19	CLE	LAA	W	0	0	0	0
2004-07-08	CLE	TEX	L	0	0	0	0
2004-07-02	CLE	CIN	W	3	1	1	1
2004-06-26	CLE	COL	W	0	0	0	0
2004-06-22	CLE	CHW	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Kazuhito Tadano — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2005-07-16	CLE	CHW	—	4.0	4	1	1	0	1	0
2004-09-02	CLE	NYY	—	4.1	4	2	2	1	1	1
2004-08-28	CLE	CHW	—	2.1	0	0	0	1	2	0
2004-07-31	CLE	KCR	L	3.2	8	7	3	2	1	1
2004-07-24	CLE	KCR	—	5.0	5	1	1	5	2	0
2004-07-19	CLE	LAA	—	6.1	4	2	2	1	5	0
2004-07-08	CLE	TEX	—	3.1	5	5	5	2	4	1
2004-07-02	CLE	CIN	W	7.0	4	2	2	2	10	1
2004-06-26	CLE	COL	—	6.0	4	1	1	1	9	0
2004-06-22	CLE	CHW	—	3.1	9	5	5	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kazuhito Tadano — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	15	4	3	6	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kazuhito Tadano — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2004	CLE	P	14	4	3	6	0	0
2005	CLE	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Kazuhito Tadano — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	15

Frequently Asked Questions about Kazuhito Tadano

What years did Kazuhito Tadano play?: Kazuhito Tadano played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2005.
Was Kazuhito Tadano a pitcher?: Yes. Kazuhito Tadano pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 40 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kazuhito Tadano hit?: Kazuhito Tadano hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Kazuhito Tadano's career batting average?: Kazuhito Tadano batted .333 over his career, with 1 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Kazuhito Tadano's career ERA?: Kazuhito Tadano finished with a 4.47 career ERA, going 1-1 with 40 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Kazuhito Tadano have?: Kazuhito Tadano recorded 40 career strikeouts.