What years did Yoshinori Tateyama play?

Yoshinori Tateyama played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2012.

Was Yoshinori Tateyama a pitcher?

Yes. Yoshinori Tateyama pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 61 strikeouts.

What was Yoshinori Tateyama's career ERA?

Yoshinori Tateyama finished with a 5.75 career ERA, going 3-0 with 61 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Yoshinori Tateyama have?

Yoshinori Tateyama recorded 61 career strikeouts.

Is Yoshinori Tateyama in the Hall of Fame?

No. Yoshinori Tateyama has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Yoshinori Tateyama play for?

Yoshinori Tateyama played for the Texas Rangers.

Yoshinori Tateyama

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2012)

Yoshinori Tateyama was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2012 for the Texas Rangers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 53 career appearances, he went 3-0 with a 5.75 ERA and 61 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 3–0

ERA 5.75

WHIP 1.18

SO 61

Pitcher PIV -875.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 165 lb
Born: 12/26/1975 in Osaka, Osaka, Japan
MLB Debut: 2011-05-24
Last Game: 2012-09-26

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Career Pitching Statistics

Yoshinori Tateyama — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	0	53	0	0	0	1	61.0	55	39	12	17	61	5.75	-875.3

Career ERA 5.75 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — 44.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Yoshinori Tateyama — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2011	TEX	AL	2	39	1	44.0	37	22	11	43	4.50	3.94 (-14%)	-416.3
2012	TEX	AL	1	14	0	17.0	18	17	6	18	9.00	4.01 (-124%)	-459.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	53	1	61.0	55	39	17	61	5.75	—	-875

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

Yoshinori Tateyama — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
53	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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Yoshinori Tateyama — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2011	TEX	AL	39	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	TEX	AL	14	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			53	—	—	—	—	—	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

Yoshinori Tateyama — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Yoshinori Tateyama — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2011	ALCS	TEX	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Yoshinori Tateyama — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	0.7	1	0	0	0	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Yoshinori Tateyama — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2011	ALCS	TEX	0	0	1	0	0	0.7	1	0	0	0	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Yoshinori Tateyama — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	31	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	22	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Yoshinori Tateyama — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	31	35.1	34	23	8	34	5.86
Away	22	25.2	21	16	9	27	5.61

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Yoshinori Tateyama — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2012-09-26	TEX	OAK	—	2.1	0	0	0	0	4	0
2012-09-18	TEX	LAA	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
2012-09-09	TEX	TBR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012-07-08	TEX	MIN	—	1.2	0	0	0	1	2	0
2012-07-06	TEX	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2012-07-03	TEX	CHW	—	0.1	5	5	5	1	0	1
2012-06-30	TEX	OAK	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0
2012-06-14	TEX	AZ	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1
2012-06-04	TEX	OAK	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0
2012-05-30	TEX	SEA	—	0.2	7	8	6	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Yoshinori Tateyama — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	53	0	5	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Yoshinori Tateyama — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2011	TEX	P	39	0	3	4	0	0
2012	TEX	P	14	0	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Yoshinori Tateyama — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	53

Salary History

Yoshinori Tateyama — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2012	TEX	AL	$1,000,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,000,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Yoshinori Tateyama

What years did Yoshinori Tateyama play?: Yoshinori Tateyama played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2012.
Was Yoshinori Tateyama a pitcher?: Yes. Yoshinori Tateyama pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 61 strikeouts.
What was Yoshinori Tateyama's career ERA?: Yoshinori Tateyama finished with a 5.75 career ERA, going 3-0 with 61 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Yoshinori Tateyama have?: Yoshinori Tateyama recorded 61 career strikeouts.
Is Yoshinori Tateyama in the Hall of Fame?: No. Yoshinori Tateyama has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Yoshinori Tateyama play for?: Yoshinori Tateyama played for the Texas Rangers.