Junichi Tazawa

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2018)

W–L 21–26
ERA 4.12
WHIP 1.32
SO 374
Pitcher PIV 3276.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 200 lb
Born
6/6/1986 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
MLB Debut
2009-08-07
Last Game
2018-09-30
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
21 26 388 4 0 0 4 395.3 413 181 49 109 374 4.12 3276.6

Career ERA 4.12 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — near 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
2009 BOS AL 2 3 6 4 0 0 0 25.3 43 21 9 13 7.46 4.32 (-73%) -774.4
2011 BOS AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.0 3 2 1 4 6.00 — 0.0
2012 BOS AL 1 1 37 0 0 0 1 44.0 37 7 5 45 1.43 4.01 (+64%) 2433.7
2013 BOS AL 5 4 71 0 0 0 0 68.3 70 24 12 72 3.16 3.87 (+18%) 1112.2
2014 BOS AL 4 3 71 0 0 0 0 63.0 58 20 17 64 2.86 3.74 (+24%) 1274.5
2015 BOS AL 2 7 61 0 0 0 3 58.7 65 27 13 56 4.14 3.96 (-5%) 1355.4
2016 BOS AL 3 2 53 0 0 0 0 49.7 47 23 14 54 4.17 4.19 (+1%) -54.5
2017 MIA NL 3 5 55 0 0 0 0 55.3 55 35 22 38 5.69 4.36 (-31%) -839.5
2018 MIA NL 1 1 22 0 0 0 0 20.0 28 20 13 24 9.00 4.15 (-117%) -1230.9
2018 LAA AL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 8.0 7 2 3 4 2.25 — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 21 26 388 4 0 0 4 395.1 413 181 109 374 4.12 — 3,277

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
388 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .727 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
2009 BOS AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 BOS AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 BOS AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 BOS AL 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 BOS AL 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 BOS AL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 BOS AL 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 MIA NL 55 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 MIA NL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 LAA AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 388 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .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
13 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
2013 ALCS BOS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 ALDS1 BOS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 WS BOS 5 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 13 0 0 7.3 6 1 1 6 1.23

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2013 ALCS BOS 1 0 4 0 0 2.7 4 1 0 1 3.38
2013 ALDS1 BOS 0 0 4 0 0 2.3 1 0 0 2 0.00
2013 WS BOS 0 0 5 0 0 2.3 1 0 1 3 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home20700000—
Away18110000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home207215.021489592183.73
Away181180.119992501564.59

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2018-09-30 LAAOAK — 1.0000020
2018-09-28 LAAOAK — 0.1110000
2018-09-23 LAAHOU — 0.2000110
2018-09-20 LAAOAK — 0.1211000
2018-09-15 LAASEA — 1.1000010
2018-09-13 LAASEA — 1.1000000
2018-09-10 LAATEX — 1.0100100
2018-09-04 LAATEX — 1.0100000
2018-09-02 LAAHOU — 1.0211101
2018-05-17 MIALAD — 1.0433121

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 388 4 11 28 5 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 BOS P 6 4 0 1 0 0
2011 BOS P 3 0 0 0 0 0
2012 BOS P 37 0 2 4 0 0
2013 BOS P 71 0 2 6 0 1
2014 BOS P 71 0 1 6 3 2
2015 BOS P 61 0 1 4 0 2
2016 BOS P 53 0 3 3 1 1
2017 MIA P 55 0 2 2 0 0
2018 MIA P 22 0 0 0 1 0
2018 LAA P 9 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 388

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 BOS AL $3,375,000
2015 BOS AL $2,250,000
2014 BOS AL $1,275,000
2013 BOS AL $815,000
2011 BOS AL $1,500,000
2010 BOS AL $1,100,000
Total Career Earnings $10,315,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Junichi Tazawa (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    James Russell
    10-18, 4.09 ERA
  2. 97
    John Brebbia
    16-22, 4.12 ERA
  3. 96
    Trent Thornton
    19-24, 4.28 ERA
  4. 95
    Hoby Milner
    14-9, 3.84 ERA
  5. 94
    Jamie Walker
    19-21, 4.13 ERA
  6. 94
    Manny Corpas
    13-20, 4.14 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Junichi Tazawa

What years did Junichi Tazawa play?
Junichi Tazawa played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2018.
Was Junichi Tazawa a pitcher?
Yes. Junichi Tazawa pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 374 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Junichi Tazawa hit?
Junichi Tazawa hit 0 career home runs.