Yoshi Tsutsugo
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2020-2022)
Yoshi Tsutsugo was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2022 for the Tampa Bay Rays, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 3 seasons. In 182 career games, he hit .197 with 110 hits, 18 home runs, and 75 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 225 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2020-07-24
- Last Game
- 2022-07-31
Full name: Yoshitomo Tsutsugo
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 | 557 | 65 | 110 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 75 | 0 | 74 | 172 | .197 | .291 | .339 | .630 | -950 |
Career AVG .197 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 18.9% below league average.
Career OBP .291 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.
Career SLG .339 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.
Career OPS .630 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | TBA | AL | 51 | 157 | 27 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 26 | 50 | .197 | .244 (-19%) | .321 (-3%) | .417 (-5%) | .739 (-4%) | -89.0 |
| 2021 | TBA | AL | 26 | 78 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 27 | .167 | .243 (-32%) | .317 (-23%) | .410 (-47%) | .727 (-37%) | -448.1 |
| 2021 | LAN | NL | 12 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | .120 | — | — | — | — | -448.1 |
| 2021 | PIT | NL | 43 | 127 | 20 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 15 | 33 | .268 | .243 (+10%) | .317 (+10%) | .410 (+30%) | .727 (+21%) | -448.1 |
| 2022 | PIT | NL | 50 | 170 | 11 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 50 | .171 | .242 (-30%) | .311 (-20%) | .394 (-42%) | .706 (-32%) | -862.5 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 182 | 557 | 65 | 110 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 75 | 0 | 74 | 172 | .197 | — | — | — | — | -2,296 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (182 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 96 | 277 | 35 | 53 | 8 | 39 | .191 |
| Away | 86 | 280 | 30 | 57 | 10 | 36 | .204 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-31 | PIT | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022-07-29 | PIT | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022-07-25 | PIT | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022-07-24 | PIT | MIA | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022-07-23 | PIT | MIA | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-07-22 | PIT | MIA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022-07-16 | PIT | COL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-07-14 | PIT | MIA | L | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022-07-13 | PIT | MIA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022-07-12 | PIT | MIA | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 66 |
| Third Base | 14 |
| Left Field | 26 |
| Right Field | 20 |
| Designated Hitter | 46 |
Yoshi Tsutsugo: the record in brief
Yoshi Tsutsugo played a first major league game on July 24, 2020 and a last one on July 31, 2022. The team column moves through the Tampa Bay Rays (2020 to 2021), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2021), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2021 to 2022). The bio lists Tsutsugo as a first baseman who batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Tsutsugo is listed at 6-foot-1 and 225 pounds. The birth record reads November 26, 1991, in Hashimoto, Wakayama, Japan. Yoshi Tsutsugo was the playing name; the full given name is Yoshitomo.
Tsutsugo finished with 110 hits from 557 at bats in 182 games, which works out to .197; the totals also include 18 home runs and 75 RBI. Reaching base at a .291 clip and slugging .339, Tsutsugo finished with a .630 OPS. Set against a .243 league average for the same years, Tsutsugo's .197 average sits 18.9% below it. By OPS the gap is 12.5% below league average (.630 against .721). The hits column peaks at 34, in 2021. 2021 brought the most runs batted in, 25.
Frequently Asked Questions about Yoshi Tsutsugo
- What years did Yoshi Tsutsugo play?
- Yoshi Tsutsugo played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2022.
- Was Yoshi Tsutsugo a pitcher?
- No. Yoshi Tsutsugo was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Yoshi Tsutsugo hit?
- Yoshi Tsutsugo hit 18 career home runs with 110 hits.
- What teams did Yoshi Tsutsugo play for?
- Yoshi Tsutsugo played for 3 teams: the Tampa Bay Rays (2020–2021), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2021), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2021–2022).
- What were Yoshi Tsutsugo's career stats?
- In 182 games, Yoshi Tsutsugo had 110 hits, 18 home runs, 75 RBI, and 65 runs, with a .197 batting average.
- What position did Yoshi Tsutsugo play?
- Yoshi Tsutsugo played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Yoshi Tsutsugo and how much did he weigh?
- Yoshi Tsutsugo was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 225 pounds.
- How many home runs did Yoshi Tsutsugo hit each season?
- Yoshi Tsutsugo's home runs by season: 8 in 2020, 8 in 2021, and 2 in 2022. His most in one season was 8, in 2020 and 2021.
- What was Yoshi Tsutsugo's career batting average?
- Yoshi Tsutsugo batted .197 over his career, with 110 hits in 557 at bats.
- How many RBI did Yoshi Tsutsugo have?
- Yoshi Tsutsugo drove in 75 runs in his career.
- Is Yoshi Tsutsugo in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Yoshi Tsutsugo has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.