Tsuyoshi Wada

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2015)

Tsuyoshi Wada was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2015 for the Chicago Cubs, a span of 2 seasons. Across 21 career appearances, he went 5-5 with a 3.36 ERA and 88 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

W–L 5–5
ERA 3.36
WHIP 1.25
SO 88
Pitcher PIV -326.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
2/21/1981 in Izumo, Shimane, Japan
MLB Debut
2014-07-08
Last Game
2015-09-04
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Career Pitching Statistics

Tsuyoshi Wada — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 5 21 20 0 0 0 101.2 97 38 12 30 88 3.36 -326.2

Career ERA 3.36 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 12.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tsuyoshi Wada — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2014 CHN NL 4 4 13 13 0 0 0 69.1 67 25 19 57 3.25 3.74 (+13%) -20.5
2015 CHN NL 1 1 8 7 0 0 0 32.1 30 13 11 31 3.62 3.96 (+9%) -305.8
Career · 2 seasons 5 5 21 20 0 0 0 101.2 97 38 30 88 3.36 — -326

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

Tsuyoshi Wada — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
21 28 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 15 .036 .100 .036 .136 0

Career AVG .036 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 85.9% below league average.

Career OBP .100 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 68.3% below league average.

Career SLG .036 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 91.0% below league average.

Career OPS .136 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 80.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tsuyoshi Wada — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2014 CHN NL 13 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 .050 — — — — 0.0
2015 CHN NL 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 21 28 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 15 .036 — — — — 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 (42 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tsuyoshi Wada — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13180100.056
Away8101000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Tsuyoshi Wada — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1360.1472016542.98
Away841.1501814343.92

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tsuyoshi Wada — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2015-09-04 CHCAZW 000000000
2015-06-22 CHCLADW 100000001
2015-06-17 CHCCLEW 000000000
2015-06-11 CHCCINW 100000001
2015-06-05 CHCWASL 100000001
2015-05-31 CHCKCRW 200000000
2015-05-25 CHCWASL 200000001
2015-05-20 CHCSDPW 110000011
2014-09-27 CHCMILL 100000001
2014-09-18 CHCLADL 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tsuyoshi Wada — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2015-09-04 CHCAZ — 1.0110000
2015-06-22 CHCLAD — 2.0211011
2015-06-17 CHCCLE W 7.0400260
2015-06-11 CHCCIN — 3.0433241
2015-06-05 CHCWAS L 3.2955211
2015-05-31 CHCKCR — 5.2211240
2015-05-25 CHCWAS — 5.1411261
2015-05-20 CHCSDP — 4.2422191
2014-09-27 CHCMIL L 5.0822141
2014-09-18 CHCLAD — 5.0511150

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tsuyoshi Wada — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 21 20 5 10 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tsuyoshi Wada — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2014 CHN P 13 13 4 8 0 0
2015 CHN P 8 7 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tsuyoshi Wada — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 21

Salary History

Tsuyoshi Wada — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2015 CHN NL $4,000,000
Total Career Earnings $4,000,000

Tsuyoshi Wada: the record in brief

Tsuyoshi Wada played a first major league game on July 8, 2014 and a last one on September 4, 2015. Wada's only club in the season tables is the Chicago Cubs. Born on February 21, 1981, in Izumo, Shimane, Japan, Wada is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 180 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame.

Wada went 5-5 with a 3.36 ERA in 21 games, 20 of them starts. The same table counts 88 strikeouts. Against a 3.85 league ERA for the same years, Wada was 12.7% better. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.25 in 2014, when the league's was 3.74.

The one salary on file is $4,000,000, for 2015. The game-log section draws on 42 games of Retrosheet box scores for Wada.

The position breakdown shows 21 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Wada's fielding totals are 5 putouts, 10 assists and 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tsuyoshi Wada

What years did Tsuyoshi Wada play?
Tsuyoshi Wada played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2015.
Was Tsuyoshi Wada a pitcher?
Yes. Tsuyoshi Wada pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 88 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tsuyoshi Wada hit?
Tsuyoshi Wada hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Tsuyoshi Wada's career batting average?
Tsuyoshi Wada batted .036 over his career, with 1 hits in 28 at bats.
What was Tsuyoshi Wada's career ERA?
Tsuyoshi Wada finished with a 3.36 career ERA, going 5-5 with 88 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tsuyoshi Wada have?
Tsuyoshi Wada recorded 88 career strikeouts.