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Akinori Otsuka   |   Major Leaguer   2004-2007

Full Name:  Akinori Otsuka
Born:  January 13,1972  in  Chiba, Japan
Height:  6-0  Weight:  200  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:   -
College:  

Baseball Lists:  World Baseball Classic Players ... 30-Year old Rookies (and older)

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Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Padres in 2003  

Transactions:   [Jun 1,1997] - Drafted by Kintetsu (Japan) in second round of 1997 Japanese draft  [Dec 9,2003] - Signed as undrafted Free Agent by Padres.  [Jan 4,2006] - Padres with Adam Eaton and Billy Killan for Adrian Gonzalez, Terrmel Sledge and Chris Young  [Jan 16,2007] - Signed by Rangers to avoid arbitration  

Disabled List:  [Jul 19,2007] - 15 Day Disabled list - (Right elbow)   [Sep 5,2007] - Transferred to 60 day DL.   [Oct 15,2007] -  

 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1997OsakaJap Pac25Intl 452.075200018782.244221924612751 4.790.225.0113.831.09--
1998OsakaJap Pac26Intl 322.1149000443555.14319135257452 6.990.814.0712.041.23--
1999OsakaJap Pac27Intl 142.732500021629.2241291103200 7.280.303.039.711.15--
2000OsakaJap Pac28Intl 132.3839000362441.23111113134940 6.700.652.8110.591.06--
2001OsakaJap Pac29Intl 254.0248000432656.04225257158251 6.751.132.4113.181.02--
2002OsakaJap Pac30Intl 211.2841000302242.12276435410 4.680.850.6411.480.59--
2003ChunichiJap Cen31Intl 132.0951000341743.0311010455601 6.490.841.0511.720.84--
2004San DiegoNL32SdMLB 721.757300018277.15616156268700 6.520.703.0310.131.0648%
2005San DiegoNL33SdMLB 283.596600017162.25528253346010 7.900.434.888.621.4247%
2006TexasAL34TexMLB 242.1163000483259.25317143114730 8.000.451.667.091.0747%
2007TexasAL35TexMLB 212.513400013432.126109092300 7.240.002.516.401.0853%
 
Major League Totals - 4 Season(s)13152.442360009639232.01907163128021740 7.370.473.108.421.1647%
Minor League Totals - 7 Season(s)14232.39305000226137350.22371069326117474205 6.090.673.0112.181.01--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
2004San DiegoNL32SdMLB p9691000000000000000 .000.000.000000100%
2005San DiegoNL33SdMLB p9661000000000100000 .000.000.000000--
 
Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)1352000000000100000 .000.000.000000100%


 Playoffs Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgSeriesWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
2005San DiegoNL33Div000.003000103.010001000 3.000.003.000.000.67--
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)000.003000103.010001000 3.000.003.000.000.67--
 

 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
2005San DiegoNL33SdDiv30000000000000000 --------------
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)30000000000000000 --------------

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
2002Jap Pac30IntlP41--25180---.875--
 
2003Jap Cen31IntlP51--550101---1.000--
 
2004San DiegoNL32SdMLBP73-77.17112201---.9002.09
 
2005San DiegoNL33SdMLBP66-62.2571131---.9231.72
 
2006TexasAL34TexMLBP63-59.23101142---.9291.96
 
2007TexasAL35TexMLBP34-32.122150---.8001.11
 


 Awards
[2004] - MLB All-Rookie All-Star P, NL Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: #3)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
2004*300,000  1,716,30380
2005800,000  1,825,75636
20061,750,000  1,937,00429
2007*3,000,000  2,923,34034
 
Career:  $5,850,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Played in 2006 World Baseball Classic for Japan.
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