Akinori Otsuka

Age: 54

Bats/Throws: R/R

6'0" / 210

DOB: 1/13/1972

(54 years, 9 months, 13 days)

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Season	Total
Team	- - -
Level	MLB
G	236
GS	0
IP	232.0
K%	22.8%
BB%	8.4%
GB%	50.0%
ERA	2.44
FIP	2.96
WAR	5.2

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Season	Total
Team	- - -
Level	MLB
G	236
GS	0
IP	232.0
K%	22.8%
BB%	8.4%
GB%	50.0%
ERA	2.44
FIP	2.96
WAR	5.2

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PostseasonMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	vFA	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2004	SDP	MLB	32	7	2	2	73	77.1	10.13	3.03	0.70	.259	89.7%	47.7%	9.2%		1.75	2.82	3.03	1.8
2005	SDP	MLB	33	2	8	1	66	62.2	8.62	4.88	0.43	.294	72.6%	47.4%	6.5%		3.59	3.45	3.84	0.6
2005	SDP	MLB	33	0	0	0	3	3.0	0.00	3.00	0.00	.100	100.0%	50.0%	0.0%		0.00	4.02	5.40
2006	TEX	MLB	34	2	4	32	63	59.2	7.09	1.66	0.45	.292	78.6%	52.3%	6.1%		2.11	2.78	3.28	1.8
2007	TEX	MLB	35	2	1	4	34	32.1	6.40	2.51	0.00	.263	71.4%	55.2%	0.0%	90.0	2.51	2.65	3.58	1.0
Total	- - -	MLB		13	15	39	236	232.0	8.42	3.10	0.47	.278	78.8%	50.0%	6.5%	90.0	2.44	2.96	3.39	5.2
Postseason	- - -	MLB		0	0	0	3	3.0	0.00	3.00	0.00	.100	100.0%	50.0%	0.0%		0.00	4.02	5.40

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	vFA	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2004	SDP	MLB	32	7	2	2	73	77.1	10.13	3.03	0.70	.259	89.7%	47.7%	9.2%		1.75	2.82	3.03	1.8
2005	SDP	MLB	33	2	8	1	66	62.2	8.62	4.88	0.43	.294	72.6%	47.4%	6.5%		3.59	3.45	3.84	0.6
2005	SDP	MLB	33	0	0	0	3	3.0	0.00	3.00	0.00	.100	100.0%	50.0%	0.0%		0.00	4.02	5.40
2006	TEX	MLB	34	2	4	32	63	59.2	7.09	1.66	0.45	.292	78.6%	52.3%	6.1%		2.11	2.78	3.28	1.8
2007	TEX	MLB	35	2	1	4	34	32.1	6.40	2.51	0.00	.263	71.4%	55.2%	0.0%	90.0	2.51	2.65	3.58	1.0
Total	- - -	MLB		13	15	39	236	232.0	8.42	3.10	0.47	.278	78.8%	50.0%	6.5%	90.0	2.44	2.96	3.39	5.2
Postseason	- - -	MLB		0	0	0	3	3.0	0.00	3.00	0.00	.100	100.0%	50.0%	0.0%		0.00	4.02	5.40

PostseasonMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	SO
2004	SDP	MLB	7	2	1.75	73	2	34	5	77.1	312	56	16	15	6	26	6	0	0	87
2005	SDP	MLB	2	8	3.59	66	1	22	6	62.2	276	55	28	25	3	34	8	2	1	60
2005	SDP	MLB	0	0	0.00	3	0	0	0	3.0	11	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
2006	TEX	MLB	2	4	2.11	63	32	7	4	59.2	232	53	17	14	3	11	0	0	3	47
2007	TEX	MLB	2	1	2.51	34	4	11	3	32.1	131	26	10	9	0	9	1	0	0	23
Total	- - -	MLB	13	15	2.44	236	39	74	18	232.0	951	190	71	63	12	80	15	2	4	217
Postseason	- - -	MLB	0	0	0.00	3	0	0	0	3.0	11	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	SO
2004	SDP	MLB	7	2	1.75	73	2	34	5	77.1	312	56	16	15	6	26	6	0	0	87
2005	SDP	MLB	2	8	3.59	66	1	22	6	62.2	276	55	28	25	3	34	8	2	1	60
2005	SDP	MLB	0	0	0.00	3	0	0	0	3.0	11	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
2006	TEX	MLB	2	4	2.11	63	32	7	4	59.2	232	53	17	14	3	11	0	0	3	47
2007	TEX	MLB	2	1	2.51	34	4	11	3	32.1	131	26	10	9	0	9	1	0	0	23
Total	- - -	MLB	13	15	2.44	236	39	74	18	232.0	951	190	71	63	12	80	15	2	4	217
Postseason	- - -	MLB	0	0	0.00	3	0	0	0	3.0	11	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0

PostseasonMLB Regular SeasonAverages

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2004	SDP	MLB	10.13	3.03	3.35	0.70	27.9%	8.3%	19.6%	.196	1.06	.259	89.7%	44	66	2.82
2004			6.60	3.36	1.96	1.13	16.9%	8.6%	8.3%	.261	1.40	.293	71.4%			4.62
2005	SDP	MLB	8.62	4.88	1.76	0.43	21.7%	12.3%	9.4%	.229	1.42	.294	72.6%	92	85	3.45
2005	SDP	MLB	0.00	3.00	0.00	0.00	0.0%	9.1%	-9.1%	.100	0.67	.100	100.0%	0	99	4.02
2005			6.38	3.17	2.02	1.04	16.4%	8.2%	8.3%	.260	1.37	.292	71.6%			4.47
2006	TEX	MLB	7.09	1.66	4.27	0.45	20.3%	4.7%	15.5%	.240	1.07	.292	78.6%	44	61	2.78
2006			6.59	3.30	2.00	1.12	16.8%	8.4%	8.4%	.265	1.41	.298	70.9%			4.58
2007	TEX	MLB	6.40	2.51	2.56	0.00	17.6%	6.9%	10.7%	.213	1.08	.263	71.4%	54	59	2.65
2007			6.67	3.33	2.00	1.03	17.1%	8.5%	8.5%	.263	1.41	.299	70.7%			4.43
Total	- - -	MLB	8.42	3.10	2.71	0.47	22.8%	8.4%	14.4%	.219	1.16	.278	78.8%	59	69	2.96
Postseason	- - -	MLB	0.00	3.00	0.00	0.00	0.0%	9.1%	-9.1%	.100	0.67	.100	100.0%	0	99	4.02

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2004	SDP	MLB	10.13	3.03	3.35	0.70	27.9%	8.3%	19.6%	.196	1.06	.259	89.7%	44	66	2.82
2004			6.60	3.36	1.96	1.13	16.9%	8.6%	8.3%	.261	1.40	.293	71.4%			4.62
2005	SDP	MLB	8.62	4.88	1.76	0.43	21.7%	12.3%	9.4%	.229	1.42	.294	72.6%	92	85	3.45
2005	SDP	MLB	0.00	3.00	0.00	0.00	0.0%	9.1%	-9.1%	.100	0.67	.100	100.0%	0	99	4.02
2005			6.38	3.17	2.02	1.04	16.4%	8.2%	8.3%	.260	1.37	.292	71.6%			4.47
2006	TEX	MLB	7.09	1.66	4.27	0.45	20.3%	4.7%	15.5%	.240	1.07	.292	78.6%	44	61	2.78
2006			6.59	3.30	2.00	1.12	16.8%	8.4%	8.4%	.265	1.41	.298	70.9%			4.58
2007	TEX	MLB	6.40	2.51	2.56	0.00	17.6%	6.9%	10.7%	.213	1.08	.263	71.4%	54	59	2.65
2007			6.67	3.33	2.00	1.03	17.1%	8.5%	8.5%	.263	1.41	.299	70.7%			4.43
Total	- - -	MLB	8.42	3.10	2.71	0.47	22.8%	8.4%	14.4%	.219	1.16	.278	78.8%	59	69	2.96
Postseason	- - -	MLB	0.00	3.00	0.00	0.00	0.0%	9.1%	-9.1%	.100	0.67	.100	100.0%	0	99	4.02

PostseasonMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	IFH%	BUH%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Soft%	Med%	Hard%	SIERA	xFIP-	xFIP
2004	SDP	MLB	1.42	18.7%	47.7%	33.7%	13.8%	9.2%	4.3%	33.3%	38.2%	28.6%	33.2%	16.1%	59.8%	24.1%	2.83	68	3.03
2005	SDP	MLB	1.76	25.7%	47.4%	26.9%	4.3%	6.5%	11.1%	44.4%	45.0%	28.9%	26.1%	20.0%	58.3%	21.7%	3.80	90	3.84
2005	SDP	MLB	1.67	20.0%	50.0%	30.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	30.0%	50.0%	20.0%	0.0%	80.0%	20.0%	6.05	127	5.40
2006	TEX	MLB	1.84	19.2%	52.3%	28.5%	16.3%	6.1%	4.4%	100.0%	42.0%	39.7%	18.4%	12.6%	57.5%	29.9%	3.11	73	3.28
2007	TEX	MLB	2.21	19.8%	55.2%	25.0%	16.7%	0.0%	11.3%	0.0%	47.5%	30.3%	22.2%	18.2%	54.5%	27.3%	3.47	81	3.58
Total	- - -	MLB	1.72	20.9%	50.0%	29.1%	12.5%	6.5%	7.3%	40.0%	42.5%	31.9%	25.6%	16.6%	58.0%	25.5%	3.26	77	3.39
Postseason	- - -	MLB	1.67	20.0%	50.0%	30.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	30.0%	50.0%	20.0%	0.0%	80.0%	20.0%	6.05	127	5.40

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	IFH%	BUH%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Soft%	Med%	Hard%	SIERA	xFIP-	xFIP
2004	SDP	MLB	1.42	18.7%	47.7%	33.7%	13.8%	9.2%	4.3%	33.3%	38.2%	28.6%	33.2%	16.1%	59.8%	24.1%	2.83	68	3.03
2005	SDP	MLB	1.76	25.7%	47.4%	26.9%	4.3%	6.5%	11.1%	44.4%	45.0%	28.9%	26.1%	20.0%	58.3%	21.7%	3.80	90	3.84
2005	SDP	MLB	1.67	20.0%	50.0%	30.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	30.0%	50.0%	20.0%	0.0%	80.0%	20.0%	6.05	127	5.40
2006	TEX	MLB	1.84	19.2%	52.3%	28.5%	16.3%	6.1%	4.4%	100.0%	42.0%	39.7%	18.4%	12.6%	57.5%	29.9%	3.11	73	3.28
2007	TEX	MLB	2.21	19.8%	55.2%	25.0%	16.7%	0.0%	11.3%	0.0%	47.5%	30.3%	22.2%	18.2%	54.5%	27.3%	3.47	81	3.58
Total	- - -	MLB	1.72	20.9%	50.0%	29.1%	12.5%	6.5%	7.3%	40.0%	42.5%	31.9%	25.6%	16.6%	58.0%	25.5%	3.26	77	3.39
Postseason	- - -	MLB	1.67	20.0%	50.0%	30.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	30.0%	50.0%	20.0%	0.0%	80.0%	20.0%	6.05	127	5.40

PostseasonMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	IFH	BU	BUH	RS	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	Barrels
2004	SDP	MLB	92	65	36	9	4	6	2	38	453	807	1260
2005	SDP	MLB	81	46	44	2	9	9	4	13	439	628	1067
2005	SDP	MLB	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	2	14	23	37
2006	TEX	MLB	90	49	33	8	4	2	2	9	304	570	874
2007	TEX	MLB	53	24	19	4	6	3	0	27	188	316	504	0
Total	- - -	MLB	316	184	132	23	23	20	8	87	1384	2321	3705	0
Postseason	- - -	MLB	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	2	14	23	37

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	IFH	BU	BUH	RS	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	Barrels
2004	SDP	MLB	92	65	36	9	4	6	2	38	453	807	1260
2005	SDP	MLB	81	46	44	2	9	9	4	13	439	628	1067
2005	SDP	MLB	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	2	14	23	37
2006	TEX	MLB	90	49	33	8	4	2	2	9	304	570	874
2007	TEX	MLB	53	24	19	4	6	3	0	27	188	316	504	0
Total	- - -	MLB	316	184	132	23	23	20	8	87	1384	2321	3705	0
Postseason	- - -	MLB	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	2	14	23	37

PostseasonMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	WPA	-WPA	+WPA	RE24	REW	pLI	inLI	gmLI	exLI	Pulls	WPA/LI	Clutch	SD	MD
2004	SDP	MLB	2.82	-6.70	9.52	17.18	1.73	1.62	1.39	1.56	1.69	55	1.21	0.52	35	11
2005	SDP	MLB	-0.39	-9.33	8.94	2.01	0.39	1.96	1.48	1.56	2.02	49	0.13	-0.33	26	14
2005	SDP	MLB	0.01	-0.01	0.01	1.40	0.15	0.09		0.06	0.05	2	0.13	-0.03	0	0
2006	TEX	MLB	1.40	-7.40	8.80	16.04	1.50	1.79	1.63	1.68	1.54	15	1.34	-0.56	30	8
2007	TEX	MLB	1.10	-2.74	3.84	7.95	0.74	1.65	1.43	1.50	1.63	21	0.67	0.00	19	3
Total	- - -	MLB	4.94	-26.16	31.10	43.18	4.37	1.77	1.48	1.58	1.78	140	3.35	-0.56	110	36
Postseason	- - -	MLB	0.01	-0.01	0.01	1.40	0.15	0.09		0.06	0.05	2	0.13	-0.03	0	0

Season	Team	Level	WPA	-WPA	+WPA	RE24	REW	pLI	inLI	gmLI	exLI	Pulls	WPA/LI	Clutch	SD	MD
2004	SDP	MLB	2.82	-6.70	9.52	17.18	1.73	1.62	1.39	1.56	1.69	55	1.21	0.52	35	11
2005	SDP	MLB	-0.39	-9.33	8.94	2.01	0.39	1.96	1.48	1.56	2.02	49	0.13	-0.33	26	14
2005	SDP	MLB	0.01	-0.01	0.01	1.40	0.15	0.09		0.06	0.05	2	0.13	-0.03	0	0
2006	TEX	MLB	1.40	-7.40	8.80	16.04	1.50	1.79	1.63	1.68	1.54	15	1.34	-0.56	30	8
2007	TEX	MLB	1.10	-2.74	3.84	7.95	0.74	1.65	1.43	1.50	1.63	21	0.67	0.00	19	3
Total	- - -	MLB	4.94	-26.16	31.10	43.18	4.37	1.77	1.48	1.58	1.78	140	3.35	-0.56	110	36
Postseason	- - -	MLB	0.01	-0.01	0.01	1.40	0.15	0.09		0.06	0.05	2	0.13	-0.03	0	0

Data Source:

PostseasonMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	divider	FA%	vFA	divider	divider	divider	divider	divider	divider	SL%	vSL	divider	CU%	vCU	divider	divider	divider	CH%	vCH	divider	divider	divider
2007	TEX	MLB		32.3%	91.0							58.5%	84.1		7.7%	76.0				1.6%	84.4
Total	- - -	MLB		32.3%	91.0							58.5%	84.1		7.7%	76.0				1.6%	84.4

Season	Team	Level	divider	FA%	vFA	divider	divider	divider	divider	divider	divider	SL%	vSL	divider	CU%	vCU	divider	divider	divider	CH%	vCH	divider	divider	divider
2007	TEX	MLB		32.3%	91.0							58.5%	84.1		7.7%	76.0				1.6%	84.4
Total	- - -	MLB		32.3%	91.0							58.5%	84.1		7.7%	76.0				1.6%	84.4

Data Source:

PostseasonMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	wFA	wSL	wCU	wCH	divider	wFA/C	wSL/C	wCU/C	wCH/C
2007	TEX	MLB	-0.8	4.8	0.5	0.1		-0.80	2.60	2.00	1.32
Total	- - -	MLB	-0.8	4.8	0.5	0.1		-0.80	2.60	2.00	1.32

Season	Team	Level	wFA	wSL	wCU	wCH	divider	wFA/C	wSL/C	wCU/C	wCH/C
2007	TEX	MLB	-0.8	4.8	0.5	0.1		-0.80	2.60	2.00	1.32
Total	- - -	MLB	-0.8	4.8	0.5	0.1		-0.80	2.60	2.00	1.32

Data Source:

MLB F-Strike%, SwStr%, CStr%, CSW% are from the Sports Info Solution data source regardless of selection.
All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast regardless of selection.

PostseasonMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%
2004	SDP	MLB								50.6%	15.4%	15.6%	31.0%
2005	SDP	MLB								49.3%	12.6%	13.9%	26.4%
2006	TEX	MLB								54.3%	10.8%	17.5%	28.3%
2007	TEX	MLB	28.9%	64.0%	47.0%	68.2%	87.4%	81.6%	51.4%	60.3%	9.7%	15.9%	25.6%
Total	- - -	MLB	28.9%	64.0%	47.0%	68.2%	87.4%	81.6%	51.4%	52.5%	12.7%	15.6%	28.3%

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%
2004	SDP	MLB								50.6%	15.4%	15.6%	31.0%
2005	SDP	MLB								49.3%	12.6%	13.9%	26.4%
2006	TEX	MLB								54.3%	10.8%	17.5%	28.3%
2007	TEX	MLB	28.9%	64.0%	47.0%	68.2%	87.4%	81.6%	51.4%	60.3%	9.7%	15.9%	25.6%
Total	- - -	MLB	28.9%	64.0%	47.0%	68.2%	87.4%	81.6%	51.4%	52.5%	12.7%	15.6%	28.3%

PostseasonMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	FE	TE	DP	DPS	DPF	SB	FP
2004	SDP	MLB	P	73	77.1	7	11	2	0	2	1	1	0	11	.900
2005	SDP	MLB	P	66	62.2	5	7	1	0	1	1	0	1	4	.923
2006	TEX	MLB	P	63	59.2	3	10	1	0	1	2	2	0	2	.929
2007	TEX	MLB	P	34	32.1	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	.800
Total	- - -	- - -	P	236	232.0	17	30	5	1	4	4	3	1	20	.904

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	FE	TE	DP	DPS	DPF	SB	FP
2004	SDP	MLB	P	73	77.1	7	11	2	0	2	1	1	0	11	.900
2005	SDP	MLB	P	66	62.2	5	7	1	0	1	1	0	1	4	.923
2006	TEX	MLB	P	63	59.2	3	10	1	0	1	2	2	0	2	.929
2007	TEX	MLB	P	34	32.1	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	.800
Total	- - -	- - -	P	236	232.0	17	30	5	1	4	4	3	1	20	.904

PostseasonMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	Pos	Inn	rSB	rPM	DRS
2004	SDP	MLB	P	77.1	-2	0	-2
2005	SDP	MLB	P	62.2	0	-1	-3
2006	TEX	MLB	P	59.2	0	1	1
2007	TEX	MLB	P	32.1	0	-1	-1
Total	- - -	- - -	P	232.0	-2	-1	-5

Season	Team	Level	Pos	Inn	rSB	rPM	DRS
2004	SDP	MLB	P	77.1	-2	0	-2
2005	SDP	MLB	P	62.2	0	-1	-3
2006	TEX	MLB	P	59.2	0	1	1
2007	TEX	MLB	P	32.1	0	-1	-1
Total	- - -	- - -	P	232.0	-2	-1	-5

PostseasonMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	RA9-WAR	BIP-Wins	LOB-Wins	FDP-Wins	RAR	WAR	Dollars	Salary
2004	SDP	MLB	3.2	0.5	0.8	1.4	18.5	1.8	$7.7	$1
2005	SDP	MLB	0.3	0.0	-0.3	-0.3	6.2	0.6	$3.0	$1
2006	TEX	MLB	2.3	0.1	0.5	0.5	18.6	1.8	$8.7	$2
2007	TEX	MLB	1.1	0.3	-0.2	0.1	9.6	1.0	$5.3	$3
Total	- - -	MLB	6.9	0.9	0.8	1.7	52.9	5.2	$24.7	$6

Season	Team	Level	RA9-WAR	BIP-Wins	LOB-Wins	FDP-Wins	RAR	WAR	Dollars	Salary
2004	SDP	MLB	3.2	0.5	0.8	1.4	18.5	1.8	$7.7	$1
2005	SDP	MLB	0.3	0.0	-0.3	-0.3	6.2	0.6	$3.0	$1
2006	TEX	MLB	2.3	0.1	0.5	0.5	18.6	1.8	$8.7	$2
2007	TEX	MLB	1.1	0.3	-0.2	0.1	9.6	1.0	$5.3	$3
Total	- - -	MLB	6.9	0.9	0.8	1.7	52.9	5.2	$24.7	$6

Akinori Otsuka

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BAL	CHW	ATH
BOS	CLE	HOU
NYY	DET	LAA
TBR	KCR	SEA
TOR	MIN	TEX

ATL	CHC	ARI
MIA	CIN	COL
NYM	MIL	LAD
PHI	PIT	SDP
WSN	STL	SFG