List of Major League Baseball players from Japan explained

A total of 71 Japanese-born[1] [2] players have played in at least one Major League Baseball (MLB) game. Of these players, twelve are on existing MLB rosters. The first instance of a Japanese player playing in MLB occurred in 1964, when the Nankai Hawks, a Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) team, sent three exchange prospects to the United States to gain experience in MLB's minor league system. One of the players, pitcher Masanori Murakami, was named the California League Rookie of the Year while playing for the Fresno Giants (the San Francisco Giants' Class-A team).Giants executives were impressed with his talent and on September 1, 1964, Murakami was promoted, thus becoming the first Japanese player to play in MLB, as well as being the first Asian player.[3] After Murakami put up good pitching statistics as a reliever, Giants executives sought to exercise a clause in their contract with the Hawks that, they claimed, allowed them to buy up an exchange prospect's contract. NPB officials objected, stating that they had no intention of selling Murakami's contract to the Giants and telling them that Murakami was merely on loan for the 1964 season. After a two-month stalemate the Giants eventually agreed to send Murakami back to the Hawks after the 1965 season. This affair led to the 1967 United States  - Japanese Player Contract Agreement, also known as the "Working Agreement", between MLB and NPB, which was basically a hands-off policy.[4] [5]

For thirty years Murakami was the only Japanese player to appear in an MLB game. Pitcher Hideo Nomo, with the help of agent Don Nomura, became the second Japanese player to play in MLB in 1995. Nomo, who was not yet eligible for free agency in Japan, was advised by Nomura that a "voluntary retirement" clause in the Working Agreement did not specify that a player wishing to play again after retiring must return to NPB. Nomo utilized this loophole to void his NPB contract with the Kintetsu Buffaloes and play in MLB. He announced his retirement from NPB in late 1994 and signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in February 1995.[6] Nomo's maneuver and Hideki Irabu's later MLB contractual complications were contributing factors to a major revision of the Working Agreement in 1998 that created the posting system.[7] Since its inception 22 Japanese players have been signed through the system, however one of these players, Shinji Mori, did not play in a single MLB game due to an injury. NPB players who have nine or more years of playing service with NPB can become international free agents and do not need to enter MLB through the posting system.[8] The remaining Japanese players that have played in MLB have either signed as free agents or signed as amateur players. Mac Suzuki, Kazuhito Tadano, and Junichi Tazawa are the only Japanese players to have debuted in MLB without previously playing in NPB.[9] [10] [11] All 30 MLB teams have had at least one Japanese player on their roster.

Japanese players have had a range of success in MLB. Twelve players have been selected to participate in the All-Star Game; Ichiro Suzuki has made the most appearances with ten. In addition to these selections, Ichiro has won several prestigious MLB awards including the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year Award and the AL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award in 2001, the All-Star Game MVP Award in 2007 and multiple Gold Glove and Silver Slugger Awards. Ichiro also holds the MLB record for the recording the most hits in a single season. Hideo Nomo was the only Japanese pitcher to throw a no-hitter until Hisashi Iwakuma accomplished the feat on August 12, 2015. Nomo threw two in total; the first came in 1996 and the last occurred in 2001.

Currently, Shohei Ohtani is the only player in MLB history to win the AL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award twice unanimously in 2021 and 2023, the first player in MLB history with 10 wins and 40 home runs in a season,[12] and the first player in MLB history to be named to both first teams for the 2023 All-MLB Team in the same season (as a designated hitter and starting pitcher respectively).[13] Ohtani is also the first Japanese-born player to hit for the cycle, the first Japanese-born player to win a major league home run title, leading the American League with 44 home runs[14] the first Japanese-born player to win the AL Hank Aaron Award,[15] and the first Japanese player to have the most popular Major League Baseball jersey sales.[16] In addition, Ohtani has also won the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year Award in 2018, two Silver Slugger Awards, and multiple Edgar Martínez Outstanding Designated Hitter Awards.[17] Ohtani also signed the largest contract in professional sports history, a 10-year $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[18] while Yoshinobu Yamamoto received the most guaranteed dollars ever given to a pitcher, signing a 12-year, $325 million contract with the Dodgers.[19]

Thirteen Japanese players have played in the World Series. Of these players, So Taguchi has won the most with two and Hideki Matsui is the only one to win the World Series MVP Award. The 2007 World Series had the most Japanese players, with Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima pitching for the Boston Red Sox, and Kazuo Matsui playing for the Colorado Rockies.

Table key

Signed with a Major League Baseball team via the posting system
Signed with a Major League Baseball team without first playing for a Nippon Professional Baseball team
Inducted into the Meikyukai (Golden Players Club)
Inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame

Players

Players from Japan on existing Major League Baseball rosters
PlayerPositionMLB DebutGames*Team(s)StatusNotes
SP266Texas Rangers (2012 - 2017)
Los Angeles Dodgers (2017)
Chicago Cubs (2018 - 2020)
San Diego Padres (2021 -)		Active[20] [21]
SP202Los Angeles Dodgers (2016 - 2019)
Minnesota Twins (2020 - 2023)Detroit Tigers (2024 -)		Active[22] [23]
TWP716Los Angeles Angels (2018 - 2023)Los Angeles Dodgers (2024 -)Active[24] [25]
SP134Seattle Mariners (2019 - 2021)
Toronto Blue Jays (2022 -)		Active[26] [27]
RF249Chicago Cubs (2022 -)Active[28] [29]
LF140Boston Red Sox (2023 -)Active[30] [31]
RP64Oakland Athletics (2023)
Baltimore Orioles (2023)
New York Mets (2024 -)		Active[32] [33]
SP29New York Mets (2023 -)Active[34] [35]
SP0Los Angeles Dodgers (2024 -)Active[36] [37]
RP0San Diego Padres (2024 -)Active[38]
SP0Chicago Cubs (2024 -)Active[39]
RP0Boston Red Sox (2024 -)Active[40]

Former players

Players from Japan that formerly appeared on Major League Baseball rosters
PlayerPositionMLB debutFinal MLB gameGamesFormer MLB Team(s)League/statusTeamNotes
P54San Francisco Giants (1964 - 1965)Retired—[41]
P324Los Angeles Dodgers (1995 - 1998, 2002 - 2004)
New York Mets (1998)
Milwaukee Brewers (1999)
Detroit Tigers (2000)
Boston Red Sox (2001)
Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2005)
Kansas City Royals (2008)		Retired
(Special Advisor)		San Diego Padres[42] [43]
§P117Seattle Mariners (1996, 1998 - 1999)
Kansas City Royals (1999 - 2001, 2002)
Colorado Rockies (2001)
Milwaukee Brewers (2001)		Retired—[44]
P517Anaheim Angels (1997 - 2001)
Seattle Mariners (2002 - 2005)		Retired—[45]
P35New York Mets (1997)Retired—[46]
P126New York Yankees (1997 - 1999)
Montreal Expos (2000 - 2001)
Texas Rangers (2002)		Deceased
—[47]
P162New York Mets (1998 - 1999)
Colorado Rockies (2000)
Montreal Expos (2001 - 2002)		Retired
(Manager)		Chiba Lotte Marines[48]
P65Detroit Tigers (1999 - 2000)
Los Angeles Dodgers (2003 - 2004)
Seattle Mariners (2004 - 2005)		Retired
(Manager)		Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters farm team[49]
P204Boston Red Sox (1999 - 2001)
Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals (2001 - 2005)
Milwaukee Brewers (2005 - 2006)
Toronto Blue Jays (2007)
Cleveland Indians (2009)		Retired
(Pitching Coach)		Yokohama DeNA BayStars farm team[50]
P228Seattle Mariners (2000 - 2003)Retired—[51]
OF2,653Seattle Mariners (2001 - 2012, 2018 - 2019)
New York Yankees (2012 - 2014)
Miami Marlins (2015 - 2017)		Retired
(Special Assistant to the chairman)		Seattle Mariners[52] [53]
OF303New York Mets (2001, 2003)
San Francisco Giants (2002)		Retired
(Manager)		Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters[54]
P21Milwaukee Brewers (2002)Retired—[55]
P25New York Mets (2002)Retired
(Manager)		Waseda University[56]
P105Los Angeles Dodgers (2002 - 2004)
New York Mets (2005)		Retired
(General Manager/Manager)		Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles[57]
OF672St. Louis Cardinals (2002 - 2007)
Philadelphia Phillies (2008)
Chicago Cubs (2009)		Retired
(Outfield/Baserunning Coach)		Orix Buffaloes[58]
OF1,236New York Yankees (2003 - 2009)
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2010)
Oakland Athletics (2011)
Tampa Bay Rays (2012)		Retired
(Special Advisor to the General Manager)		New York Yankees[59] [60]
IF630New York Mets (2004 - 2006)
Colorado Rockies (2006 - 2007)
Houston Astros (2008 - 2010)		Retired
(Manager)		Saitama Seibu Lions[61]
P236San Diego Padres (2004 - 2005)
Texas Rangers (2006 - 2007)		Retired
(Pitching Coach)		Chunichi Dragons[62]
P99Chicago White Sox (2004 - 2005)
New York Mets (2005)		Retired
(Manager)		Tokyo Yakult Swallows[63] [64]
§P15Cleveland Indians (2004 - 2005)Retired—[65]
IF493Chicago White Sox (2005 - 2007)
Philadelphia Phillies (2007, 2008)
San Diego Padres (2008)		Retired—[66]
P100Oakland Athletics (2005)
San Francisco Giants (2008)		Retired—[67]
IF17Los Angeles Dodgers (2005)Retired
(Hitting Coach)		Chunichi Dragons farm team[68]
C462Seattle Mariners (2006 - 2009)Retired
(Special Advisor to the chairman)		Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks[69]
P338Los Angeles Dodgers (2006 - 2008)
Boston Red Sox (2009)
Atlanta Braves (2010)
Milwaukee Brewers (2011)
Arizona Diamondbacks (2012)		Retired
(Pitching Coach)		Yokohama DeNA BayStars[70]
IF408Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays (2007 - 2009)
Pittsburgh Pirates (2010)
Oakland Athletics (2010)		Retired
(Manager)		Fukushima Red Hopes[71]
P266Boston Red Sox (2007 - 2011)
Oakland Athletics (2013)		Retired—[72]
P158Boston Red Sox (2007 - 2012)
New York Mets (2013 - 2014)		Retired—[73] [74]
P16New York Yankees (2007 - 2008)Retired—[75]
P19Pittsburgh Pirates (2007)Retired
(Manager)		Yomiuri Giants farm team[76]
OF596Chicago Cubs (2008 - 2011)
Cleveland Indians (2011)
Chicago White Sox (2012)		Retired—[77] [78]
P4Texas Rangers (2008)Retired—[79]
P67Cleveland Indians (2008 - 2009)Retired—[80]
P212Los Angeles Dodgers (2008 - 2011)
New York Yankees (2012 - 2014)		Retired
(Team Advisor)		Hiroshima Toyo Carp[81]
P43Kansas City Royals (2008 - 2009)Retired—[82]
P436Baltimore Orioles (2009 - 2011)
Texas Rangers (2011 - 2012)
Boston Red Sox (2013 - 2016)
Chicago Cubs (2017)		Retired— [83]
P52Atlanta Braves (2009 - 2010)Retired—[84]
P28New York Mets (2009)Retired
(Pitching Coach)		Hiroshima Toyo Carp farm team[85] [86]
§P388Boston Red Sox (2009 - 2016)
Miami Marlins (2017 - 2018)
Los Angeles Angels (2018)		Amateur LeagueENEOS[87] [88]
P168New York Mets (2010)
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2011 - 2012)
Pittsburgh Pirates (2012)
Chicago Cubs (2013)		Retired—[89] [90]
P83New York Mets (2010 - 2011)
Toronto Blue Jays (2012)
New York Yankees (2012)		Retired—[91] [92]
IF71Minnesota Twins (2011 - 2012)KAL
(Player-Manager)		Fukuoka Kitakyushu Phoenix[93] [94]
P53Texas Rangers (2011 - 2012)Retired
(Pitching Coach)		Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters[95] [96]
OF759Milwaukee Brewers (2012 - 2013)
Kansas City Royals (2014)
San Francisco Giants (2015)
Seattle Mariners (2016)
Houston Astros (2017)
Toronto Blue Jays (2017)
New York Mets (2017)		NPB/CLTokyo Yakult Swallows[97] [98] [99]
IF276Seattle Mariners (2012)
Toronto Blue Jays (2013 - 2015)
Chicago Cubs (2016)		BCLTochigi Golden Braves[100] [101]
P150Seattle Mariners (2012 - 2017)Retired
(Special Assignment Coordinator)		Seattle Mariners[102] [103]
P29Chicago Cubs (2013 - 2014)
Texas Rangers (2015)		Retired
(Special Assistant)		Hanshin Tigers[104] [105]
OF15San Francisco Giants (2013)Retired—[106] [107]
P174New York Yankees (2014 - 2020)NPB/PLTohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles[108] [109] [110]
P21Chicago Cubs (2014 - 2015)NPB/PLFukuoka SoftBank Hawks[111] [112] [113]
P1Cleveland Indians (2015)BundesligaBonn Capitals[114] [115]
P150Arizona Diamondbacks (2018 - 2019)
Seattle Mariners (2020)		NPB/PLOrix Buffaloes[116] [117] [118]
P27San Diego Padres (2018)Retired—[119] [120]
IF182Tampa Bay Rays (2020 - 2021)
Los Angeles Dodgers (2021)
Pittsburgh Pirates (2021 - 2022)		MiLB/ELRichmond Flying Squirrels[121] [122] [123]
OF142Cincinnati Reds (2020 - 2021)NPB/CLHiroshima Toyo Carp[124] [125] [126]
P17Toronto Blue Jays (2020)Retired—[127] [128] [129]
P104Boston Red Sox (2021 - 2022)NPB/PLChiba Lotte Marines[130] [131]
P15Texas Rangers (2021 - 2022)NPB/PLFukuoka SoftBank Hawks[132] [133]

Awards, records and notable accomplishments

Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame

Awards and accolades

Ichiro Suzuki, 2005; Shohei Ohtani, 2021

Ichiro Suzuki, 2001 AL; Shohei Ohtani, 2021, 2023 AL (unanimous selection)[134]

Hideo Nomo, 1995 NL; Kazuhiro Sasaki, 2000 AL; Ichiro Suzuki, 2001 AL; Shohei Ohtani, 2018 AL[135]

Hideki Matsui, 2009[136]

Koji Uehara, 2013[136]

Ichiro Suzuki, 2007[136]

Ichiro Suzuki, 10 times, 2001–2010 AL OF[137]

Ichiro Suzuki, thrice, 2001, 2007, 2009 AL OF; Shohei Ohtani, 2021, 2023 AL DH[138]

Shohei Ohtani, 2023 AL

Shohei Ohtani, thrice, 2021, 2022, 2023

Yu Darvish, First team SP 2020; Kenta Maeda, Second team SP 2020; Shohei Ohtani, First team DH/Second team SP 2021, First team SP/Second team DH 2022, First team DH/First team SP 2023

Shohei Ohtani, 4 times, June, July 2021, June, July 2023 AL; Ichiro Suzuki, August 2004 AL; Hideki Matsui, July 2007 AL;[139]

Hideo Nomo, twice, June 1995, September 1996 NL; Hideki Irabu, twice, May 1998, July 1999 AL; Yu Darvish, twice, July/August 2020, September 2022 NL; Masahiro Tanaka, May 2014 AL[140]

Ichiro Suzuki, 4 times, April, May, August, September 2001 AL; Shohei Ohtani, twice, April, September 2018 AL; Kazuhisa Ishii, April 2002 NL; Hideki Matsui, June 2003 AL; Hideki Okajima, April 2007 AL; Yu Darvish, April 2012 AL; Seiya Suzuki, April 2022 NL[141]

Shohei Ohtani, 7 times, April 8, September 9, 2018, June 20, July 4, 2021, June 18, July 2, July 30, 2023, AL; Ichiro Suzuki, 5 times, August 8, 2004, June 4, 2006, September 26, 2010, September 23, 2012, AL, August 7, 2016, NL; Hideo Nomo, 4 times, June 25, 1995, April 14, September 22, 1996, NL, April 8, 2001, AL; Hideki Matsui, 4 times, June 29, 2003, May 30, 2004, June 19, 2005, July 24, 2011, AL; Kazuhiro Sasaki, April 29, 2001, AL; Daisuke Matsuzaka, May 20, 2007 AL; Hisashi Iwakuma, August 16, 2015 AL; Seiya Suzuki, April 17, 2022, NL; Yu Darvish, September 18, 2022, NL; Masataka Yoshida, May 7, 2023 AL[142]

Shohei Ohtani, 2021

Ichiro Suzuki, 2004 AL; Shohei Ohtani, 2021, 2023 AL

Ichiro Suzuki, 2001 AL

Shohei Ohtani, 2021, 2023

Shohei Ohtani, 2021

Ichiro Suzuki, 2001 AL; Shohei Ohtani, 2018 AL

Hideo Nomo, 1995 NL, Kazuhiro Sasaki, 2000 AL

Shohei Ohtani, 2021, 2023

Hideo Nomo, 1995; Shohei Ohtani, 2018

Yu Darvish, 2012 SP; Masahiro Tanaka, 2014 SP; Kenta Maeda, 2016 SP; Shohei Ohtani, 2018 DH

Shohei Ohtani, 2021

Shohei Ohtani, 2022

Shohei Ohtani, thrice, 2021, 2022, 2023

Shohei Ohtani, 2021

Hitting

Ichiro Suzuki, 262 (2004) MLB Record[143]

Ichiro Suzuki, 2001 (.350 Avg) and 2004 (.372 Avg)[144]

Shohei Ohtani, 2023 AL (44 Home runs)[14]

Ichiro Suzuki; entered August 7, 2016

Baserunning

Ichiro Suzuki, 2001 AL (56 Stolen Bases)[145]

Ichiro Suzuki, April 29, 2006 – May 16, 2007 (45) AL Record[146]

Pitching

Hideo Nomo, twice, 1995 NL (236 Strikeouts) & 2001 AL (220 Strikeouts); Yu Darvish, 2013 AL (277 Strikeouts, led both leagues)

All-Star Game selections

Players from Japan that have been selected to participate in a Major League Baseball All-Star Game
PlayerLeagueSelectionsYear(s)Notes
AL102001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010Inside-the-park home run, All-Star Game MVP (2007)[149]
AL, NL2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2021Selected as the winner of the Final Vote but did not play (2012)[150] [151]
Selected but did not play (2013)[152]
Selected but did not play (2017)
Selected but did not play due to being on the injured list (2021)
AL2021, 2022, 2023Recorded a win as the starting pitcher (2021)
First player in history to be selected as both designated hitter and starting pitcher (2021)[153]
Selected as both the designated hitter and a starting pitcher, but did not pitch (2022)
Selected as both the designated hitter and a starting pitcher. Automatic selection as the starting DH by leading the AL in votes (2023)[154]
AL2001, 2002Closed and recorded a save (2001)[155]
ALSelected as the winner of the Final Vote (2004)[156]
AL2014, 2019Selected but did not play due to being on the disabled list (2014)
Selected in place of injured Marcus Stroman (2019)
First Yankee pitcher to win an All-Star Game in 71 years (2019)[157]
NL1995Starting pitcher[158]
AL
AL2007Selected as the winner of the Final Vote, but did not play[159]
NL2007
NL2008
AL2013Selected but did not play[160]
AL2014Selected in place of injured Masahiro Tanaka[161]
AL2021Selected but did not play[162]
NL2023Selected in place of Marcus Stroman, but did not play[163]

Bold indicates the player was selected to the starting roster

World Series appearances

Players from Japan that have been a part of a Major League Baseball World Series
PlayerWorld Series
championships		World Series
appearances		Year(s)Notes
232004 Cardinals
2006 Cardinals
2008 Phillies 		Did not play in the 2008 World Series, despite being on the Phillies' active roster[164] [165] [166]
2003 Yankees
2009 Yankees		World Series MVP (2009)[167] [168]
2005 White SoxFirst Japanese player to win a World Series[169]
2007 Red SoxFirst Japanese pitcher to appear in a World Series. With Matsuzaka, first Japanese pitcher to win the World Series. The 2007 World Series was the first in which Japanese players appeared for both teams.
2007 Red SoxFirst Japanese pitcher to both start and win a World Series game and first Japanese pitcher to win an MLB playoff game during the 2007 postseason. With Okajima, first Japanese pitcher to win the World Series. The 2007 World Series was the first in which Japanese players appeared for both teams.[170]
12013 Red Sox[171]
12013 Red SoxFirst Japanese pitcher to record a save in a World Series game
02017 Dodgers
2018 Dodgers		First Japanese player to play in consecutive World Series[172]
02002 GiantsFirst Japanese player to play in a World Series game[173]
02007 RockiesThe 2007 World Series was the first in which Japanese players appeared for both teams.
02008 Rays[174]
02014 Royals[175]
02017 Dodgers[176]
02020 Rays[177]

Bold indicates that the team won the World Series that year

Notes

General
Inline citations

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Players by birthplace : Japan Baseball Stats and Info . . July 9, 2014.
  2. This list does not include players that were born in Japan to American parents or players with Japanese ancestry who grew up abroad (such as Lars Nootbaar, Steven Kwan, Gosuke Katoh, Keston Hiura, Kurt Suzuki, Dave Roberts and Micheal Nakamura).
  3. Web site: Where have you gone, Masanori Murakami? . https://web.archive.org/web/20020818134206/http://www.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/news/mlb_news_story.jsp?article_id=sf_20011220_murakami_news&team_id=sf . dead . August 18, 2002 . November 13, 2008 . . December 24, 2001 . Kleinberg, Alexander .
  4. Whiting 2004, pp. 75 - 80
  5. Web site: Matsuzaka posting system's latest gem . . August 24, 2008 . November 14, 2006 . Singer, Tom.
  6. Whiting 2004, pp. 102 - 112
  7. The Ichiro Paradox . April 9, 2008 . . Price, S.L. . July 8, 2002.
  8. News: NPB, players to revise free-agency system . June 26, 2008 . September 6, 2009 . . Kyodo News.
  9. News: Amateur Tazawa bypassing Japan leagues for MLB . . September 12, 2008 . November 25, 2008 . Allen, Jim.
  10. News: Japanese Are Irked by U.S. Interest in Pitcher . . November 19, 2008 . November 25, 2008 . Schwarz, Alan . Alan Schwarz.
  11. News: Tazawa officially in fold for Red Sox . . December 4, 2008 . March 19, 2009 . Browne, Ian . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081207084256/http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081130&content_id=3695971&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos . December 7, 2008 .
  12. Web site: Bollinger . Rhett . August 9, 2023 . Ohtani throws more zeros, makes more history . October 4, 2023 . Major League Baseball . October 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231006233527/https://www.mlb.com/news/shohei-ohtani-wins-tenth-game-as-angels-take-series-from-giants . live.
  13. News: Casella . Paul . 2023-12-16 . Here are your 2023 All-MLB First and Second Team winners . 2023-12-17 . MLB.com . en.
  14. Web site: Ohtani becomes first Japanese MLB home-run champion . The Japan Times . October 2, 2023 . October 2, 2023 . October 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003024547/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/02/baseball/mlb/ohtani-home-run-champion/ . live.
  15. News: Casella . Paul . 2023-12-16 . Ohtani, Acuña pad trophy cases with Hank Aaron Awards . MLB.com . en.
  16. Web site: Bollinger . Rhett . Another 1st for Ohtani: Most popular MLB jersey in '23 . Major League Baseball . 29 September 2023 . October 5, 2023 . October 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231006233527/https://www.mlb.com/news/shohei-ohtani-has-most-popular-mlb-jersey-in-2023 . live.
  17. News: Bollinger . Rhett . 2023-11-30 . Three-peat! Ohtani wins Outstanding DH Award again . MLB.com . en.
  18. Web site: $700M stunner: Ohtani to Dodgers on biggest deal in sports history . Major League Baseball . Sarah . Wexler . December 11, 2023 . December 11, 2023 . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231212074442/https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/shohei-ohtani-contract-with-dodgers . live .
  19. Web site: It's official: Yamamoto joins Dodgers on 12-year deal . .
  20. Web site: Yu Darvish Stats, Fantasy & News . . March 24, 2019.
  21. Web site: Yu Darvish Stats . . March 24, 2019.
  22. Web site: Kenta Maeda Stats, Fantasy & News . . March 24, 2019.
  23. Web site: Kenta Maeda Stats . . March 24, 2019.
  24. Web site: Shohei Ohtani Stats, Fantasy & News . . March 24, 2019.
  25. Web site: Shohei Ohtani Stats . . March 23, 2019.
  26. Web site: Yusei Kikuchi Stats, Fantasy & News . . March 24, 2019.
  27. Web site: Yusei Kikuchi Stats . . March 26, 2019.
  28. Web site: Seiya Suzuki Stats, Fantasy & News . . March 15, 2022.
  29. Web site: Seiya Suzuki Stats . . March 15, 2022.
  30. Web site: Masataka Yoshida Stats, Fantasy & News . . December 16, 2022.
  31. Web site: Masataka Yoshida, Red Sox agree to deal . . December 16, 2022.
  32. Web site: Shintaro Fujinami Stats, Fantasy & News . . January 15, 2023.
  33. Web site: Shintaro Fujinami agrees to deal with Athletics . . January 15, 2023.
  34. Web site: Kodai Senga Stats, Fantasy & News . . December 18, 2022.
  35. Web site: Kodai Senga signs with Mets . . December 18, 2022.
  36. Web site: Yoshinobu Yamamoto Stats, Fantasy & News . . December 21, 2023.
  37. Web site: Japanese star Yamamoto goes to Dodgers for 12 years, $325M . . December 21, 2023.
  38. News: Passan . Jeff . Padres, reliever Yuki Matsui agree to 5-year deal . December 29, 2023 . ESPN.com . December 23, 2023.
  39. Web site: Cubs finalize 4-year deal with Japanese lefty Imanaga. Jordan. Bastain. . January 11, 2024. January 11, 2024.
  40. Web site: Red Sox Newcomer Makes History in Big League Debut . 2 May 2024 .
  41. Web site: Masanori Murakami Stats . . March 24, 2019.
  42. Web site: Hideo Nomo Stats . . March 24, 2019.
  43. Web site: Hideo Nomo Stats, Fantasy & News . . October 8, 2022.
  44. Web site: Mac Suzuki Stats . . March 24, 2019.
  45. Web site: Shigetoshi Hasegawa Stats . . March 24, 2019.
  46. Web site: Takashi Kashiwada Stats . . March 24, 2019.
  47. Web site: Hideki Irabu Stats . . March 24, 2019.
  48. Web site: Masato Yoshii Stats . . March 24, 2019.
  49. Web site: Masao Kida Stats . . March 24, 2019.
  50. Web site: Tomo Ohka Stats . . March 24, 2019.
  51. Web site: Kazuhiro Sasaki Stats . . March 24, 2019.
  52. Web site: Ichiro Suzuki Stats . . March 24, 2019.
  53. Web site: Ichiro Suzuki Stats, Fantasy & News . . October 8, 2022.
  54. Web site: Tsuyoshi Shinjo Stats . . March 24, 2019.
  55. Web site: Takahito Nomura Stats . . March 24, 2019.
  56. Web site: Satoru Komiyama Stats . . March 24, 2019.
  57. Web site: Kazuhisa Ishii Stats . . March 24, 2019.
  58. Web site: So Taguchi Stats . . March 24, 2019.
  59. Web site: Hideki Matsui Stats . . March 24, 2019.
  60. Web site: Hideki Matsui Stats, Fantasy & News . . October 8, 2022.
  61. Web site: Kazuo Matsui Stats . . March 24, 2019.
  62. Web site: Akinori Otsuka Stats . . March 24, 2019.
  63. Web site: Shingo Takatsu Stats . . March 24, 2019.
  64. Web site: Shingo Takatsu Stats, Fantasy & News . . October 8, 2022.
  65. Web site: Kazuhito Tadano Stats . . March 24, 2019.
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