Hideo Nomo
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Hideo Nomo (The Tornado)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 210 lb.
[edit] Biographical Information
In 1995, pitcher Hideo Nomo became the second Japanese native to play in the major leagues (Masanori Murakami was the first).
Nomo was 0-3 with a 4.24 ERA in the 1988 Baseball World Cup for Japan, striking out 17 in 17 innings. He lost to Puerto Rico once and twice to the Cuban national team. He contained Cuba for 7 innings in the semifinals but faded away in the 8th and took the defeat.
He went 13-6 as a rookie in the USA, winning the National League Rookie of the Year and leading the league in strikeouts.
He was the first Japanese Opening Day starter in Major League Baseball history, getting that role in 2000.
On April 4th, 2001, Nomo became just the fourth pitcher to throw a no hitter in both leagues when, in his Red Sox debut, he blanked the Orioles fanning 11 along the way. Nomo pitched his first no hitter on Sept. 17, 1996 against Colorado while pitching for the Dodgers. This first no-no is especially notable for its location: Coors Field. At the time Coors Field was easily the most hitting-friendly ballpark in the major leagues.
In 2002, Nomo joined with Mac Suzuki and Hideki Irabu to purchase the Elmira Pioneers.
In January 2008 Hideo Nomo was offered a spot with the Kansas City Royals, despite having not pitched in the major leagues since 2005. He pitched in his first game for the Royals on April 10, 2008 against the New York Yankees.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 1995 NL Rookie of the Year Award
- 1995 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- NL All-Star (1995)
- 2-times League Strikeouts Leader (1995/NL & 2001/AL)
- NL Shutouts Leader (1995)
- 15 Wins Seasons: 3 (1996, 2002 & 2003)
- 2 No Hitters (1996/NL & 2001/AL)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 4 (1996, 1997, 2002 & 2003)
- 200 Strikeouts Seasons: 4 (1995-1997 & 2001)
| NL Rookie of the Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
| Raul Mondesi | Hideo Nomo | Todd Hollandsworth |
[edit] Related Sites
- japanesebaseball.com - Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics and analysis
