Akinori Otsuka

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 200lb (183cm, 90kg)

Born: January 13, 1972 in Chiba, Japan jp

High School: Yokoshiba Keiai HS (Japan)

School: Tokai University (Japan)

Debut: April 6, 2004 (Age 32-084d, 18,397th in major league history)
vs. LAD 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER, L

Last Game: July 1, 2007 (Age 35-169d)
vs. BOS 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2004 season

Agents: Don Nomura, Joe Urbon

Full Name: Akinori Otsuka

Pronunciation: \AK-in-orie OTS-ka\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.6

ERA

2.44

236

232.0

217

WHIP

1.164

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

2004 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2004 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 6	SDP	@	LAD	L,4-5	GF	9	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
2	3	Apr 7	SDP	@	LAD	L,1-2		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	4	Apr 8	SDP		SFG	W,4-3		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	5	Apr 10	SDP		SFG	W,6-4		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	9 (3)	Apr 15	SDP		LAD	L,5-7	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	11 (1)	Apr 17	SDP		ARI	W,3-2		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	14 (2)	Apr 20	SDP	@	SFG	W,9-5		4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	17 (2)	Apr 23	SDP	@	ARI	L,2-5	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	18	Apr 24	SDP	@	ARI	W,4-2		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	20 (1)	Apr 26	SDP		MON	W,3-2	GF	6	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
11	23 (2)	Apr 29	SDP		MON	W,2-1		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	24	Apr 30	SDP		NYM	W,7-6	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	25	May 1	SDP		NYM	W,3-1		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	28 (2)	May 5	SDP	@	ATL	W,2-0		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	30 (1)	May 7	SDP	@	FLA	L,1-3	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	31	May 8	SDP	@	FLA	W,6-3		3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
17	34 (2)	May 12	SDP		CIN	W,2-1		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	37 (2)	May 15	SDP		CHC	L,5-7	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	39 (1)	May 19 (1)	SDP	@	PIT	W,6-3		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	40	May 19 (2)	SDP	@	PIT	W,7-3		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	42 (1)	May 21	SDP	@	PHI	L,4-5		6	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	45 (2)	May 25	SDP	@	COL	W,11-6		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	47 (1)	May 27	SDP	@	COL	W,4-3		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	48	May 28	SDP	@	MIL	W,5-3		3	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
25	50 (1)	May 30	SDP	@	MIL	W,5-2		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
26	53 (2)	Jun 2	SDP		COL	W,2-1		6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	56 (2)	Jun 6	SDP		MIL	W,8-3		5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	57	Jun 8	SDP	@	BOS	L,0-1		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	60 (2)	Jun 11	SDP	@	NYY	W,10-2	GF	6	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
30	62 (1)	Jun 13	SDP	@	NYY	L,5-6		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	65 (2)	Jun 17	SDP		TBD	L,1-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	69 (3)	Jun 21	SDP		ARI	W,3-1		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	70	Jun 22	SDP		ARI	W,2-1		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	71	Jun 23	SDP		ARI	W,4-3	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	72	Jun 25	SDP	@	SEA	W,3-2		4	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
36	75 (2)	Jun 28	SDP	@	ARI	W,10-5		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	76	Jun 29	SDP	@	ARI	W,3-2		7	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
38	79 (2)	Jul 2	SDP		KCR	W,7-5		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
39	80	Jul 3	SDP		KCR	W,5-4		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
40	83 (2)	Jul 6	SDP		HOU	W,5-3		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
41	86 (2)	Jul 9	SDP		COL	L,5-6		3	1.0	1	1	0	2	1	P
42	88 (1)	Jul 11	SDP		COL	W,4-2		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
43	89	Jul 16	SDP	@	HOU	W,5-1		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
44	90	Jul 17	SDP	@	HOU	W,7-4		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
45	93 (2)	Jul 20	SDP	@	COL	W,9-7		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
46	96 (2)	Jul 23	SDP	@	LAD	L,2-3		4	1.0	0	0	1	1	0	P
47	98 (1)	Jul 25	SDP	@	LAD	W,3-0		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
48	99	Jul 26	SDP		SFG	W,3-2		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
49	102 (2)	Jul 29	SDP		SFG	W,7-4		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
50	104 (1)	Jul 31	SDP		LAD	W,3-2		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
51	105	Aug 1	SDP		LAD	L,1-2		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
52	108 (2)	Aug 5	SDP		PHI	L,3-5		8	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
53	111 (2)	Aug 8	SDP		PIT	L,2-4	GF	8	2.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
54	112	Aug 10	SDP	@	CHC	W,8-6		3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
55	114 (1)	Aug 12	SDP	@	CHC	W,5-4		8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
56	117 (2)	Aug 15	SDP	@	CIN	W,7-2	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
57	120 (2)	Aug 18	SDP		ATL	L,5-6		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
58	124 (3)	Aug 23	SDP	@	NYM	W,9-4		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
59	129 (4)	Aug 28	SDP	@	MON	W,5-2		5	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
60	134 (4)	Sep 3	SDP		COL	W,7-6		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
61	137 (2)	Sep 6	SDP		STL	W,7-3		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
62	138	Sep 7	SDP		STL	L,2-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
63	141 (2)	Sep 10	SDP	@	COL	W,10-4		7	2.0	0	2	1	3	0	P
64	144 (2)	Sep 13	SDP	@	LAD	W,9-7		8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
65	146 (1)	Sep 15	SDP	@	LAD	W,7-3		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
66	147	Sep 16	SDP	@	LAD	W,3-0		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
67	149 (1)	Sep 18	SDP	@	SFG	W,5-1		5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
68	150	Sep 19	SDP	@	SFG	L,2-4	GF	5	0.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
69	152 (1)	Sep 22	SDP		LAD	W,4-0	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
70	154 (1)	Sep 24	SDP		ARI	W,6-5	GF	7	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
71	155	Sep 25	SDP		ARI	W,6-5		5	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
72	157 (1)	Sep 28	SDP		SFG	L,5-7	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
73	159 (1)	Sep 30	SDP		SFG	L,1-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							73gm		77.1	7	11	2	20	1