Masato Hanada

Masato Hanada (花田 真人)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 176 lb.

• School Chuo University
• High School Yanagawa High School

• Born October 25, 1977 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Japan

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Biographical Information

Masato Hanada pitched in Nippon Pro Baseball for 10 years.

Hanada was drafted by the Yakult Swallows in the 5th round of the 1999 NPB draft, and he only pitched 9 games combined in his first two seasons. He recorded a 3.93 ERA in 22 appearances in 2002, then he went 3-1 with a 3.54 ERA in 2003. Hanada allowed 11 runs in 7 2/3 innings in 2004, and he bounced back with a 3.81 ERA in 40 games in 2005. He pitched a career-high 51 games with 14 holds and a 3.33 ERA in 2006, and he was 2-2 with a 4.80 ERA in 2007. Hanada then recorded a 4.38 ERA in 23 appearances in 2008, but his ERA was 7.71 in 3 games in 2009 and he announced his retirement. He was an assistant coach for Chuo University in 2017.

Overall, Hanada was 10-7 with a 4.18 ERA and 21 holds, struck out 225 and pitched 286 2/3 innings in 10 seasons in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan