Kei Igawa
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Kei Igawa (井川 慶, Igawa Kei, born July 13, 1979) is a former Japanese left-handed pitcher. He played for the Hanshin Tigers and Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He led all pitchers in the Central League for strikeouts in 2002, 2004 and 2006. He also played in the 2006 Major League Baseball Japan All-Star Series. Although he has not announced his retirement, Igawa does not belong to any professional team.
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Kei Igawa | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1979-07-13) July 13, 1979 (age 44) Ōarai, Ibaraki, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
Professional debut | |
NPB: May 2, 1999, for the Hanshin Tigers | |
MLB: April 7, 2007, for the New York Yankees | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: June 27, 2008, for the New York Yankees | |
NPB: 2014, for the Orix Buffaloes | |
NPB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 93–72 |
Earned run average | 3.21 |
Strikeouts | 1279 |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 2–4 |
Earned run average | 6.66 |
Strikeouts | 53 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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