Hirokazu Sawamura
Right-hander with an unorthodox delivery and a sharp sinker. NPB Rookie of the Year and wins leader with the Yomiuri Giants in 2011, later collecting NPB saves and holds titles. Signed with Boston in 2021 (55 G, 3.06 ERA), then DFA'd in 2022. Returned to Chiba Lotte in NPB in 2023 and announced his retirement after the 2025 season.
MLB years2021-2022
StatusRetired or returned to NPB
MLB Career (Pitching)
ERA
3.39
W-L
6-2
SV
0
HLD
13
SO
101
WHIP
1.44
IP
103.2
Year-by-Year
2021-2022| Year | Team | W | L | HLD | SV | ERA | SO | IP | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | BOS | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3.06 | 61 | 53.0 | 1.45 |
| 2022 | BOS | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.73 | 40 | 50.2 | 1.42 |
CAREER #1 TOP 10
Pitch Arsenal (Career)
2021–2022 · BAA / SLG / wOBA / WHIFF% (Baseball Savant)| Pitch | Usage | Pitches | BAA | SLG | wOBA | Whiff% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball FF | 47% | 838 | .273 | .514 | .401 | 15.7% |
| Splitter FS | 38.5% | 686 | .198 | .233 | .270 | 41.9% |
| Slider SL | 14.5% | 258 | .190 | .435 | .287 | 42.6% |
vs LHP / vs RHP (Career)
2021-2022Pitching
| Split | AB | BAA | HR | SO | BB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHB | 124 | .202 | 4 | 35 | 26 | .691 |
| vs RHB | 263 | .247 | 9 | 66 | 33 | .730 |
Situational (Career)
2021-2022Pitching
| Split | IP | ERA | K | BB | WHIP | BAA | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55.1 | 4.07 | 53 | 35 | 1.64 | .265 | .733 |
| Away | 48.1 | 2.61 | 48 | 24 | 1.20 | .193 | .698 |
| RISP | 38.1 | — | 37 | 30 | 1.41 | .185 | .594 |
| Late & Close | 17.1 | — | 19 | 11 | 1.38 | .197 | .581 |
Postseason (Career)
ALL PLAYOFF GAMESPitching
| G | IP | ERA | K | WHIP | BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2.0 | 4.50 | 2 | 2.00 | .286 |