Kazuhito Tadano
Right-hander who took an unconventional path: undrafted in NPB, signed with Cleveland in 2002 and reached MLB in April 2004. Two MLB seasons (1-1, 4.47 ERA) before returning to Japan as a 1st-round pick of the Nippon-Ham Fighters; later bounced through indy ball and corporate leagues, retiring in 2018.
MLB years2004-2005
StatusRetired or returned to NPB
MLB Career (Pitching)
ERA
4.47
W-L
1-1
SV
0
HLD
0
SO
40
WHIP
1.42
IP
54.1
Year-by-Year
2004-2005| Year | Team | W | L | HLD | SV | ERA | SO | IP | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | CLE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.65 | 39 | 50.1 | 1.45 |
| 2005 | CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1 | 4.0 | 1.00 |
CAREER #1 TOP 10
vs LHP / vs RHP (Career)
2004-2005Pitching
| Split | AB | BAA | HR | SO | BB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHB | 98 | .224 | 3 | 21 | 6 | .674 |
| vs RHB | 120 | .308 | 3 | 19 | 12 | .831 |
Situational (Career)
2004-2005Pitching
| Split | IP | ERA | K | BB | WHIP | BAA | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26.1 | 4.10 | 22 | 10 | 1.29 | .242 | .696 |
| Away | 28.0 | 4.82 | 18 | 8 | 1.54 | .294 | .816 |
| RISP | 14.2 | — | 4 | 9 | 1.77 | .279 | .846 |
| Late & Close | 0.1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 | .000 |