P Hirokazu Sawamura #24
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/23/2024
OA: 50 POT: 50
P HIROKAZU SAWAMURA #24 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 50 55 55
Movement 50 45 50 50
Control 55 55 60 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Slider 55 55
Splitter 60 60
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 60
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
03/11/2024 LAA Win, 10-3 3.0 0 0 0 1 4 Save
PERSONALITY
Sawamura is an extremely hard worker.
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:04/03/1988
Born in:Tochigi, TOC
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2011 Yomiuri - NPB 23 29 29 11 11 0 2.02 200.0 149 53 45 14 45 174 5 1 0.97 .247 3.10 5.2 198
2012 Yomiuri - NPB 24 27 26 10 10 0 2.86 169.2 172 56 54 12 54 138 2 1 1.33 .315 3.52 3.4 140
2013 Yomiuri - NPB 25 34 22 5 10 0 3.13 158.1 138 58 55 18 43 148 3 1 1.14 .273 3.72 2.5 128
2014 Yomiuri - NPB 26 12 11 5 3 0 3.72 72.2 69 31 30 3 14 66 2 1 1.14 .308 2.58 2.4 108
2015 Yomiuri - NPB 27 60 0 7 3 36 1.32 68.1 58 12 10 4 21 60 0 0 1.16 .278 3.26 0.9 304
2016 Yomiuri - NPB 28 63 0 6 4 37 2.66 64.1 60 20 19 5 22 55 0 0 1.27 .293 3.57 0.6 150
2018 Yomiuri - NPB 30 49 0 1 6 0 4.64 52.1 55 29 27 4 27 54 0 0 1.57 .340 3.68 0.4 86
2019 Yomiuri - NPB 31 43 2 2 2 1 2.61 48.1 40 14 14 3 17 55 0 0 1.18 .311 2.91 0.9 153
2020 Chiba Lotte - NPB 32 22 0 0 2 1 1.71 21.0 10 4 4 2 10 29 0 0 0.95 .000 3.10 0.3 233
2020 Yomiuri - NPB 32 13 0 1 1 0 6.07 13.1 14 9 9 1 8 11 0 0 1.65 .000 4.78 -0.1 66
2020 Total - NPB 32 35 0 1 3 1 3.41 34.1 24 13 13 3 18 40 0 0 1.22 .000 3.75 0.2 117
2021 Boston - COBB 33 61 0 6 5 1 4.70 99.2 114 53 52 12 28 103 0 0 1.42 .355 3.73 1.1 94
2022 Boston - COBB 34 44 0 2 2 2 3.96 63.2 54 29 28 6 22 58 0 0 1.19 .276 3.88 0.7 113
2023 Boston - COBB 35 55 0 2 4 0 3.80 92.1 89 44 39 14 29 84 0 0 1.28 .290 4.62 0.1 116
Total COBB 160 0 10 11 3 4.19 255.2 257 126 119 32 79 245 0 0 1.31 .312 4.09 1.9 105
Total NPB 352 90 48 52 75 2.77 868.1 765 286 267 66 261 790 12 4 1.18 .301 3.35 16.7 145
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2012 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 24 1 0 0 1 0 6.00 3.0 4 2 2 0 1 3 0 0 1.67 .400 2.20 0.1 67
2013 Japan - TRN 25 4 0 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0.90 .300 1.40 0.1 148
2014 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 26 6 0 2 0 0 4.18 28.0 32 13 13 3 8 22 0 0 1.43 .330 3.99 0.1 96
2017 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 29 9 0 1 0 0 3.60 10.0 10 4 4 1 5 16 0 0 1.50 .409 2.80 0.2 111
2018 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 30 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 1.33 .200 3.87 0.0 999
2019 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 31 5 0 1 2 0 3.28 24.2 20 9 9 2 5 25 0 0 1.01 .273 2.84 0.5 122
Total NGN 24 0 4 3 0 3.67 68.2 68 29 28 6 21 68 0 0 1.30 .316 3.32 109.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2022 Boston - COBB 34 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.20 0.0 999
Total COBB 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.20 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Chiba Lotte - INT P 22 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Yomiuri - INT P 13 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Boston - MLB P 59 0 2 8 0 10 0 1.000 99.2 0.90 -0.6 .857
2022 Boston - MLB P 40 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 63.2 0.42 +0.2 1.013
2023 Boston - MLB P 55 0 6 11 0 18 1 .944 92.1 1.66 -0.7 .938
TOTAL P 189 0 10 24 0 35 1 .971 255.2 1.20 -1.1 .922
PLAYER HISTORY
10/31/2010 Drafted by the Yomiuri Giants in the 1st round of the 2010 NPB Draft from Chuo Uni
02/16/2021 Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
07/02/2021 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
09/17/2021 Injured (elbow strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
03/20/2022 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/31/2022 Injured (oblique strain),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
11/14/2023 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,400,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
04/10/2024 Was claimed off waivers by Chicago while with Boston.
04/29/2024 Released by the Chicago Cubs.
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