P Taisei Urushihara #20
CH Dragons NPB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/08/2025
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P TAISEI URUSHIHARA #20 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
28 3 1-3 3 4.38 37.0 49 6 22 34 1.92 -0.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 50 50
Curveball 60 60
Sinker 50 50
Forkball 55 55
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 25
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 35
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/03/2025 HAN Loss, 4-5 0.2 2 2 2 1 1
06/29/2025 @ YAK Win, 12-8 1.0 2 3 3 1 2
06/28/2025 @ YAK Win, 5-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
06/24/2025 @ HAN Win, 11-8 1.0 4 2 2 0 2
06/20/2025 YOKO Loss, 0-5 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
06/17/2025 YAK Win, 5-3 1.2 2 0 0 0 3
06/14/2025 @ HOKK Loss, 3-5 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
06/12/2025 @ CHIB Loss, 1-4 1.1 2 1 1 0 0
06/08/2025 FSB Win, 4-2 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 Save
06/06/2025 FSB Loss, 4-8 1.1 3 2 2 0 1 Loss
PERSONALITY
Been called humdrum.
Birthday:09/10/1996
Born in:Tsubame, NII
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:Y150,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 57 Days
Service This Yr:102 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 57 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
JAPAN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 28 3 1 3 3 4.38 37.0 49 21 18 6 22 34 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 4 1 75.0 25 10 17.27 11.92 8.27 5.35 5.28 1.92 137 -0.5 .371        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 85 25 3 0 3 10 9 20 1 0 0 .294 .358 .435 .793      
vs. RHB 70 24 5 0 3 11 13 14 0 0 0 .343 .446 .543 .989      
JAPAN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 27.00 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 1  
April 6 3 0 2 0 2.70 13.1 15 7 4 1 11 5  
May 11 0 1 0 1 2.08 13.0 16 3 3 1 7 19  
June 10 0 0 1 2 8.10 10.0 16 9 9 4 3 9  
July 1 0 0 0 0 27.00 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 1  
Spring Training 9 0 1 0 1 3.38 8.0 8 3 3 0 2 7  
Last Year 62 0 3 3 0 1.70 69.0 49 16 13 3 28 68  
Career 112 3 4 6 5 2.78 129.2 118 46 40 11 63 132  
Home 16 2 0 2 1 4.43 22.1 30 14 11 3 13 23  
Road 12 1 1 1 2 4.30 14.2 19 7 7 3 9 11  
Grass 7 1 1 1 1 3.60 10.0 14 4 4 2 7 9  
Turf 21 2 0 2 2 4.67 27.0 35 17 14 4 15 25  
Day 10 0 0 1 2 3.60 10.0 17 4 4 2 3 10  
Night 18 3 1 2 1 4.67 27.0 32 17 14 4 19 24  
As Starter 3 3 0 1 0 2.38 11.1 10 6 3 1 9 4  
As Reliever / Substitution 25 0 1 2 3 5.26 25.2 39 15 15 5 13 30  
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+
2020 OR - NPB 23 22 0 0 0 2 3.42 23.2 20 9 9 2 13 30 0 0 1.39 .000 3.54 0.2 116
2024 CH - NPB 27 62 0 3 3 0 1.70 69.0 49 16 13 3 28 68 0 0 1.12 .263 2.71 1.0 204
2025 CH - NPB 28 28 3 1 3 3 4.38 37.0 49 21 18 6 22 34 0 0 1.92 .371 5.28 -0.5 88
Total NPB 112 3 4 6 5 2.78 129.2 118 46 40 11 63 132 0 0 1.40 .410 3.59 0.7 134
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+
2019 OR (Ni-Gun) - AA 22 39 0 1 0 23 3.52 38.1 30 15 15 1 16 38 0 0 1.20 .279 2.89 0.7 113
2020 OR (Ni-Gun) - AA 23 6 0 1 2 0 2.12 34.0 24 8 8 2 8 29 0 0 0.94 .000 3.05 0.6 188
2022 Gunma Diamond - A 25 6 0 0 0 0 2.35 7.2 5 2 2 0 3 8 0 0 1.04 .294 4.07 0.1 216
2022 Chunichi (Ni-Gun) - AA 25 26 0 2 1 1 4.55 27.2 34 15 14 3 11 28 0 0 1.63 .373 4.54 0.1 100
2023 CH (Ni-Gun) - AA 26 65 0 5 3 3 2.63 75.1 60 23 22 2 23 82 0 0 1.10 .307 1.96 2.0 131
Total NGN 136 0 9 6 27 3.03 175.1 148 61 59 8 58 177 0 0 1.17 .403 2.78 127.9
Total BCL 6 0 0 0 0 2.35 7.2 5 2 2 0 3 8 0 0 1.04 .294 4.07 215.7
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 Chunichi (Ni-Gun) - NGN 25 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0.43 .500 0.00 0.1 999
Total NGN 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0.43 .500 0.00 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 OR - INT P 22 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Chunichi (Ni-Gun) - AA P 26 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 27.2 0.65 -0.6 1.939
2022 Gunma Diamond - A P 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.2 1.17 +0.4 .000
2023 CH (Ni-Gun) - AA P 65 0 3 4 3 7 0 1.000 75.1 0.84 -1.8 1.010
2024 CH - INT P 61 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 69.0 0.91 -0.3 .953
2025 CH - INT P 28 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 37.0 0.73 -0.0 .000
TOTAL P 208 3 11 13 3 25 1 .960 216.2 1.00 -2.4 1.088
PLAYER HISTORY
10/25/2018 Drafted by the Orix Buffaloes in the 1st round of the 2018 NPB Ikusei Draft from Niigata Iryo Fukushi U
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 35 (40).
03/23/2022 Released by the Orix organization.
06/13/2022 Signed a minor league contract (Y19,000 bonus) with the Chunichi Dragons organization.
09/15/2022 Wins the 2022 Nippon Baseball Ni-Gun League Farmchamp with the Chunichi (Ni-Gun) Dragons!
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (35).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
10/29/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of Y150,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2024 62 5
Year RA Rank
2024 62 5
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