P Ryusei Kawano #28
HNH Fighters NPB
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
07/10/2025
BNN Index | NPB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P RYUSEI KAWANO #28 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
15 15 6-4 0 3.14 97.1 87 5 32 77 1.22 1.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 50 50 45 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 50 50
Curveball 60 60
Changeup 60 60
Sinker 55 55
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/09/2025 @ FSB Loss, 0-3 X 7.0 9 3 3 1 5 Loss
07/02/2025 ORI Loss, 0-1 X 7.0 1 0 0 2 5
06/25/2025 @ FSB Loss, 2-3 X 7.0 5 1 1 3 4
06/18/2025 CHIB Loss, 3-4 X 7.0 5 2 2 3 6
06/11/2025 YOM Win, 4-1 X 7.0 3 1 1 0 6 Win
06/04/2025 @ HIRO Loss, 3-10 X 6.0 12 8 8 1 5 Loss
05/28/2025 @ YOKO Win, 6-2 X 7.1 2 1 1 4 3 Win
05/21/2025 @ ORI Win, 4-2 X 5.1 3 1 1 6 4 Win
05/14/2025 ORI Loss, 1-5 X 7.0 9 3 2 0 3 Loss
05/07/2025 RAKU Loss, 2-5 X 7.0 5 0 0 1 8
PERSONALITY
Nothing ever uncommon about Ryusei.
Birthday:05/30/1998
Born in:Naruto, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 8"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:Y512,880
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 133 Days
Service This Yr:104 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 21 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
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 15 15 6 4 0 3.14 97.1 87 36 34 5 32 77 0 0.0 0 10 66.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.10 8.04 7.12 2.96 3.37 1.22 80 1.9 .286        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 136 35 5 1 4 20 7 32 0 0 1 .257 .299 .397 .696      
vs. RHB 233 52 7 0 1 16 25 45 0 0 0 .223 .298 .266 .565      
JAPAN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 1 0 1 0 3.86 7.0 9 3 3 2 1 5  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 7.0 1 0 0 0 2 5  
April 5 5 3 1 0 4.55 29.2 33 16 15 1 11 28  
May 4 4 2 1 0 1.35 26.2 19 5 4 1 11 18  
June 4 4 1 1 0 4.00 27.0 25 12 12 1 7 21  
July 2 2 0 1 0 1.93 14.0 10 3 3 2 3 10  
Spring Training 5 5 0 3 0 7.42 13.1 14 11 11 1 8 14  
Last Year 24 24 5 9 0 3.16 128.1 114 45 45 7 61 109  
2 Years Ago 7 2 1 0 0 2.50 18.0 19 5 5 0 12 14  
Career 99 53 16 18 2 3.79 365.2 346 163 154 25 180 309  
Home 8 8 3 1 0 2.17 54.0 41 14 13 1 11 47  
Road 7 7 3 3 0 4.36 43.1 46 22 21 4 21 30  
Grass 2 2 1 1 0 6.07 13.1 14 9 9 1 5 8  
Turf 13 13 5 3 0 2.68 84.0 73 27 25 4 27 69  
Day 6 6 2 1 0 2.21 40.2 29 11 10 2 16 28  
Night 9 9 4 3 0 3.81 56.2 58 25 24 3 16 49  
As Starter 15 15 6 4 0 3.14 97.1 87 36 34 5 32 77  
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 HNH - NPB 22 12 12 3 5 0 5.07 60.1 63 40 34 9 30 43 0 0 1.54 .000 5.26 -0.1 78
2022 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - NPB 24 41 0 1 0 2 5.25 61.2 63 37 36 4 45 66 0 0 1.75 .347 4.14 0.1 75
2023 HNH - NPB 25 7 2 1 0 0 2.50 18.0 19 5 5 0 12 14 0 0 1.72 .339 3.65 0.1 139
2024 HNH - NPB 26 24 24 5 9 0 3.16 128.1 114 45 45 7 61 109 0 0 1.36 .304 3.66 1.6 113
2025 HNH - NPB 27 15 15 6 4 0 3.14 97.1 87 36 34 5 32 77 0 0 1.22 .286 3.37 1.9 134
Total NPB 99 53 16 18 2 3.79 365.2 346 163 154 25 180 309 0 0 1.44 .391 3.93 3.6 102
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+
2020 HNH (Ni-Gun) - AA 22 5 0 1 1 0 4.74 24.2 22 15 13 1 12 20 0 0 1.38 .000 3.69 0.2 85
2021 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA 23 31 22 10 5 1 2.30 149.0 105 45 38 12 40 126 0 0 0.97 .236 3.33 2.7 165
2023 HNH (Ni-Gun) - AA 25 18 8 2 5 0 3.73 62.2 68 29 26 1 19 58 0 0 1.39 .368 2.31 1.9 100
Total NGN 54 30 13 11 1 2.93 236.1 195 89 77 14 71 204 0 0 1.13 .326 3.10 129.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 HNH - INT P 12 0 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA P 31 22 6 9 1 17 2 .882 149.0 0.91 +2.3 .953
2022 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - INT P 41 0 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 61.2 1.02 -0.3 .728
2023 HNH (Ni-Gun) - AA P 18 8 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 62.2 1.01 -0.5 1.010
2023 HNH - INT P 7 2 1 0 0 2 1 .500 18.0 0.50 +0.1 .000
2024 HNH - INT P 24 24 4 11 0 15 0 1.000 128.1 1.05 +0.7 1.270
2025 HNH - INT P 15 15 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 97.1 0.55 +0.8 .987
TOTAL P 148 71 24 34 2 61 3 .951 517.0 1.01 +3.1 1.001
PLAYER HISTORY
10/17/2019 Drafted by the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in the 1st round of the 2019 NPB Draft
05/21/2021 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/13/2021 Was selected to the 2021 Nippon Baseball Ni-Gun League All-Star Game.
08/01/2021 Wins the NGN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/26/2021 Injured (oblique strain),out for 1-2 weeks.
10/20/2021 Wins the 2021 NGN EL Sawamura Award.
12/02/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of Y175,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
06/12/2022 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/02/2022 Injured (wrist tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
10/26/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of Y175,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (35).
07/21/2023 Injured on 07/20/2023, diagnosed with forearm inflammation, will miss 7 weeks.
10/31/2023 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of Y320,250.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (45).
04/22/2024 Injured on 04/21/2024, diagnosed with a mild abdominal strain, will not miss additional time.
10/27/2024 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of Y512,880.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2024 24 7
Year L Rank
2024 9 7
Year BB Rank
2024 61 8
Year K Rank
2024 109 10
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