Kazuhiro Sasaki
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Kazuhiro Sasaki (佐々木 主浩 Sasaki Kazuhiro, born February 22, 1968) is a Japanese former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played his entire Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) career with the Yokohama Taiyō Whales / Yokohama BayStars (1990–1999; 2004–2005), and played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Seattle Mariners (2000–2003). His nickname "Daimajin" was named after the tokusatsu character of the same name, and Sasaki has participated in advertisements and several collaborations with the franchise.[1][2][3]
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Kazuhiro Sasaki | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1968-02-22) February 22, 1968 (age 56) Sendai City, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
NPB: April 7, 1990, for the Yokohama Taiyō Whales | |
MLB: April 5, 2000, for the Seattle Mariners | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: September 28, 2003, for the Seattle Mariners | |
NPB: August 9, 2005, for the Yokohama BayStars | |
NPB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 43–38 |
Earned run average | 2.41 |
Strikeouts | 851 |
Saves | 252 |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 7–16 |
Earned run average | 3.14 |
Strikeouts | 242 |
Saves | 129 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
NPB
MLB
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Member of the Japanese | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2014 |
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