Taisho Tamai

Taisho Tamai (玉井 大翔)

• Bats Right Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 172 lb.

• School Tokyo University of Agriculture Hokkaido Campus
• High School Asahikawa Jitsugyo High School

• Born June 16, 1992 in Tokoro-gun, Hokkaido Japan

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Biographical Information

Taisho Tamai pitched in Nippon Pro Baseball.

Tamai completed a no-hitter against Hokkaido University of Education on the opening day of the Hokkaido Universities Baseball League in the 2011 spring season, and he was the first freshman to complete a no-no in the first game of his first season in league history. He won 2 MVPs in college, and he was drafted by the Nippon Ham Fighters in the 8th round of the 2016 NPB draft. Tamai had a 2.59 ERA in 24 games in 2017, but his ERA rose to 4.13 in 40 games in 2018. Tamai bounced back soon, and he notched 11 holds with a 2.61 ERA in 65 games. He was 3rd in appearances in Pacific League that season, tied with Tatsushi Masuda and Hiroshi Kaino.

The Hokkaido native collected 21 holds with a 3.46 ERA in 49 games in 2020, and he was 6th in holds (tied with Naoki Miyanishi). Tamai notched 8 holds with a 3.16 ERA in 2021, and his ERA was 3.35 with 19 holds in 50 games in 2022. He lowered his ERA to 2.63 in 50 games with 10 holds in 2023, but he stayed in the minors for the entire 2024 season due to disc herniation.

Tamai's repertoire features a fastball that peaks at 94.4 mph, a slider, forkball, cutter and a changeup. As of 2024, he was 10-15 with a 3.15 ERA, collected 72 holds and 3 saves in 328 appearances, struck out 175 and pitched 294 innings in 7 seasons in NPB. He is tied Shigeru Kaga for 90th in holds in NPB history.

Sources

• Wiki Japan