Tomokazu Iba

Tomokazu Iba (井場 友和)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 215 lbs.

• School Fukuoka University
• High School Kyushu Gakuin High School

• Born August 27, 1976 in Uki, Kumamoto Japan

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Biographical Information

Tomokazu Iba pitched in Nippon Pro Baseball and the CPBL.

Iba was drafted by the Nippon Ham Fighters in the first round of the 2000 NPB draft, and he had a 2.53 ERA in 47 appearances in his rookie year. He was named their closer in 2002, and he notched 11 saves with a 3.77 ERA. He tied Hiroshi Shibakusa for 6th in saves in the Pacific League. However, Iba allowed 6 runs in 2 1/3 innings in 2003, and he was placed in the NPB Farm Leagues.

He came back in 2004, and he had a 4.83 ERA in 39 games. Iba then recorded a 4.79 ERA in 22 games in 2005, but he stayed in the ni-gun for the entire 2006 season then he was released. The Sinon Bulls of the CPBL signed him, and Iba was 9-9 with a 2.67 ERA in 2007. He ranked 3rd in ERA (between Wei-Lun Pan and Yu-Wei Hsu), 8th in strikeouts (between Hsien-Chih Chang and Chien-Fu Yang) and 6th in wins (tied with Hsu, Chun-Chung Huang and Alfredo González). However, his ERA rose to 5.88 in 7 games in 2008, then he was released.

Overall, Iba collected 15 saves with a 8-7 record, struck out 190 with a 4.16 ERA in 149 appearances in 5 seasons in the NPB. He was 10-12 with a 3.30 ERA, struck out 114 and pitched 171 2/3 innings in 2 years in the CPBL.

Sources

• Wiki Japan
• CPBL.com Bio
• Taiwan Baseball Wiki