Akinori Otsuka

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 200lb (183cm, 90kg)

Born: January 13, 1972 in Chiba, Japan jp

High School: Yokoshiba Keiai HS (Japan)

School: Tokai University (Japan)

Debut: April 6, 2004 (Age 32-084d, 18,397th in major league history)
vs. LAD 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER, L

Last Game: July 1, 2007 (Age 35-169d)
vs. BOS 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2004 season

Agents: Don Nomura, Joe Urbon

Full Name: Akinori Otsuka

Pronunciation: \AK-in-orie OTS-ka\

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.6

ERA

2.44

236

232.0

217

WHIP

1.164

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

2007 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2007 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	3 (2)	Apr 4	TEX	@	LAA	L,3-5	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	4	Apr 6	TEX		BOS	W,2-0	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	6 (1)	Apr 8	TEX		BOS	L,2-3	GF	3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	10 (3)	Apr 13	TEX	@	SEA	W,5-2		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	13 (2)	Apr 17	TEX	@	CHW	W,8-1		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	16 (2)	Apr 20	TEX		OAK	L,4-16	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	17	Apr 21	TEX		OAK	W,7-0		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	18	Apr 22	TEX		OAK	W,4-3	GF	4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	21 (2)	Apr 26	TEX	@	CLE	L,4-9	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	22	Apr 27	TEX	@	TOR	W,5-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	23	Apr 28	TEX	@	TOR	W,9-8		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	28 (4)	May 3 (2)	TEX		NYY	L,2-5	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	31 (2)	May 6	TEX		TOR	W,3-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	36 (4)	May 12	TEX		LAA	L,3-6		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	37	May 13	TEX		LAA	W,7-6		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	39 (1)	May 15	TEX	@	TBD	L,3-4		6	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
17	41 (1)	May 17	TEX	@	TBD	L,6-8		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	45 (3)	May 21	TEX		MIN	W,14-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	49 (3)	May 26	TEX		BOS	L,4-7	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	50	May 27	TEX		BOS	L,5-6		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	54 (3)	May 31	TEX	@	SEA	L,5-9	GF	6	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	55	Jun 1	TEX	@	SEA	W,9-8		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	58 (2)	Jun 5	TEX		DET	W,7-4		3	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
24	61 (2)	Jun 8	TEX		MIL	W,9-6		3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
25	63 (1)	Jun 10	TEX		MIL	L,6-9		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	66 (2)	Jun 14	TEX	@	PIT	W,6-0	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	67	Jun 15	TEX	@	CIN	W,7-6		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	69 (1)	Jun 17	TEX	@	CIN	W,11-4		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	72 (2)	Jun 21	TEX		CHC	W,6-5		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	74 (1)	Jun 23	TEX		HOU	W,7-2		3	1.0	0	0	1	1	0	P
31	76 (1)	Jun 25	TEX	@	DET	W,8-3		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	77	Jun 26	TEX	@	DET	W,9-6		7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	80 (2)	Jun 30	TEX	@	BOS	W,5-4		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
34	81	Jul 1	TEX	@	BOS	W,2-1		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
							34gm		32.1	2	2	1	5	0