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Kazuo Fukumori

14 : Pitcher : Texas Rangers (2008)

Kazuo Fukumori (Pitcher)
DOB	Aug. 4, 1976	AGE	33	BIRTH PLACE	Miyazaki
HEIGHT	6-0 (182 cm)	WEIGHT	172 lbs (78 kg)	BATS- THROWS	Right-Right

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Year	Team	W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
1995	Yokohama BayStars	0	0	0	0.00	2	5.0	4
1996	Yokohama BayStars	0	0	0	0.00	1	1.0	1
1997	Yokohama BayStars	4	4	0	2.90	25	71.1	42
1998	Yokohama BayStars	1	2	0	2.89	3	18.2	13
1999	Yokohama BayStars	9	9	0	4.27	30	132.2	96
2000	Yokohama BayStars	6	6	10	3.58	40	88.0	49
2001	Yokohama BayStars	1	2	0	3.48	5	31.0	23
2002	Yokohama BayStars	2	3	2	2.96	33	48.2	47
2003	Yokohama BayStars	1	3	1	4.50	62	60.0	34
2004	Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes	2	5	10	5.18	43	48.2	27
2005	Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles	4	3	11	3.57	49	63.0	36
2006	Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles	0	3	21	2.17	50	58.0	55
2007	Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles	4	2	17	4.75	34	36.0	33
2008	Texas Rangers	0	0	0	20.25	4	4.0	1

NOTE: 2009 STATS LAST UPDATED: Oct 5, 2009

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hochi: Fukumori had surgery on herniated disk, Oct. 31 in Yokohama. Will start from AAA Oklahoma January 20, 2009
sponichi: Fukumori falls out of Rangers 40-man roster. On minor league team at Oklahoma AAA. May 12, 2008
mlb.com: Rangers has outrighted right-handed pitcher Kazuo Fukumori, currently at Triple-A Oklahoma May 11, 2008
houchi: Fukumori and Rangers ink two year deal. Uniform number 14 December 14, 2007
AP: Rangers agree to terms with Japanese reliever Kazuo Fukumori December 14, 2007
Dallas Morning News: Rangers eye Japanese reliever, 31-year-old Kazuo Fukumori of Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. December 12, 2007
Nikkan: Rakuten Golden Eagles closer Kazuo Fukumori close to sign with Texas Rangers 2 years 3 million dollars contarct December 12, 2007
Daily: Fukumori close to deal with Texas Rangers? December 12, 2007
Newsday: Yankees showing interest in Japanese reliever Kazuo Fukumori December 8, 2007
houchi: Fukumori had 8 teams interested in him, but some were only minor laegue deal. He is only looking for major league contract. Padres, D-Backs and Nationals are possibility. November 30, 2007
Nikkan: Fukumori's agent Alan Nero says Indians, Padres, Nationals, Giants and White Sox are interested in him November 16, 2007
sanspo: Fukumori, with Alan Nero as his agent, wants multi year deal from Major League clubs November 11, 2007
Kansas City Star: The Royals will sift through several Japanese free agents: Iwase, Fukumori, Yabuta November 8, 2007
houchi: Fukumori gets his elbow checked by Dr. Lewis Yocum, he gives OK November 2, 2007
nikkan: FA relief pitcher Kazuo Fukumori, closer for Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, announced that he will only sign with Rakuten again, or Major League clubs. October 8, 2007
sponichi: Fukumori will challange major league next season, revealed upon filing for Free Agency. October 7, 2007

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