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NOTE: 2010 STATS LAST UPDATED: Aug 16, 2010

Masumi Kuwata

18 : Pitcher : Pittsburgh Pirates (2007)

Masumi Kuwata (Pitcher)
DOB	Apr. 1, 1968	AGE	42	BIRTH PLACE	Osaka
HEIGHT	5-10 (174 cm)	WEIGHT	176 lbs (80 kg)	BATS- THROWS	Right-Right

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Year	Team	W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
1986	Yomiuri Giants	2	1	0	5.14	15	61.1	57
1987	Yomiuri Giants	15	6	0	2.17	28	207.2	151
1988	Yomiuri Giants	10	11	0	3.40	27	198.1	139
1989	Yomiuri Giants	17	9	0	2.60	30	249.0	155
1990	Yomiuri Giants	14	7	0	2.51	23	186.1	115
1991	Yomiuri Giants	16	8	1	3.16	28	227.2	175
1992	Yomiuri Giants	10	14	0	4.41	29	210.1	152
1993	Yomiuri Giants	8	15	0	3.99	26	178.0	158
1994	Yomiuri Giants	14	11	1	2.52	28	207.1	185
1995	Yomiuri Giants	3	3	0	2.48	9	65.1	61
1997	Yomiuri Giants	10	7	0	3.77	26	141.0	104
1998	Yomiuri Giants	16	5	0	4.08	27	181.0	116
1999	Yomiuri Giants	8	9	5	4.07	32	141.2	100
2000	Yomiuri Giants	5	8	5	4.50	30	86.0	49
2001	Yomiuri Giants	4	5	2	4.83	16	50.1	31
2002	Yomiuri Giants	12	6	0	2.22	23	158.1	108
2003	Yomiuri Giants	5	3	0	5.93	14	71.1	46
2004	Yomiuri Giants	3	5	0	6.47	16	79.1	39
2005	Yomiuri Giants	0	7	0	7.25	12	49.2	34
2006	Yomiuri Giants	1	1	0	6.94	3	11.2	5
2007	Pittsburgh Pirates	0	1	0	9.43	19	21.0	12

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Asahi: Advice to teenage baseball players by Masumi Kuwata: The secret to playing better ball, still having fun August 6, 2010
nikkan: Kuwata announce his retirement after being cut by the Pirates March 29, 2008
kuwata: Kuwata gets out of the jam against strong Phillies lineup. One inning, no runs. March 5, 2008
zakzak: Kuwata will "give all he has got" this year. Likely to retire after 2008 season and he wants to make his name in the MLB. January 22, 2008
sanspo: Kuwata and Pirates agree on minor league deal January 3, 2008
sanspo: Kuwata likely to reach deal with the Pirates by the end of the month December 27, 2007
houchi: Kuwata likely to sign with Pirates minor league contract December 20, 2007
sanspo: Pirates invits Kuwata to Spring camp in 2008 December 14, 2007
houchi: Kuwatas right ankle rehabilitation is going well, wants to succeed as a major league middle reliever November 7, 2007
sanspo: Kuwata expresses his desire to stay with Pirates next year. October 1, 2007
houchi: Kuwata's surgery successful, he is hopeful for return to mound next year September 19, 2007
sankei: Kuwata will not retire. Will aim for comeback next year. September 10, 2007
nikkan: Kuwata's interview after the reassignment news August 14, 2007
mlb.com: Kuwata designated for assignment; may announce his retirement. August 14, 2007
Post Gazette: Kuwata's sushi-ball has the raw material June 27, 2007
tochu: Kuwata strikes out Ichiro June 23, 2007
tochu: Kuwata comes in the key spot of the game to preserve the win June 20, 2007
houchi: Kuwata faces Matsui for the first time ever, "a strange feeling." June 12, 2007
sanspo: Kuwata called up by the Pirates, his dream comes true June 10, 2007
nikkan: Kuwata pitches good inning at AAA Indianapolis June 7, 2007

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