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Akinori Otsuka

16 : Pitcher : Texas Rangers

Akinori Otsuka (Pitcher)
DOB	Jan. 13, 1972	AGE	38	BIRTH PLACE	Chiba Pref.
HEIGHT	6-1 (182cm)	WEIGHT	200 lbs (90 kg)	BATS- THROWS	Right-Right

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Year	Team	W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
1997	Kintetsu Buffaloes	4	5	7	2.07	52	82.2	127
1998	Kintetsu Buffaloes	3	2	35	2.11	49	55.1	32
1999	Kintetsu Buffaloes	1	4	6	2.73	25	29.2	32
2000	Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes	1	3	24	2.38	39	41.2	49
2001	Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes	2	5	26	4.02	48	56	82
2002	Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes	2	1	22	1.82	41	42.1	54
2003	Chunichi Dragons	1	3	17	2.09	51	43	56
2004	San Diego Padres	7	2	2	1.75	73	77.1	87
2005	San Diego Padres	2	8	1	3.59	66	62.2	60
2006	Texas Rangers	2	4	32	2.11	63	59.2	47
2007	Texas Rangers	2	1	4	2.51	34	32.1	23
2008	Did not play	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

NOTE: 2009 STATS LAST UPDATED: Oct 5, 2009

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Nikkan: Akinori Otsuka will have surgery to repair his right elbow, for the third time in his career, in order to continue pitching. January 20, 2010
chuspo: Otsuka will hold open practice with scouts. Padres and Rangers both his former teams shown interest. January 3, 2009
hochi: Padres reportedly thinking of bringing Otsuka Back December 17, 2008
sanspo: Rangers declined to offer a contract to Akinori Otsuka, making him a free agent. December 14, 2007
sanspo: Otsuka records his 4th save of the season May 6, 2007
nikkan: Closer Akinori Otsuka closes the door on Red Sox. First save of season. April 6, 2007
sponichi: Otsuka issues a challenge to Gagne, wants to win new manager's trust February 20, 2007
sanspo: Ostuka and Saito have baseball clinic for kids in LA February 5, 2007
hochi: Otsuka avoids arbitration process, signing with Rangers for $3 mil. January 16, 2007
sanspo: Aki Otsuka's 30th save is second Japanese (with Sasaki) in the history September 4, 2006
nikkan: Otsuka gets 23S, gets Ichiro to ground out August 13, 2006
nikkan: Rangers Otsuka has his 22th save, first one in the last 12 days August 5, 2006
sponavi: Otsuka's manager on his side, after an blown save loss to the Yankees. July 27, 2006
hochi: Otsuka gets 19th save July 19, 2006
sponichi: Otsuka pitch no-run t8th inning, gets second win fo the season. June 8, 2006
sanspo: Otsuka gets win, Sayonara homerun by Nevin. May 26, 2006
major.jp: Otsuka strikes out the side, including Jorge Posada who hit a game winning homerun two days ago. May 19, 2006
major.jp: Otsuka allowed a first run in 11th game, but gets his 4th save. May 8, 2006
nikkan: New Rangers closer Otsuka gets his first save at the first opportunity May 1, 2006
major.jp: Otsuka named Rangers closer. April 28, 2006

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