1975
Born December 25, 1975
Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Hideki Okajima Notable
Hideki Okajima divided seven seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Boston Red Sox from 2007, then the Oakland Athletics through 2013.
He went 17 and 8 with a 3.09 earned run average, pitching 250.3 innings in 266 games. He struck out 216. Across 266 games he batted .000, with 0 hits and 0 runs.
He was an All-Star in 2007.
He was born in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan on December 25, 1975. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2007 |
| Rookie of the Month | 1 | 2007 |
| This Year in Baseball Setup Man of the Year | 1 | 2007 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | BOS | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | BOS | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | BOS | 68 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2010 | BOS | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | BOS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | OAK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 266 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | BOS | 3 | 2 | 66 | 0 | 5 | 69.0 | 50 | 17 | 17 | 63 | 2.22 |
| 2008 | BOS | 3 | 2 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 62.0 | 49 | 18 | 23 | 60 | 2.61 |
| 2009 | BOS | 6 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 61.0 | 56 | 23 | 21 | 53 | 3.39 |
| 2010 | BOS | 4 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 46.0 | 59 | 23 | 20 | 33 | 4.50 |
| 2011 | BOS | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4.32 |
| 2013 | OAK | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.25 |
| Career | — | 17 | 8 | 266 | 0 | 6 | 250.1 | 228 | 86 | 88 | 216 | 3.09 |
On this day & linked events
2007
Major-league debut: Hideki Okajima
Hideki Okajima made a major-league debut on April 2, 2007.
2013
Final major-league game: Hideki Okajima
Hideki Okajima played a final major-league game on June 13, 2013.
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