1993
Born September 1, 1993
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Shota Imanaga has played his whole career for the Chicago Cubs as a pitcher, since 2024.
He went 24 and 11 with a 3.28 earned run average, pitching 318 innings in 54 games. He struck out 291.
He was an All-Star in 2024. He threw a no-hitter in 2024.
He was born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan on September 1, 1993. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed. He has not retired; our record has no final game for him.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2024 |
| All-MLB Team - Second Team | 1 | 2024 |
| Rookie of the Month | 1 | 2024 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHC | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | CHC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHC | 15 | 3 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 173.1 | 149 | 56 | 28 | 174 | 2.91 |
| 2025 | CHC | 9 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 144.2 | 117 | 60 | 26 | 117 | 3.73 |
| Career | — | 24 | 11 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 318.0 | 266 | 116 | 54 | 291 | 3.28 |
On this day & linked events
2024
Chicago Cubs Combined No-Hitter, 2024
Shota Imanaga, Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge threw a combined no-hitter for the Chicago Cubs against the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 4, 2024, winning 12–0.
Image: ぽこ太郎, public domain