1976
Born March 18, 1976
Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Tomo Ohka Notable
b. March 18, 1976 · Boston Red Sox 1999–2001, Montreal Expos 2001–2004, Washington Nationals 2005, Milwaukee Brewers 2005–2006, Toronto Blue Jays 2007, Cleveland Indians 2009
Tomo Ohka played for six clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1999 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 2009.
He went 51 and 68 with a 4.26 earned run average, pitching 1,070 innings in 202 games. He struck out 590 and threw 1 shutout. Across 204 games he batted .138, with 33 hits and 8 runs. He finished with 2 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan on March 18, 1976. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | BOS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | BOS | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | BOS/MON | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .167 |
| 2002 | MON | 32 | 55 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 0 | .127 |
| 2003 | MON | 35 | 55 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .182 |
| 2004 | MON | 15 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .080 |
| 2005 | MIL/WSN | 33 | 54 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 0 | .111 |
| 2006 | MIL | 18 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .161 |
| 2007 | TOR | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | CLE | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 204 | 240 | 8 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 95 | 1 | .138 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | BOS | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 13.0 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6.23 |
| 2000 | BOS | 3 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 69.1 | 70 | 24 | 26 | 40 | 3.12 |
| 2001 | BOS/MON | 3 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 107.0 | 134 | 65 | 29 | 68 | 5.47 |
| 2002 | MON | 13 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 0 | 192.2 | 194 | 68 | 45 | 118 | 3.18 |
| 2003 | MON | 10 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 199.0 | 233 | 92 | 45 | 118 | 4.16 |
| 2004 | MON | 3 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 84.2 | 98 | 32 | 20 | 38 | 3.40 |
| 2005 | MIL/WSN | 11 | 9 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 180.1 | 189 | 81 | 55 | 98 | 4.04 |
| 2006 | MIL | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 97.0 | 98 | 52 | 35 | 50 | 4.82 |
| 2007 | TOR | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 56.0 | 68 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 5.79 |
| 2009 | CLE | 1 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 71.0 | 77 | 47 | 19 | 31 | 5.96 |
| Career | — | 51 | 68 | 202 | 178 | 0 | 1070.0 | 1182 | 506 | 302 | 590 | 4.26 |
On this day & linked events
1999
Major-league debut: Tomo Ohka
Tomo Ohka made a major-league debut on July 19, 1999.
2009
Final major-league game: Tomo Ohka
Tomo Ohka played a final major-league game on October 4, 2009.
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