Yoshihisa Hirano (baseball)
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Yoshihisa Hirano (平野 佳寿, Hirano Yoshihisa) (born March 8, 1984) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Buffaloes from 2006 to 2007, 2009 to 2017, and the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2018 and 2019, and the Seattle Mariners in 2020 in Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Yoshihisa Hirano | |
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Orix Buffaloes – No. 16 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: (1984-03-08) March 8, 1984 (age 40) Kyoto, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
Professional debut | |
NPB: March 26, 2006, for the Orix Buffaloes | |
MLB: March 29, 2018, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
NPB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
Win–loss record | 55-76 |
Earned run average | 2.94 |
Strikeouts | 987 |
Saves | 242 |
MLB statistics (through 2020 season) | |
Win–loss record | 9–9 |
Earned run average | 3.69 |
Strikeouts | 131 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
NPB |
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Hirano is a right-handed pitcher with a three-quarters delivery. As a reliever, he throws a fastball topping out at mid-90s and a forkball as his primary pitches.[1]