| Hideki Irabu | ||
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| Starting Pitcher | ||
| Born: May 15, 1969 | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| July 10, 1997 for the New York Yankees |
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| Final game | ||
| July 12, 2002 for the Texas Rangers |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Win-Loss | 34-35 | |
| Strikeouts | 405 | |
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Hideki Irabu (Japanese: 伊良部 秀輝, born in Hirara (now: Miyakojima), Okinawa Prefecture, Japan on May 15, 1969 and brought up in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture) is a former professional baseball player. The are a professional Baseball team in Japan's Pacific League, based in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, in the Kantō region. Nippon Professional Baseball or NPB is the highest level of Baseball in Japan. See also 1988 Major League Baseball season Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-0 Mariano Rivera, MVP Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. Nippon Professional Baseball or NPB is the highest level of Baseball in Japan. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities was a city located in Okinawa, Japan on the island of Miyako. Miyakojima (宮古島市 -shi Miyako: Myāku Okinawan: Nāku) is a city on several islands in Okinawa Prefecture, is one of Japan 's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1000 km long which extends southwest from Kyūshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is an industrial city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1916. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshū Island Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each
Irabu pitched for the Lotte Orions, who later became the Chiba Lotte Marines, of the Pacific League from 1988 to 1996. The are a professional Baseball team in Japan's Pacific League, based in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, in the Kantō region. The are a professional Baseball team in Japan's Pacific League, based in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, in the Kantō region. The or is one of Japan 's two major professional Baseball leagues the other being the Central League. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) He was known as a high-speed pitcher and in 1993, he threw a 158km/h (98mph) fastball against Kazuhiro Kiyohara of the Seibu Lions. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) is a former First baseman in Japan 's Nippon Professional Baseball. The are a Professional baseball team in Japan 's Pacific League. This was the fastest clocked pitch in all of Japanese Professional Baseball (NPB) until 2005, when the record was broken by Marc Kroon of the Yokohama Bay Stars. Professional baseball in Japan first started in the 1920s but it was not until the was established in 1934 that the modern professional game had continued success Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marc Jason Kroon (born April 2 1973 is an American right-handed Relief pitcher, formerly in Major League Baseball, who is currently playing for the The are a professional Baseball team in the Japanese Central League. However, it remains the Pacific League record. The or is one of Japan 's two major professional Baseball leagues the other being the Central League. Irabu led the Pacific League in wins in 1994 (27 games, 207 1/3 innings, 15 wins, 10 losses, 239 strikeouts, ERA 3. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) 04), and in ERA in 1995 and 1996 (1995 - 28, 203, 11-11-0, 239, 2. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 53; 1996 - 18, 157 1/3, 12-6-0, 167, 2. 40). In these successive years, Irabu monopolized the title of greatest strikeout pitcher in his league.
In 1997, the San Diego Padres purchased his contract from the Chiba Lotte Marines. The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 This signing is especially notable because it led to the creation of the posting system currently used by Japanese and MLB teams [1]. The posting system is a Baseball player transfer system currently in effect between Japan 's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB and the United Irabu, however, refused to sign with the Padres, saying he would only play with the Yankees. For the negotiating rights to Irabu, the Yankees offered the Padres a choice of one from a list of players including Brian Boehringer, David Weathers, Chris Cumberland, Andy Fox, and Matt Luke. Brian Edward Boehringer (born January 8, 1970 in St Louis Missouri) is an American Major league baseball Pitcher who has pitched John David Weathers (born September 25, 1969 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Andrew Junipero Fox (born January 12, 1971 in Sacramento California) is a First base /infield coach for the Florida Marlins and Matthew Clifford Luke (born February 26, 1971 in Long Beach California) is a former Outfielder and First baseman in Major League The Padres would eventually include him as a player-to-be-named-later in a trade that involved Homer Bush and Irabu traveling to the New York Yankees in exchange for Rafael Medina, Ruben Rivera, and $3 million in cash. Homer Giles Bush (born November 12, 1972 in East St Louis Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball Second baseman who played The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Rubén Rivera Moreno (born November 14, 1973 in Chorrera, Panama) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder who The Yankees signed him to a $12. 8 million, four-year contract, and after only eight minor league games, the Yankees put him in their rotation. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North
He played with the Yankees from 1997 through 1999, winning two World Series rings (1998, 1999) despite only pitching in one postseason game and having no postseason decisions. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. George Steinbrenner publicly expressed disgust at his weight, at one point calling him a "fat pussy toad" after he failed to cover first base on a ground ball during a spring training game. George Michael Steinbrenner III (born July 4, 1930 in Rocky River Ohio) is an American Billionaire businessman and the principal Steinbrenner refused to let Irabu accompany the team to Los Angeles, but two days later, Steinbrenner apologized and allowed Irabu to join the team. [2] 1998 was his best season in MLB, featuring career bests in games started (28), complete games (2), innings pitched (173), wins (13), and ERA (4. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) 06). His high salary at the time and lack of performance led many Yankees fans to nickname him Hideki "I rob you", a play on his name Irabu.
After the 1999 season, he was traded to the Montreal Expos for Ted Lilly, Christian Parker, and Jake Westbrook. Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of Theodore Roosevelt "Ted" Lilly III (born January 4, 1976 in Torrance California) is a Starting pitcher for the Chicago Jacob Cauthen Westbrook (born September 29, 1977 in Athens, Georgia) is a Right-handed Starting pitcher for the He started only 14 games for the Expos in 2000 and 2001, pitching 71⅓ innings with a 6. 69 ERA and only 2 wins against 7 losses. In 2002, he signed as a free agent to pitch for the Texas Rangers as a closer. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft At the end of the year, Irabu moved back to Japan to pitch in the Hanshin Tigers' starting rotation for the 2003 season, helping the team win the Central League pennant for the first time since 1985. The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The or is one of Japan 's two major professional Baseball leagues the winner of which plays the Japan Series against the winner of the other league the Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) When Major League Baseball opened its 2004 season in Tokyo, he pitched against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball franchise based in St Today, Irabu is retired and living in California.
Over the course of six MLB seasons, Irabu's career totals are 126 games, 514 innings, 34 wins, 35 losses, 16 saves, 405 strikeouts, and a 5. 15 ERA. His Japanese totals for eleven seasons are 273 games, 1,286 1/3 innings, 72 wins, 69 losses, 11 saves, 1,282 strikeouts, and a 3. 55 ERA.
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External links
- MLB.com: Hideki Irabu
- ESPN.com: Hideki Irabu
- Baseball-Reference.com: Hideki Irabu
- Baseball-Cube.com: Hideki Irabu