Born: (1988-04-03) April 3, 1988 (age 36) Tochigi, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
NPB: April 15, 2011, for the Yomiuri Giants
MLB: April 2, 2021, for the Boston Red Sox
NPB statistics (through 2023 season)
Win–loss record
52-55
Earned run average
2.85
Strikeouts
814
Saves
78
Holds
78
MLB statistics (through 2022 season)
Win–loss record
6–2
Earned run average
3.39
Strikeouts
101
Holds
13
Teams
Yomiuri Giants (2011–2016, 2018–2020)
Chiba Lotte Marines (2020)
Boston Red Sox (2021–2022)
Chiba Lotte Marines (2023–present)
Career highlights and awards
Japan Series champion (2012)
Central League Rookie of the Year (2011)
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing Japan
2015 WBSC Premier12
2015 Tokyo
Team
Last updated on: September 11, 2020
Hirokazu Sawamura (澤村 拓一, Sawamura Hirokazu, born April 3, 1988) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in NPB for the Yomiuri Giants and the Marines, and has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 212 pounds (96 kg), he throws and bats right-handed.[1]
^"Hirokazu Sawamura Japanese Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
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