List of Major League Baseball players from Japan

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Multiple image". A total of 74 Japanese-born[1][2] players have played in at least one Major League Baseball (MLB) game. Of these players, twelve are on existing MLB rosters. The first instance of a Japanese player playing in MLB occurred in 1964, when the Nankai Hawks, a Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) team, sent three exchange prospects to the United States to gain experience in MLB's minor league system. One of the players, pitcher Masanori Murakami, was named the California League Rookie of the Year while playing for the Fresno Giants (the San Francisco Giants' Class-A team). Giants executives were impressed with his talent and on September 1, 1964, Murakami was promoted, thus becoming the first Japanese player to play in MLB, as well as being the first Asian player.[3] After Murakami put up good pitching statistics as a reliever, Giants executives sought to exercise a clause in their contract with the Hawks that, they claimed, allowed them to buy up an exchange prospect's contract. NPB officials objected, stating that they had no intention of selling Murakami's contract to the Giants and telling them that Murakami was merely on loan for the 1964 season. After a two-month stalemate the Giants eventually agreed to send Murakami back to the Hawks after the 1965 season. This affair led to the 1967 United States – Japanese Player Contract Agreement, also known as the "Working Agreement", between MLB and NPB, which was basically a hands-off policy.[4][5]

For thirty years Murakami was the only Japanese player to appear in an MLB game. Pitcher Hideo Nomo, with the help of agent Don Nomura, became the second Japanese player to play in MLB in 1995. Nomo, who was not yet eligible for free agency in Japan, was advised by Nomura that a "voluntary retirement" clause in the Working Agreement did not specify that a player wishing to play again after retiring must return to NPB. Nomo utilized this loophole to void his NPB contract with the Kintetsu Buffaloes and play in MLB. He announced his retirement from NPB in late 1994 and signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in February 1995.[6] Nomo's maneuver and Hideki Irabu's later MLB contractual complications were contributing factors to a major revision of the Working Agreement in 1998 that created the posting system.[7] Since its inception 22 Japanese players have been signed through the system, however one of these players, Shinji Mori, did not play in a single MLB game due to an injury. NPB players who have nine or more years of playing service with NPB can become international free agents and do not need to enter MLB through the posting system.[8] The remaining Japanese players that have played in MLB have either signed as free agents or signed as amateur players. Mac Suzuki, Kazuhito Tadano, and Junichi Tazawa are the only Japanese players to have debuted in MLB without previously playing in NPB.[9][10][11] All 30 MLB teams have had at least one Japanese player on their roster.

Japanese players have had a range of success in MLB. Twelve players have been selected to participate in the All-Star Game; Ichiro Suzuki has made the most appearances with ten. In addition to these selections, Ichiro has won several prestigious MLB awards including the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year Award and the AL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award in 2001, the All-Star Game MVP Award in 2007 and multiple Gold Glove and Silver Slugger Awards. Ichiro also holds the MLB record for recording the most hits in a single season. Hideo Nomo was the only Japanese pitcher to throw a no-hitter until Hisashi Iwakuma accomplished the feat on August 12, 2015. Nomo threw two in total; the first came in 1996 and the last occurred in 2001.

Currently, Shohei Ohtani is the only player in MLB history to win the AL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award twice unanimously in 2021 and 2023, the first player in MLB history with 10 wins and 40 home runs in a season,[12] and the first player in MLB history to be named to both first teams for the 2023 All-MLB Team in the same season (as a designated hitter and starting pitcher respectively).[13] Ohtani is also the first Japanese-born player to hit for the cycle, the first Japanese-born player to win a major league home run title, leading the American League with 44 home runs,[14] the first Japanese-born player to win the AL Hank Aaron Award,[15] and the first Japanese player to have the most popular Major League Baseball jersey sales.[16] In addition, Ohtani has also won the AL Rookie of the Year Award in 2018, the National League (NL) Championship Series MVP Award in 2025, four Silver Slugger Awards, and four Edgar Martínez Outstanding Designated Hitter Awards.[17] In 2023, Ohtani signed a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers, the largest contract in professional sports history at the time,[18] while Yoshinobu Yamamoto received the highest guaranteed salary ever given to a pitcher, signing a 12-year, $325 million contract with the Dodgers.[19] In 2024, Ohtani was unanimously named the NL MVP after becoming the first player in MLB history to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season.Template:Efn

13 Japanese players have appeared in the World Series. Out of these players, So Taguchi, Ohtani, and Yamamoto have won the most with two each. Hideki Matsui and Yamamoto are the only Japanese players to win the World Series MVP Award. The 2007 World Series featured the most Japanese players, with Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima pitching for the Boston Red Sox, and Kazuo Matsui playing for the Colorado Rockies. This was later tied in the 2025 World Series with Ohtani, Roki Sasaki, and Yamamoto all playing for the Dodgers.

Table key

Key to symbols in player table
*
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Signed with a Major League Baseball team via the posting system
§
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Signed with a Major League Baseball team without first playing for a Nippon Professional Baseball team
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Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
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Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Inducted into both the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame and the National Baseball Hall of Fame

Current players

Players from Japan active within Major League Baseball
Player Position MLB debut Games* Team(s) Status Notes
Script error: No such module "Sort".* SP Template:Dts 297 Texas Rangers (2012–2017)
Los Angeles Dodgers (2017)
Chicago Cubs (2018–2020)
San Diego Padres (2021–present) 		Active [20][21]
Script error: No such module "Sort".* TWP Template:Dts 1,033 Los Angeles Angels (2018–2023)
Los Angeles Dodgers (2024–present) 		Active [22][23]
Script error: No such module "Sort".* SP Template:Dts 199 Seattle Mariners (2019–2021)
Toronto Blue Jays (2022–2024)
Houston Astros (2024)
Los Angeles Angels (2025–present) 		Active [24][25]
Script error: No such module "Sort".* RF Template:Dts 532 Chicago Cubs (2022–present) Active [26][27]
Script error: No such module "Sort".* LF Template:Dts 303 Boston Red Sox (2023–present) Active [28][29]
Script error: No such module "Sort". SP Template:Dts 52 New York Mets (2023–present) Active [30][31]
Script error: No such module "Sort".* SP Template:Dts 48 Los Angeles Dodgers (2024–present) Active [32][33]
Script error: No such module "Sort". RP Template:Dts 125 San Diego Padres (2024–present) Active [34][35]
Script error: No such module "Sort".* SP Template:Dts 54 Chicago Cubs (2024–present) Active [36][37]
Script error: No such module "Sort".* SP Template:Dts 10 Los Angeles Dodgers (2025–present) Active [38][39]
Script error: No such module "Sort". SP Template:Dts 30 Baltimore Orioles (2025) Free agent [40][41]
Script error: No such module "Sort".* SP Template:Dts 23 Washington Nationals (2025–present) Minors [42][43]
* Games played through the 2025 regular season.

Former players

Players from Japan that formerly appeared on Major League Baseball rosters
Player Position MLB debut Final MLB game Games Former MLB Team(s) Notes
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 54 San Francisco Giants (1964–1965) [44]
Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† P Template:Dts Template:Dts 324 Los Angeles Dodgers (1995–1998, 2002–2004)
New York Mets (1998)
Milwaukee Brewers (1999)
Detroit Tigers (2000)
Boston Red Sox (2001)
Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2005)
Kansas City Royals (2008) 		[45][46]
Script error: No such module "Sort".§ P Template:Dts Template:Dts 117 Seattle Mariners (1996, 1998–1999)
Kansas City Royals (1999–2001, 2002)
Colorado Rockies (2001)
Milwaukee Brewers (2001) 		[47]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 517 Anaheim Angels (1997–2001)
Seattle Mariners (2002–2005) 		[48]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 35 New York Mets (1997) [49]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 126 New York Yankees (1997–1999)
Montreal Expos (2000–2001)
Texas Rangers (2002) 		[50]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 162 New York Mets (1998–1999)
Colorado Rockies (2000)
Montreal Expos (2001–2002) 		[51]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 65 Detroit Tigers (1999–2000)
Los Angeles Dodgers (2003–2004)
Seattle Mariners (2004–2005) 		[52]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 204 Boston Red Sox (1999–2001)
Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals (2001–2005)
Milwaukee Brewers (2005–2006)
Toronto Blue Jays (2007)
Cleveland Indians (2009) 		[53]
Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† P Template:Dts Template:Dts 228 Seattle Mariners (2000–2003) [54]
Script error: No such module "Sort".*Template:‡ OF Template:Dts Template:Dts 2,653 Seattle Mariners (2001–2012, 2018–2019)
New York Yankees (2012–2014)
Miami Marlins (2015–2017) 		[55][56]
Script error: No such module "Sort". OF Template:Dts Template:Dts 303 New York Mets (2001, 2003)
San Francisco Giants (2002) 		[57]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 21 Milwaukee Brewers (2002) [58]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 25 New York Mets (2002) [59]
Script error: No such module "Sort".* P Template:Dts Template:Dts 105 Los Angeles Dodgers (2002–2004)
New York Mets (2005) 		[60]
Script error: No such module "Sort". OF Template:Dts Template:Dts 672 St. Louis Cardinals (2002–2007)
Philadelphia Phillies (2008)
Chicago Cubs (2009) 		[61]
Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† OF Template:Dts Template:Dts 1,236 New York Yankees (2003–2009)
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2010)
Oakland Athletics (2011)
Tampa Bay Rays (2012) 		[62][63]
Script error: No such module "Sort". IF Template:Dts Template:Dts 630 New York Mets (2004–2006)
Colorado Rockies (2006–2007)
Houston Astros (2008–2010) 		[64]
Script error: No such module "Sort".* P Template:Dts Template:Dts 236 San Diego Padres (2004–2005)
Texas Rangers (2006–2007) 		[65]
Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† P Template:Dts Template:Dts 99 Chicago White Sox (2004–2005)
New York Mets (2005) 		[66][67]
Script error: No such module "Sort".§ P Template:Dts Template:Dts 15 Cleveland Indians (2004–2005) [68]
Script error: No such module "Sort". IF Template:Dts Template:Dts 493 Chicago White Sox (2005–2007)
Philadelphia Phillies (2007, 2008)
San Diego Padres (2008) 		[69]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 100 Oakland Athletics (2005)
San Francisco Giants (2008) 		[70]
Script error: No such module "Sort".* IF Template:Dts Template:Dts 17 Los Angeles Dodgers (2005) [71]
Script error: No such module "Sort". C Template:Dts Template:Dts 462 Seattle Mariners (2006–2009) [72]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 338 Los Angeles Dodgers (2006–2008)
Boston Red Sox (2009)
Atlanta Braves (2010)
Milwaukee Brewers (2011)
Arizona Diamondbacks (2012) 		[73]
Script error: No such module "Sort".* IF Template:Dts Template:Dts 408 Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays (2007–2009)
Pittsburgh Pirates (2010)
Oakland Athletics (2010) 		[74]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 266 Boston Red Sox (2007–2011)
Oakland Athletics (2013) 		[75]
Script error: No such module "Sort".* P Template:Dts Template:Dts 158 Boston Red Sox (2007–2012)
New York Mets (2013–2014) 		[76][77]
Script error: No such module "Sort".* P Template:Dts Template:Dts 16 New York Yankees (2007–2008) [78]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 19 Pittsburgh Pirates (2007) [79]
Script error: No such module "Sort". OF Template:Dts Template:Dts 596 Chicago Cubs (2008–2011)
Cleveland Indians (2011)
Chicago White Sox (2012) 		[80][81]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 4 Texas Rangers (2008) [82]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 67 Cleveland Indians (2008–2009) [83]
Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† P Template:Dts Template:Dts 212 Los Angeles Dodgers (2008–2011)
New York Yankees (2012–2014) 		[84]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 43 Kansas City Royals (2008–2009) [85]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 436 Baltimore Orioles (2009–2011)
Texas Rangers (2011–2012)
Boston Red Sox (2013–2016)
Chicago Cubs (2017) 		[86]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 52 Atlanta Braves (2009–2010) [87]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 28 New York Mets (2009) [88][89]
Script error: No such module "Sort".§ P Template:Dts Template:Dts 388 Boston Red Sox (2009–2016)
Miami Marlins (2017–2018)
Los Angeles Angels (2018) 		[90][91]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 168 New York Mets (2010)
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2011–2012)
Pittsburgh Pirates (2012)
Chicago Cubs (2013) 		[92][93]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 83 New York Mets (2010–2011)
Toronto Blue Jays (2012)
New York Yankees (2012) 		[94][95]
Script error: No such module "Sort".* IF Template:Dts Template:Dts 71 Minnesota Twins (2011–2012) [96][97]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 53 Texas Rangers (2011–2012) [98][99]
Script error: No such module "Sort".* OF Template:Dts Template:Dts 759 Milwaukee Brewers (2012–2013)
Kansas City Royals (2014)
San Francisco Giants (2015)
Seattle Mariners (2016)
Houston Astros (2017)
Toronto Blue Jays (2017)
New York Mets (2017) 		[100][101][102]
Script error: No such module "Sort". IF Template:Dts Template:Dts 276 Seattle Mariners (2012)
Toronto Blue Jays (2013–2015)
Chicago Cubs (2016) 		[103][104]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 150 Seattle Mariners (2012–2017) [105][106]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 29 Chicago Cubs (2013–2014)
Texas Rangers (2015) 		[107][108]
Script error: No such module "Sort". OF Template:Dts Template:Dts 15 San Francisco Giants (2013) [109][110]
Script error: No such module "Sort".* P Template:Dts Template:Dts 174 New York Yankees (2014–2020) [111][112][113]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 21 Chicago Cubs (2014–2015) [114][115][116]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 1 Cleveland Indians (2015) [117][118]
Script error: No such module "Sort".* SP Template:Dts Template:Dts 226 Los Angeles Dodgers (2016–2019)
Minnesota Twins (2020–2023)
Detroit Tigers (2024–2025) 		[119][120]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 150 Arizona Diamondbacks (2018–2019)
Seattle Mariners (2020) 		[121][122][123]
Script error: No such module "Sort".* P Template:Dts Template:Dts 27 San Diego Padres (2018) [124][125]
Script error: No such module "Sort".* IF Template:Dts Template:Dts 182 Tampa Bay Rays (2020–2021)
Los Angeles Dodgers (2021)
Pittsburgh Pirates (2021–2022) 		[126][127][128]
Script error: No such module "Sort". OF Template:Dts Template:Dts 142 Cincinnati Reds (2020–2021) [129][130][131]
Script error: No such module "Sort".* P Template:Dts Template:Dts 17 Toronto Blue Jays (2020) [132][133][134]
Script error: No such module "Sort". P Template:Dts Template:Dts 104 Boston Red Sox (2021–2022) [135][136]
Script error: No such module "Sort".* P Template:Dts Template:Dts 15 Texas Rangers (2021–2022) [137][138]
Script error: No such module "Sort".* RP Template:Dts Template:Dts 64 Oakland Athletics (2023)
Baltimore Orioles (2023) 		[139][140]
Script error: No such module "Sort".* RP Template:Dts Template:Dts 2 Boston Red Sox (2024) [141][142]

Awards, records and notable accomplishments

Baseball Hall of Fame

Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame

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Awards and accolades

Hitting

  • Most hits in a single season: Ichiro Suzuki, 262 (2004) MLB Record[155]
  • Most career interleague hits: Ichiro Suzuki, 367 MLB Record
  • Most consecutive seasons of 200 or more hits: Ichiro Suzuki, 10 (2001–2010) MLB Record
  • Most seasons with 200 or more hits: Ichiro Suzuki, 10 (2001–2010) MLB Record (tie)
  • Most games with five or more hits in a season: Ichiro Suzuki, 4 (2004) MLB Record (tie)
  • Most pinch-hit plate appearances in a season: Ichiro Suzuki, 109 (2017) MLB Record
  • Most pinch-hit at-bats in a season: Ichiro Suzuki, 100 (2017) MLB Record
  • Batting titles: Ichiro Suzuki, 2001 (.350 Avg) and 2004 (.372 Avg)[156]
  • Home run title: Shohei Ohtani, 2023 AL (44 HRs) and 2024 NL (54 HRs)[14]
  • RBI title: Shohei Ohtani, 2024 NL (130 RBI)[157]
  • Only inside-the-park home run in All-Star game history: Ichiro Suzuki, July 10, 2007, AT&T Park, hitting leadoff for the American League
  • Only MLB player to hit a home run in his first plate appearance of his first three seasons: Kazuo Matsui, 2004 (First pitch), 2005, 2006 (Inside-the-park home run)
  • First Japanese player to play in the World Series: Tsuyoshi Shinjo, October 19, 2002, Giants vs. Angels, Edison Field, hitting 9th in the lineup as the Designated hitter
  • First Japanese player to hit a home run: Hideo Nomo, April 28, 1998, Dodgers vs. Brewers, Dodger Stadium
  • First Japanese player to hit a grand slam: Tsuyoshi Shinjo, May 17, 2002, Giants vs. Marlins, AT&T Park
  • First Japanese player to hit a walk-off hit: Tsuyoshi Shinjo, May 20, 2001, Mets vs. Dodgers, Shea Stadium
  • First Japanese player to hit a walk-off home run: Hideki Matsui, July 17, 2003, Yankees vs. Indians, Yankee Stadium
  • First Japanese player to hit a home run in the postseason: Hideki Matsui, October 4, 2003, Yankees vs. Twins, Metrodome
  • First Japanese player to hit a home run in the World Series: Hideki Matsui, October 19, 2003, Yankees vs. Marlins, Yankee Stadium
  • First Japanese player to hit for the cycle: Shohei Ohtani, June 13, 2019, Angels vs. Rays, Tropicana Field (Home run (1st), Double (3rd), Triple (5th), Single (7th))
  • 3,000 hit club: Ichiro Suzuki; entered August 7, 2016
  • Most walks in a 3-game span: Shohei Ohtani, September 22–24, 2021 (11) AL Record, MLB Record (tie)
  • Highest home run hit in the Statcast era: Shohei Ohtani, 162 feet, April 30, 2023, Angels vs. Brewers, American Family Field, Top of 3rd, 2 outs, 1st pitch off Colin Rea
  • Fastest exit velocity by a left-handed hitter in the Statcast era: Shohei Ohtani, 119.1 mph. April 10, 2022, Angels vs. Astros, Angel Stadium. Bottom of 3rd, 1 out, 3-2 count, 7th pitch off José Urquidy (Ground rule double)

Baserunning

Pitching

All-Star Game selections

Players from Japan that have been selected to participate in a Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Player League Selections Year(s) Notes
Script error: No such module "Sort". AL Script error: No such module "sort". 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Inside-the-park home run, All-Star Game MVP (2007)[162]
Script error: No such module "Sort". AL, NL Script error: No such module "sort". 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2021 Selected as the winner of the Final Vote but did not play (2012)[163][164]
Selected but did not play (2013)[165]
Selected but did not play (2017)
Selected but did not play due to being on the injured list (2021)
Script error: No such module "Sort". AL, NL Script error: No such module "sort". 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Recorded a win as the starting pitcher (2021)
First player in history to be selected as both designated hitter and starting pitcher (2021)[166]
Selected as both the designated hitter and a starting pitcher, but did not pitch (2022)
Selected as both the designated hitter and a starting pitcher. Automatic selection as the starting DH by leading the AL in votes (2023)[167]
Automatic selection as the starting DH by leading the NL in votes (2025)[168]
Script error: No such module "Sort". AL Script error: No such module "sort". 2001, 2002 Closed and recorded a save (2001)[169]
Script error: No such module "Sort". AL Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Selected as the winner of the Final Vote (2004)[170]
Script error: No such module "Sort". AL Script error: No such module "sort". 2014, 2019 Selected but did not play due to being on the disabled list (2014)
Selected in place of injured Marcus Stroman (2019)
First Yankee pitcher to win an All-Star Game in 71 years (2019)[171]
Script error: No such module "Sort". AL Script error: No such module "sort". 2021, 2025 Selected but did not play (2021)[172]
Selected but did not play (2025)[173]
Script error: No such module "Sort". NL Script error: No such module "sort". 1995 Starting pitcher[174]
Script error: No such module "Sort". AL Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort".
Script error: No such module "Sort". AL Script error: No such module "sort". 2007 Selected as the winner of the Final Vote, but did not play[162][175]
Script error: No such module "Sort". NL Script error: No such module "sort". 2007
Script error: No such module "Sort". NL Script error: No such module "sort". 2008
Script error: No such module "Sort". AL Script error: No such module "sort". 2013 Selected but did not play[176]
Script error: No such module "Sort". AL Script error: No such module "sort". 2014 Selected in place of injured Masahiro Tanaka[177]
Script error: No such module "Sort". NL Script error: No such module "sort". 2023 Selected in place of Marcus Stroman, but did not play[178]
Script error: No such module "Sort". NL Script error: No such module "sort". 2024
Script error: No such module "Sort". NL Script error: No such module "sort". 2025 Selected but did not play[179]
Bold indicates the player was selected to the starting roster

World Series appearances

Players from Japan that have been a part of a Major League Baseball World Series
Player World Series
championships 		World Series
appearances 		Year(s) Notes
Script error: No such module "Sort". 2 2 1998 Yankees
1999 Yankees 		First Japanese player to win a World Series. Did not play in either the 1998 or 1999 World Series but was on the 1998 active roster.
Script error: No such module "Sort". 2 3 2004 Cardinals
2006 Cardinals
2008 Phillies 		Did not play in the 2008 World Series, despite being on the Phillies' active roster[180][181][182]
Script error: No such module "Sort". 2 Script error: No such module "sort". 2024 Dodgers
2025 Dodgers 		[183][184]
Script error: No such module "Sort". 2 Script error: No such module "sort". 2024 Dodgers
2025 Dodgers 		World Series MVP (2025)[183][184]
Script error: No such module "Sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". 2003 Yankees
2009 Yankees 		World Series MVP (2009)[185][186]
Script error: No such module "Sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". 2005 White Sox [187]
Script error: No such module "Sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". 2007 Red Sox First Japanese pitcher to appear in a World Series. With Matsuzaka, first Japanese pitcher to win the World Series. The 2007 World Series was the first in which Japanese players appeared for both teams.[188]
Script error: No such module "Sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". 2007 Red Sox First Japanese pitcher to both start and win a World Series game and first Japanese pitcher to win an MLB playoff game during the 2007 postseason. With Okajima, first Japanese pitcher to win the World Series. The 2007 World Series was the first in which Japanese players appeared for both teams.[188]
Script error: No such module "Sort". 1 Script error: No such module "sort". 2013 Red Sox [189]
Script error: No such module "Sort". 1 Script error: No such module "sort". 2013 Red Sox First Japanese pitcher to record a save in a World Series game[189]
Script error: No such module "Sort". 1 Script error: No such module "sort". 2025 Dodgers [184]
Script error: No such module "Sort". 0 Script error: No such module "sort". 2017 Dodgers
2018 Dodgers 		First Japanese player to play in consecutive World Series[190]
Script error: No such module "Sort". 0 Script error: No such module "sort". 2002 Giants First Japanese player to play in a World Series game[191]
Script error: No such module "Sort". 0 Script error: No such module "sort". 2007 Rockies The 2007 World Series was the first in which Japanese players appeared for both teams.[188]
Script error: No such module "Sort". 0 Script error: No such module "sort". 2008 Rays [192]
Script error: No such module "Sort". 0 Script error: No such module "sort". 2014 Royals [193]
Script error: No such module "Sort". 0 Script error: No such module "sort". 2017 Dodgers [194]
Script error: No such module "Sort". 0 Script error: No such module "sort". 2020 Rays [195]
Bold indicates that the team won the World Series that year

Notes

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References

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  2. ↑ This list does not include players that were born in Japan to non-Japanese parents or players with Japanese ancestry who grew up abroad (such as Lars Nootbaar, Steven Kwan, Gosuke Katoh, Keston Hiura, Kurt Suzuki, Dave Roberts, Micheal Nakamura and Jung-hoo Lee).
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Bibliography

  • Rains, Rob. Baseball Samurais: Ichiro Suzuki and the Asian Invasion. New York: St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2001. Template:ISBN.
  • Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

External links

  • Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

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