Comments on: Player Profile: Ryota Igarashi http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/05/player-profile-ryota-igarashi/ Baseball in Japan & Around the World Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:12:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Patrick http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/05/player-profile-ryota-igarashi/comment-page-1/#comment-9648 Patrick Sun, 31 May 2009 04:15:48 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=2711#comment-9648 Gold star for Matt. Gold star for Matt.

]]> By: Matt http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/05/player-profile-ryota-igarashi/comment-page-1/#comment-9645 Matt Sat, 30 May 2009 08:25:12 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=2711#comment-9645 Kroon holds the record for the fastest pitch in Japan clocked at 162 kph. The 2 Japanese pitchers tied with Igarashi are none other than the "Fat Toad" himself Hideki Irabu and Kazuo Yamaguchi, who played for the Orix BlueWave a few years back. Kroon holds the record for the fastest pitch in Japan clocked at 162 kph.

The 2 Japanese pitchers tied with Igarashi are none other than the “Fat Toad” himself Hideki Irabu and Kazuo Yamaguchi, who played for the Orix BlueWave a few years back.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/05/player-profile-ryota-igarashi/comment-page-1/#comment-9644 Patrick Sat, 30 May 2009 05:18:53 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=2711#comment-9644 Gah. Good catch. I've updated the article. Gah. Good catch. I’ve updated the article.

]]> By: Tom Dubberke http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/05/player-profile-ryota-igarashi/comment-page-1/#comment-9643 Tom Dubberke Sat, 30 May 2009 05:12:37 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=2711#comment-9643 A problem with Igarashi's walk total: NPB's official website says that Igarashi has allowed 228 career walks. 387 is his career hits allowed through 2008. 3.8 walks allowed per nine innings isn't bad at all for someone his strikeout stuff. Surprising he's only had one year as a closer, but playing for only one team his whole career explains it. A problem with Igarashi’s walk total: NPB’s official website says that Igarashi has allowed 228 career walks. 387 is his career hits allowed through 2008.

3.8 walks allowed per nine innings isn’t bad at all for someone his strikeout stuff. Surprising he’s only had one year as a closer, but playing for only one team his whole career explains it.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/05/player-profile-ryota-igarashi/comment-page-1/#comment-9642 Patrick Sat, 30 May 2009 04:59:22 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=2711#comment-9642 Not quite. Kroon holds the record for the fastest recorded pitch in NPB history, Igarashi is tied with two others for the fastest pitch thrown by a Japanese pitcher. Not quite. Kroon holds the record for the fastest recorded pitch in NPB history, Igarashi is tied with two others for the fastest pitch thrown by a Japanese pitcher.

]]> By: Dom http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/05/player-profile-ryota-igarashi/comment-page-1/#comment-9641 Dom Fri, 29 May 2009 21:59:07 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=2711#comment-9641 Is the answer to the trivia question Marc Kroon? I remember hearing that he throws pretty hard. Is the answer to the trivia question Marc Kroon? I remember hearing that he throws pretty hard.

]]> By: Kyle Worlitz http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/05/player-profile-ryota-igarashi/comment-page-1/#comment-9640 Kyle Worlitz Fri, 29 May 2009 21:53:19 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=2711#comment-9640 Wow. $12 million is a lot to turn down! Wow. $12 million is a lot to turn down!

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