Junichi Tazawa
| 23-year-old Pitcher |
| Boston Red Sox |
| Date of Birth: June 6, 1986 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | G | W | L | IP | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | RA9 | |
| 2009 | 23 | AA | Portland | 18 | 9 | 5 | 98.0 | 394 | 80 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 88 | 2.57 | 1.08 | 2.85 |
| 2009 | 23 | AAA | Pawtucket | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11.1 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2.38 | 0.70 | 3.18 |
| 2009 | 23 | MLB | Boston | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25.1 | 130 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 7.46 | 2.05 | 8.17 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | HR/Air | FIP | BsRA9 | |
| 2009 | 23 | AA | Portland | 6.6% | 22.3% | .273 | 45% | 5% | 3.31 | 3.24 |
| 2009 | 23 | AAA | Pawtucket | 2.4% | 14.6% | .219 | 50% | 0% | 2.63 | 1.17 |
| 2009 | 23 | MLB | Boston | 6.9% | 10.0% | .398 | 23% | 5% | 5.60 | 8.77 |
Extended Statistics
| Split Statistics with Boston in 2009 | |||||||
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| August | 21.2 | 110 | 7.3% | 10.9% | .395 | 20% | 6.65 |
| September | 3.2 | 20 | 5.0% | 5.0% | .412 | 33% | 12.26 |
| AWAY | 10.1 | 56 | 7.1% | 5.4% | .400 | 28% | 9.58 |
| HOME | 15.0 | 74 | 6.8% | 13.5% | .396 | 19% | 6.00 |
Game Log
Game Log
| Date | Level | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| September 4 | MLB | @ Chi White Sox | 3.2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 27 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | 4.0 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| August 22 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| August 16 | MLB | @ Texas | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Player Notes
September 2009
MVN: Fire Brand of the American League: Injuries, Blessings, and Manny Not Being MannyTazawa was placed on the 60-day disabled list due to what has been described as a mild groin strain.
Sox Prospects: Tazawa placed on 60-day DL, Woodward back to Boston
August 2009
River Ave. Blues: Game 123: We meet again, Mr. TazawaThe Yankees have fond memories of Junichi Tazawa.
MLB.com: Tazawa thrown into fire as races heat up
Junichi Tazawa expected to make his first career start at Fenway Park this month.
MVN: Fire Brand of the American League: Tazawa hits the majors, Woodward claimed as Lowrie lands on DL
In an answer to the Sox's need for pitching, the Red Sox have recalled Junichi Tazawa from Triple-A Pawtucket.