Instead of our usual recap in which I talk about one game from each day of action, I figured this might be a good time to look at how our WBC champion Samurai Japan players are doing one month into the NPB season. Some have picked up right where they left off. Others look like completely different players.
The Pitchers
Shosei Togo (Yomiuri Giants): 4 GP 26.2 IP 3 W 1 L 18 K 2.03 ERA
Yuki Matsui (Rakuten Eagles): 7 GP 8 IP 13 K 4 SV 0.00 ERA
Roki Sasaki (Chiba Lotte Marines): 4 GP 27 IP 38 K 3 W 1.00 ERA
Taisei (Giants): 7 GP 7 IP 10 K 3 SV 2.57 ERA
Hiromi Itoh (Nippon-Ham Fighters): 4 GP 21.2 IP 14 K 3 L 5.82 ERA
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Orix Buffaloes): 4 GP 25.1 IP 2 W 2 L 29 K 1.78 ERA
Ryoji Kuribayashi (Hiroshima Carp): 12 GP 11.1 IP 12 K 7 SV 4 L 5.56 ERA
Shota Imanaga (Yokohama DeNA Baystars): 2 GP 15 IP 2 W 18 K 0.00 ERA
Atsuki Yuasa (Hanshin Tigers): 7 GP 7 IP 9 K 5 SV 0.00 ERA (injured)
Yuki Udagawa (Buffaloes): 9 GP 7.2 IP 5 K 7 HLD 1.17 ERA (farmed)
Hiroto Takahashi (Chunichi Dragons): 4 GP 22 IP 1 W 3 L 24 K 3.27 ERA
Hiroya Miyagi (Buffaloes): 3 GP 15.1 IP 2 W 10 K 3.52 ERA
Keiji Takahashi (Yakult Swallows): 4 GP 21 IP 2 W 2 L 13 K 2.14 ERA
Soichiro Yamasaki (Buffaloes): 11 GP 11.2 IP 12 K 7 HLD 2.31 ERA
The Hitters
Takuya Kai (SoftBank Hawks): .155/.194/.207 8 RBI
Takumi Ohshiro (Giants): .289/.333/.500 3 HR 8 RBI
Yuhei Nakamura (Swallows): .180/.254/.230 1 HR 6 RBI
Tetsuto Yamada (Swallows): .208/.283/.375 2 HR 6 RBI 4 SB
Sosuke Genda (Saitama Seibu Lions): Has not played yet
Shugo Maki (Baystars): .235/.305/.388 3 HR 13 RBI
Taisei Makihara (Hawks): .296/.333/.380 4 RBI
Takumu Nakano (Tigers): .295/.363/.386 1 HR 13 RBI 3 SB
Kazuma Okamoto (Giants): .330/.382/.457 2 HR 7 RBI
Hotaka Yamakawa (Lions): .269/.345/.346 1 RBI (just 8 GP)
Munetaka Murakami (Swallows): .157/.311/.265 2 HR 12 RBI 39 K
Kensuke Kondoh (Hawks): .259/.365/.395 2 HR 14 RBI
Ukyo Shuto (Hawks): .204/.306/.241 2 RBI 6 SB
Good Week: Baystars (6-0)
Rough Week: Swallows (1-5), Dragons (1-4)
CL Leaders: Baystars (3 games ahead of the Tigers)
PL Leaders: Buffaloes & Marines
