Katsunori Hirai
Katsunori Hirai
Born: December 20, 1991
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 183
Career: 2017-2024
Katsunori Hirai has compiled a career record of 25 wins and 22 losses and a 3.50 ERA in his 296-game pitching career with the Saitama Seibu Lions. He began playing during the 2017 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.40 | 42 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 | 43 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 184 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.40 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 40 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 217 | ||
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.50 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82.3 | 77 | 33 | 32 | 6 | 32 | 3 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 354 | ||
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.18 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.3 | 60 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 260 | ||
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.22 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74.7 | 85 | 40 | 35 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 327 | ||
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 6 | 8 | .429 | 2.89 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.0 | 77 | 34 | 26 | 7 | 27 | 1 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 349 | ||
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 0 | 0 | 4.66 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | |||
| Totals | 25 | 22 | .532 | 3.50 | 296 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 406.0 | 396 | 184 | 158 | 37 | 133 | 6 | 324 | 24 | 1 | 14 | 1737 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 81 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 124 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | P | 42 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .143 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | P | 64 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .156 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | P | 81 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .160 |
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | P | 41 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 2 | .864 | .463 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | P | 25 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .950 | .760 |
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | P | 30 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Saitama Seibu Lions | P | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .077 |
| Totals | 225 | 23 | 26 | 1 | 0 | .980 | .218 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Saitama Seibu Lions | May 27, 2017 | October 5, 2017 | |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Saitama Seibu Lions | |||
| 2019 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Saitama Seibu Lions | |||
| 2020 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Saitama Seibu Lions | |||
| 2021 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific | Saitama Seibu Lions | |||
| 2022 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Saitama Seibu Lions | |||
| 2023 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Saitama Seibu Lions | |||
| 2024 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Saitama Seibu Lions |
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