Akira Okawa
Akira Okawa
Born: September 27, 1957
Ashiya, Hyogo JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1981-1989
Akira Okawa compiled a career record of 8 wins and 13 losses and a 5.17 ERA in his 177-game pitching career with the Yakult Swallows and Nippon Ham Fighters. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the field during the 1989 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.29 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.3 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 1982 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 0 | 0 | 7.11 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.3 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 111 | |
| 1984 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.89 | 65 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 106.3 | 99 | 51 | 46 | 11 | 42 | 1 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 436 |
| 1985 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 2 | 6 | .250 | 6.21 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 84.0 | 106 | 63 | 58 | 16 | 30 | 3 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 378 |
| 1986 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 0 | 3 | .000 | 5.40 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 46 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 1987 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 0 | 0 | 15.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| 1988 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13.50 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1989 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Totals | 8 | 13 | .381 | 5.17 | 177 | 24 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 285.7 | 317 | 177 | 164 | 47 | 120 | 6 | 154 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1241 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 65 | 25 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .222 | .333 | .222 | .556 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 44 | 26 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .095 | .208 | .095 | .304 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 171 | 57 | 43 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .163 | .265 | .163 | .428 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1982 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1984 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | P | 65 | .000 | |||||
| 1985 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | P | 43 | .000 | |||||
| 1986 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1987 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1988 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1989 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 1982 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 1984 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 1985 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 1986 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 1987 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 1988 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows | |||
| 1989 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nippon Ham Fighters |
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