Toru Murata
Toru Murata
Born: May 20, 1985
Osaka, JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 2009-2021
Major League Statistics
Toru Murata compiled a career record of 55 wins and 38 losses and a 3.71 ERA in his 248-game pitching career with the Scottsdale Scorpions, Kinston Indians, Carolina Mudcats, Akron Aeros, Columbus Clippers, Akron RubberDucks and Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters. He began playing during the 2009 season and last took the field during the 2021 campaign.
 Scottsdale Scorpions |
 Kinston Indians |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Akron Aeros |
 Akron Aeros |
 Carolina Mudcats |
 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters |
 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Fall | AZFL | Scottsdale Scorpions | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.73 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.0 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.36 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 49.7 | 37 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 191 |
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.87 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2012 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.60 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65.7 | 59 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 268 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | CARL | Carolina Mudcats | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 0 | 3 | .000 | 5.67 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 37 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 128 |
| 2013 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.19 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131.0 | 143 | 76 | 61 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 104 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 552 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 5 | 3 | .625 | 5.38 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.0 | 79 | 44 | 43 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 309 |
| 2014 | AA | EL | Akron RubberDucks | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.61 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.7 | 60 | 31 | 28 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 237 |
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 15 | 4 | .789 | 2.90 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.3 | 148 | 59 | 53 | 16 | 45 | 1 | 101 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 666 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 9 | 4 | .692 | 3.78 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 102.3 | 102 | 47 | 43 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 422 |
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.77 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.0 | 43 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 225 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.27 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77.0 | 70 | 32 | 28 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 319 | ||
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 32 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 138 | ||
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.55 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 38 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 161 | ||
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 0 | 0 | 9.31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53 | |||
| Totals | 55 | 38 | .591 | 3.71 | 248 | 107 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 897.3 | 885 | 416 | 370 | 92 | 242 | 7 | 628 | 44 | 5 | 28 | 3753 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Fall | AZFL | Scottsdale Scorpions | P | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .333 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | CARL | Kinston Indians | P | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .227 |
| 2012 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | P | 24 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | .833 | .625 |
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2012 | Advanced A | CARL | Carolina Mudcats | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 1.800 |
| 2013 | AA | EL | Akron Aeros | P | 23 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.087 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .929 | .929 |
| 2014 | AA | EL | Akron RubberDucks | P | 13 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .769 |
| 2015 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 27 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 4 | .973 | 1.333 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 33 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .962 | .758 |
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | P | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .400 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | P | 18 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.167 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | P | 13 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .846 |
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | P | 21 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .476 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | P | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .125 |
| Totals | 227 | 64 | 116 | 9 | 17 | .952 | .793 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Scottsdale Scorpions | October 13, 2009 | November 17, 2009 | |
| 2011 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Kinston Indians | CLE | April 21, 2011 | September 4, 2011 |
| 2012 | AA | Eastern League | Akron Aeros | CLE | April 7, 2012 | August 31, 2012 |
| 2012 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLE | April 23, 2012 | June 28, 2012 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Carolina Mudcats | CLE | April 27, 2012 | April 27, 2012 |
| 2013 | AA | Eastern League | Akron Aeros | CLE | April 8, 2013 | September 1, 2013 |
| 2013 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLE | April 29, 2013 | June 17, 2013 |
| 2014 | AA | Eastern League | Akron RubberDucks | CLE | April 5, 2014 | July 29, 2014 |
| 2014 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLE | April 9, 2014 | August 31, 2014 |
| 2015 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLE | April 11, 2015 | September 6, 2015 |
| 2016 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLE | April 10, 2016 | September 4, 2016 |
| 2017 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | April 2, 2017 | September 29, 2017 | |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 2019 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 2020 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 2021 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters |
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