Shota Imanaga
Shota Imanaga
Born: September 1, 1993
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Japan
Primary Position: P
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: L
Throws: L
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 2024-2026
Minor League Statistics
Shota Imanaga compiled a career batting average of with 0 home runs and 0 RBI in his 55-game career with the Chicago Cubs. He began playing during the 2024 season and last took the field during the 2026 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 15 | 3 | .833 | 2.91 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.3 | 149 | 66 | 56 | 27 | 28 | 0 | 174 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 694 |
| 2025 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.73 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144.7 | 117 | 62 | 60 | 31 | 26 | 0 | 117 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 567 |
| 2026 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| Totals | 24 | 12 | .667 | 3.34 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 323.0 | 272 | 132 | 120 | 59 | 56 | 0 | 298 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1283 |
Batting:
| Year | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NL | Chicago Cubs | P | 29 | 29 | 173.3 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .935 | .621 |
| 2025 | NL | Chicago Cubs | P | 25 | 25 | 144.7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .875 | .871 | .560 |
| 2026 | NL | Chicago Cubs | P | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| Totals | 55 | 55 | 323.0 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .941 | .892 | .582 |
Postseason - Pitching:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NL | Chicago Cubs | NLWC2 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |
| 2025 | NL | Chicago Cubs | NLDS1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8.10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NL | Chicago Cubs | NLWC2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | NL | Chicago Cubs | NLDS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NL | Chicago Cubs | NLWC2 | P | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 | 1.000 |
| 2025 | NL | Chicago Cubs | NLDS1 | P | 1 | 1 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| Totals | 2 | 1 | 6.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.350 | .500 |
Awards
2024 - NL Rookie of the Month April
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