Shota Imanaga
Shota Imanaga
Born: September 1, 1993
Kitakyushu, JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 176
Career: 2016-2025
Major League Statistics
Shota Imanaga compiled a career record of 57 wins and 46 losses and a 3.20 ERA in his 146-game pitching career with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, Yokohama Bay Stars, Cubs and Iowa Cubs. He began playing during the 2016 season and last took the field during the 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama DeNA BayStars | 8 | 9 | .471 | 2.93 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135.3 | 108 | 47 | 44 | 16 | 38 | 1 | 136 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 541 | ||
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama DeNA BayStars | 11 | 7 | .611 | 2.98 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 148.0 | 115 | 49 | 49 | 13 | 52 | 2 | 140 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 600 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama DeNA BayStars | 4 | 11 | .267 | 6.80 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 84.7 | 108 | 77 | 64 | 18 | 38 | 6 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 402 | ||
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama DeNA BayStars | 13 | 7 | .650 | 2.91 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 170.0 | 128 | 59 | 55 | 18 | 56 | 8 | 186 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 684 | ||
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Bay Stars | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 47 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 224 | ||
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Bay Stars | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.08 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120.0 | 97 | 43 | 41 | 16 | 26 | 3 | 110 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 476 | ||
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Bay Stars | 11 | 4 | .733 | 2.26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 143.7 | 106 | 37 | 36 | 14 | 29 | 1 | 132 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 560 | ||
| 2023 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Bay Stars | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2.80 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 148.0 | 132 | 46 | 46 | 17 | 24 | 4 | 174 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 596 | ||
| 2025 | R | AZCL | Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Totals | 57 | 46 | .553 | 3.20 | 146 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 865.0 | 715 | 336 | 308 | 97 | 258 | 22 | 863 | 23 | 0 | 17 | 3524 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama DeNA BayStars | 22 | 43 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .139 | .184 | .139 | .323 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama DeNA BayStars | 24 | 49 | 43 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .140 | .178 | .140 | .317 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama DeNA BayStars | 23 | 26 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .174 | .200 | .174 | .374 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama DeNA BayStars | 25 | 56 | 43 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .163 | .200 | .163 | .363 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Bay Stars | 9 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .111 | .158 | .111 | .269 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Bay Stars | 19 | 40 | 37 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .270 | .289 | .297 | .587 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Bay Stars | 21 | 47 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .184 | .205 | .211 | .416 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Bay Stars | 22 | 45 | 38 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .263 | .263 | .368 | .632 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 143 | 280 | 238 | 8 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 78 | .172 | .205 | .181 | .385 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama DeNA BayStars | P | 22 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .957 | 1.000 |
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama DeNA BayStars | P | 24 | 12 | 31 | 1 | 3 | .977 | 1.792 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama DeNA BayStars | P | 23 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 1 | .960 | 1.043 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama DeNA BayStars | P | 25 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 0 | .972 | 1.400 |
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Bay Stars | P | 9 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .875 | 1.556 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Bay Stars | P | 19 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .957 | 1.158 |
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Bay Stars | P | 21 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.524 |
| 2023 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yokohama Bay Stars | P | 22 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.364 |
| 2025 | R | AZCL | Cubs | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 116 | 36 | 111 | 5 | 5 | .967 | 1.267 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yokohama DeNA BayStars | |||
| 2017 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yokohama DeNA BayStars | April 4, 2017 | September 30, 2017 | |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yokohama DeNA BayStars | |||
| 2019 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yokohama DeNA BayStars | |||
| 2020 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yokohama Bay Stars | |||
| 2021 | Foreign Major | Japan Central | Yokohama Bay Stars | |||
| 2022 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yokohama Bay Stars | |||
| 2023 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yokohama Bay Stars | |||
| 2025 | R | Arizona Complex League | Cubs | CHN | June 9, 2025 | June 14, 2025 |
| 2025 | AAA | International League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | June 20, 2025 | June 20, 2025 |
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