Kota Nakagawa
Kota Nakagawa
Born: February 24, 1994
, JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 183
Career: 2016-2025
Kota Nakagawa compiled a career record of 13 wins and 13 losses, with 24 saves, and a 3.07 ERA in his 290-game pitching career with the Yomiuri Giants. 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 | Yomiuri Giants | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |||
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 0 | 0 | 4.32 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 107 | |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.02 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37.7 | 47 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 165 | ||
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.37 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 64.7 | 57 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 74 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 270 | ||
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.00 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 36.0 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 139 | ||
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.47 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 54.7 | 47 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 220 | ||
| 2023 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 1 | 4 | .200 | 2.08 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 43.3 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172 | ||
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 0 | 2 | .000 | 8.76 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.3 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | ||
| 2025 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.24 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.3 | 55 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 225 | ||
| Totals | 13 | 13 | .500 | 3.07 | 290 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 284.7 | 281 | 107 | 97 | 24 | 66 | 8 | 265 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1197 |
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 | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 18 | 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 | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 48 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | P | 18 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .556 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | P | 30 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .267 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | P | 67 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .239 |
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | P | 37 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .189 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | P | 58 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .103 |
| 2023 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | P | 44 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .159 |
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | P | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .267 |
| 2025 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | P | 63 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .857 | .190 |
| Totals | 253 | 8 | 48 | 2 | 1 | .966 | .221 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2017 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | April 29, 2017 | October 3, 2017 | |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2019 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2020 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2021 | Foreign Major | Japan Central | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2023 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2024 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2025 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants |
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