Nobuyoshi Yamada
Nobuyoshi Yamada
Born: September 19, 1991
Fukui, Fukui JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 176
Career: 2010-2025
Nobuyoshi Yamada compiled a career record of 14 wins and 24 losses and a 4.03 ERA in his 282-game pitching career with the Orix Buffaloes. He began playing during the 2010 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| 2012 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.71 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.3 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 78 |
| 2013 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 20.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.51 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 2016 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | 2 | 7 | .222 | 4.94 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.3 | 63 | 35 | 32 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 | ||
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | 0 | 3 | .000 | 8.76 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.3 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.80 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | ||
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 3.56 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 172 | |||
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.89 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.3 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | ||
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.27 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.7 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 186 | ||
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.35 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | ||
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.08 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.3 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177 | ||
| 2025 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.24 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.3 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | ||
| Totals | 14 | 24 | .368 | 4.03 | 282 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 333.0 | 315 | 169 | 149 | 26 | 144 | 6 | 298 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1435 |
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 | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2012 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | P | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 2013 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | P | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .571 |
| 2016 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | P | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | P | 30 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .133 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | P | 40 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .375 |
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | P | 48 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .125 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | P | 43 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .279 |
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | P | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .083 |
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | P | 50 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .220 |
| 2025 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Orix Buffaloes | P | 28 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .778 | .250 |
| Totals | 222 | 12 | 54 | 3 | 2 | .957 | .297 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix Buffaloes | September 5, 2010 | September 5, 2010 | |
| 2012 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix Buffaloes | August 17, 2012 | September 22, 2012 | |
| 2013 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix Buffaloes | May 2, 2013 | May 2, 2013 | |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix Buffaloes | July 29, 2015 | September 28, 2015 | |
| 2016 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix Buffaloes | |||
| 2017 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix Buffaloes | May 19, 2017 | September 6, 2017 | |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix Buffaloes | |||
| 2019 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix Buffaloes | |||
| 2020 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix Buffaloes | |||
| 2021 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific | Orix Buffaloes | |||
| 2022 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix Buffaloes | |||
| 2023 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix Buffaloes | |||
| 2024 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix Buffaloes | |||
| 2025 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Orix Buffaloes |
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