P Tomoyuki Sugano #18
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks NPB
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
04/27/2026
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P TOMOYUKI SUGANO #18 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
6 6 2-3 0 1.36 46.1 36 1 14 41 1.08 1.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 50 45 50 50
Control 65 65 65 65
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 50 50
Curveball 50 50
Sinker 45 45
Cutter 55 55
Forkball 55 55
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 60
Defense 70
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/21/2026 @ HOKK Loss, 1-2 X 7.0 4 2 1 5 7 Loss
04/14/2026 ORI Win, 4-3 X 8.0 6 2 1 0 2
04/07/2026 @ SEIB Win, 8-0 X 8.0 6 0 0 3 10 Win
04/01/2026 RAKU Loss, 0-1 X 8.0 4 1 1 2 6 Loss
03/26/2026 @ ORI Win, 3-0 X 7.2 5 0 0 3 6 Win
03/20/2026 SEIB Loss, 1-4 X 7.2 11 4 4 1 10 Loss
03/11/2026 HOKK Loss, 2-4 X 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 Loss
03/04/2026 ORI Win, 3-2 X 4.0 3 2 1 3 5
02/26/2026 @ SEIB Win, 2-1 X 4.0 1 0 0 0 3 Win
02/19/2026 @ RAKU Win, 3-0 X 4.0 1 0 0 1 5 Win
PERSONALITY
Tomoyuki has the heart of a lion.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader
Birthday:10/11/1989
Born in:Sagamihara, KAN
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$7,900,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:14 Years, 38 Days
Service This Yr:38 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 111 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 6 2 3 0 1.36 46.1 36 9 7 1 14 41 0 0.0 0 5 83.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 9.91 6.99 7.96 2.72 2.35 1.08 58 1.5 .273        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 87 22 6 0 1 5 5 21 0 0 1 .253 .301 .356 .657      
vs. RHB 83 14 3 1 0 4 9 20 0 1 0 .169 .250 .229 .479      
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 1.29 7.0 4 2 1 0 5 7  
March 2 2 1 1 0 2.35 15.1 16 4 4 1 4 16  
April 4 4 1 2 0 0.87 31.0 20 5 3 0 10 25  
Spring Training 5 5 3 1 0 1.65 16.1 9 4 3 1 4 15  
Last Year 27 27 19 6 0 2.93 205.2 189 74 67 24 51 181  
2 Years Ago 6 6 2 4 0 3.97 45.1 41 21 20 3 19 32  
Career 313 311 155 87 0 2.52 2221.0 1881 711 623 173 471 2007  
Home 3 3 0 2 0 2.28 23.2 21 7 6 1 3 18  
Road 3 3 2 1 0 0.40 22.2 15 2 1 0 11 23  
Turf 6 6 2 3 0 1.36 46.1 36 9 7 1 14 41  
Night 6 6 2 3 0 1.36 46.1 36 9 7 1 14 41  
As Starter 6 6 2 3 0 1.36 46.1 36 9 7 1 14 41  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2013 Yomiuri - NPB 23 27 26 13 6 0 3.12 176.0 166 70 61 10 37 155 1 0 1.15 .299 2.89 5.1 129
2014 Yomiuri - NPB 24 23 23 12 5 0 2.33 158.2 138 50 41 12 36 122 3 0 1.10 .269 3.31 3.7 173
2015 Yomiuri - NPB 25 25 25 10 11 0 1.91 179.0 148 46 38 10 41 126 6 2 1.06 .262 3.26 4.3 211
2016 Yomiuri - NPB 26 26 26 9 6 0 2.01 183.1 156 46 41 12 26 189 5 2 0.99 .291 2.48 6.5 200
2017 Yomiuri - NPB 27 25 25 17 5 0 1.59 187.1 129 36 33 10 31 171 6 4 0.85 .238 2.58 6.4 254
2018 Yomiuri - NPB 28 28 27 15 8 0 2.14 202.0 166 52 48 14 37 200 10 8 1.00 .278 2.70 6.5 188
2019 Yomiuri - NPB 29 22 22 11 6 0 3.89 136.1 138 65 59 20 32 120 3 1 1.25 .294 4.07 1.8 103
2020 Yomiuri - NPB 30 30 30 12 9 0 2.66 203.1 170 69 60 15 44 187 2 1 1.05 .277 2.62 5.0 127
2021 Yomiuri - NPB 31 25 25 11 7 0 2.47 185.2 154 64 51 16 28 187 3 2 0.98 .284 2.49 5.1 139
2022 Yomiuri - NPB 32 15 15 7 5 0 3.06 106.0 96 40 36 7 30 109 2 1 1.19 .316 2.49 3.0 115
2023 Yomiuri - NPB 33 28 28 15 6 0 2.67 206.0 154 69 61 19 45 187 4 2 0.97 .248 2.85 4.3 126
2024 Yomiuri - NPB 34 6 6 2 4 0 3.97 45.1 41 21 20 3 19 32 3 0 1.32 .288 3.53 0.6 89
2025 Fukuoka SoftBank - NPB 35 27 27 19 6 0 2.93 205.2 189 74 67 24 51 181 4 0 1.17 .288 3.62 3.4 131
2026 Fukuoka SoftBank - NPB 36 6 6 2 3 0 1.36 46.1 36 9 7 1 14 41 0 0 1.08 .273 2.35 1.5 297
Total NPB 313 311 155 87 0 2.52 2221.0 1881 711 623 173 471 2007 52 23 1.06 .277 2.93 57.4 149
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2014 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 24 1 0 0 1 0 13.50 2.0 7 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 3.50 .636 1.20 0.1 30
2017 Japan - WBC 27 3 3 0 0 0 3.14 14.1 14 6 5 2 1 13 0 0 1.05 .293 3.62 0.3 131
2021 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 31 1 1 1 0 0 2.45 7.1 9 2 2 0 1 3 0 0 1.36 .346 3.16 0.2 184
2024 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 34 1 1 0 0 0 3.60 5.0 4 2 2 0 3 5 0 0 1.40 .308 4.33 0.1 149
2025 Japan - WBC 35 2 2 1 1 0 3.55 12.2 14 6 5 2 6 11 0 0 1.58 .308 4.48 0.2 136
Total NGN 3 2 1 1 0 4.40 14.1 20 7 7 0 4 10 0 0 1.67 .400 3.30 102.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2021 Yomiuri - NPB 31 1 1 0 1 0 3.00 3.0 4 4 1 1 0 4 0 0 1.33 .375 5.65 -0.0 114
2023 Yomiuri - NPB 33 3 3 3 0 0 1.17 23.0 8 4 3 1 6 18 1 0 0.61 .121 2.62 0.6 286
2025 Fukuoka SoftBank - NPB 35 2 2 1 1 0 2.20 16.1 9 4 4 2 6 19 1 1 0.92 .194 3.44 0.3 174
Total NPB 6 6 4 2 0 1.70 42.1 21 12 8 4 12 41 2 1 0.78 .167 3.15 211.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Yomiuri - INT P 30 30 7 14 1 23 2 .913 203.1 0.93 -0.6 .947
2021 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA P 1 1 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 7.1 4.91 +0.3 1.942
2021 Yomiuri - INT P 25 25 7 17 1 27 3 .889 185.2 1.16 +0.4 .968
2022 Yomiuri - INT P 15 15 3 12 1 15 0 1.000 106.0 1.27 +0.8 1.432
2023 Yomiuri - INT P 28 28 10 27 2 38 1 .974 206.0 1.62 +2.6 1.195
2024 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA P 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 +0.6 1.948
2024 Yomiuri - INT P 6 6 2 3 0 6 1 .833 45.1 0.99 -0.0 .966
2025 Fukuoka SoftBank - INT P 27 27 9 22 1 33 2 .939 205.2 1.36 +3.3 1.196
2025 Japan - WBC P 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 12.2 0.71 -0.1 .993
2026 Fukuoka SoftBank - INT P 6 6 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 46.1 0.78 +1.1 1.386
TOTAL P 141 141 40 104 7 153 9 .941 1023.1 1.27 +8.3 1.129
PLAYER HISTORY
10/28/2011 Drafted by the Nippon Ham Fighters in the 1st round of the 2011 NPB Draft from Tokai Uni
04/07/2020 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chunichi Dragons with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/14/2020 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $27,600,000 with the Yomiuri Giants organization.
07/18/2020 Was selected to the 2020 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/21/2020 Wins the 2020 NPB JCL Eiji Sawamura Award.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70).
03/04/2021 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 3 days.
05/22/2021 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Hanshin Tigers with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/25/2021 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Hanshin Tigers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/28/2021 Wins the NPB JCL Player of the Week Award.
07/13/2021 Injured (Strained oblique), out for 5 weeks.
08/24/2021 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/13/2021 Wins the NPB JCL Player of the Week Award.
11/06/2021 Finished 2nd in 2021 NPB JCL Eiji Sawamura Award voting.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
04/06/2022 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/24/2022 Injured (Torn meniscus (knee)), out for 4-5 months.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
06/01/2023 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chiba Lotte Marines with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/29/2023 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Hiroshima Toyo Carp with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/01/2023 Wins the NPB JCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/09/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/11/2023 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/01/2023 Wins the NPB JCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/21/2023 Wins the 2023 Japan Series with the Yomiuri Giants.
10/30/2023 Wins the 2023 NPB JCL Glove Wizard Award at P.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
04/10/2024 Injured (Partially torn labrum), out for 2 months.
05/17/2024 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 4 months.
11/11/2024 Became a free agent.
12/30/2024 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $23,700,000 with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
02/20/2025 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
03/10/2025 Named to the 2025 World Baseball Classic for Japan.
05/01/2025 Wins the NPB JPL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/01/2025 Wins the NPB JPL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/20/2025 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/06/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/30/2025 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Saitama Seibu Lions with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/03/2025 Finished 3rd in 2025 NPB JPL Eiji Sawamura Award voting.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
03/11/2026 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/14/2026 Collects his 2000th career Nippon Professional Baseball League strikeout!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2020 30 1
2023 28 3
2025 2 4
2025 27 7
Year W Rank
2020 12 3
2021 11 6
2023 15 1
2025 1 3
2025 19 1
Year L Rank
2020 9 8
2025 1 2
Year Win. % Rank
2020 .571 6
2021 .611 5
2023 .714 2
2025 .760 1
Year IP Rank
2020 203.1 2
2021 185.2 6
2023 206.0 1
2025 12.2 3
2025 205.2 2
Year BF Rank
2020 819 2
2021 729 6
2023 808 1
2025 58 2
2025 836 2
Year HRA Rank
2025 2 6
2025 24 4
Year BB Rank
2025 6 3
Year K Rank
2020 187 3
2021 187 4
2023 187 7
2025 181 7
Year WP Rank
2020 6 3
2025 4 4
Year ERA Rank
2020 2.66 3
2021 2.47 2
2023 2.67 4
2025 2.93 2
Year BABIP Rank
2020 .277 8
2021 .284 6
2023 .248 5
2025 .288 10
Year WHIP Rank
2020 1.05 3
2021 0.98 3
2023 0.97 3
2025 1.17 8
Year K/BB Rank
2020 4.25 4
2021 6.68 1
2023 4.16 4
2025 3.55 7
Year RA/9 Rank
2020 9.52 3
2021 8.92 2
2023 8.74 2
2025 10.63 4
Year HR/9 Rank
2020 0.66 8
2021 0.78 7
2023 0.83 5
Year H/9 Rank
2020 7.52 10
2021 7.46 8
2023 6.73 8
Year BB/9 Rank
2020 1.95 6
2021 1.36 2
2023 1.97 2
2025 2.23 4
Year K/9 Rank
2020 8.28 9
2021 9.06 7
Year QS Rank
2020 23 1
2021 20 2
2023 21 1
2025 2 1
2025 20 1
Year QSP Rank
2020 .767 3
2021 .800 2
2023 .750 2
2025 1.000 1
2025 .741 1
Year CG Rank
2020 2 2
2021 3 2
2022 2 2
2023 4 1
2024 3 1
2025 4 2
Year CGP Rank
2020 .067 9
2021 .120 3
2023 .143 2
2025 .148 2
Year SHO Rank
2020 1 3
2021 2 3
2022 1 2
2023 2 2
Year GB% Rank
2021 0.55 5
Year WAR Rank
2020 5.3 1
2021 5.1 1
2022 3.1 8
2023 4.7 3
2025 3.2 6
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