Tomohiro Anraku (安樂 智大, Anrakū Tōmohiro, born November 4, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Diablos Rojos del México of Mexican League. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
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 Anraku with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Diablos Rojos del México – No. 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pitcher | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born: November 4, 1996 Matsuyama, Shikoku, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NPB debut | |||||||||||||||||||||
| October 5, 2015, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NPB statistics (through 2023 season) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 18–21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 3.59 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 277 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
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Career
editAmateur
editAnraku attended Saibi High School in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. As a high school pitcher in 2013, Anrakd had a fastball that was measured as high as 157 km/h (98 mph).[1]
During the 2013 Spring Kōshien high school tournament, Anraku threw 772 pitches over five games in nine days, including 232 in one game.[2][3][4]
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
editThe Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles selected Anraku in the 2014 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[5][6] Anraku pitched parts of nine seasons with the Eagles, registering an overall 18–21 win–loss record and 3.59 earned run average with 277 strikeouts across 231 appearances.[7]
On December 1, 2023, the Eagles released Anraku after numerous teammates testified to the team regarding his harassment and physical abuse of younger players.[8]
Diablos Rojos del México
editOn March 19, 2024, Anraku signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League.[9] He made 47 appearances for México, compiling a 3.50 ERA with 39 strikeouts and 4 saves across 46+1⁄3 innings pitched. In addition, Anraku's 20 holds were a league–leading mark.[10] With the team, he won the Serie del Rey.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Schoolboy hurler Anraku books Koshien return". The Japan Times. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
- ^ "MLB: Tomohiro Anraku's future in baseball". ESPN.com. July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Japanese High School Baseball Player Tomohiro Anraku is Piling Up Unreal Pitch Counts". The Big Lead.
- ^ "Top MLB International Prospects 2018". www.baseballamerica.com.
- ^ "High-schooler Anraku 1st in Japan baseball draft". USA TODAY.
- ^ "Fighters, Eagles grab coveted pitchers in NPB draft". The Japan Times. October 23, 2014.
- ^ "Tomohiro Anraku Japanese Leagues Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Eagles to release pitcher Anraku over workplace abuse". The Japan Times. 1 December 2023. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 19 de marzo de 2024". milb.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "LMB: Líderes individuales temporada 2024". milb.com. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "LMB: ¡Los Diablos Rojos se llevan al infierno su título 17 y reinan en lo más alto de la Liga Mexicana de Beisbol!". milb.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB stats
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