# 16 – Yuki Nishi

Name (Japanese): 西 勇輝

Date of Birth: November 10, 1990

Hometown: Komono, Mie Prefecture

High School: Komono High (Mie)

Family Status: Married

Position: Starting Pitcher

Height: 181 cm (5’11”)

Weight: 81 kg (179 lbs)

Throws/Bats: Right/Right

Wears #: 16

Originally Drafted by: Orix Buffaloes, 2008 (Round 3)

Top Squad Debut on: September 21, 2009, @ Eagles

Joined the Tigers in: 2019 (Rank B Free Agent from the Buffaloes)

Tigers Debut on: March 31, 2019, vs. Swallows (7 IP 4 H 2 R 0 BB 7 K, L)

Career Accomplishments: 1500 Career IP (2020/10/2); 1000 Career K (2019/6/21); All-Star Game (2012, 2014, 2015); No-Hitter (2012/10/8); PL Pitcher of the Month (March/April 2014); CL Pitcher of the Month (September 2019, July 2022); CL Golden Glove Award (2019)

Career Stats:

YrTeamERAGPGSCGSONo BBGCWLHLDHPSVW%IPBFHHRKK/9BBHBPWPBKRERAVG vs.
2009Buffaloes0.0030000200000-4130024.50100000.000
2010Buffaloes3.41181000600110-31.2128213318.81141001212.194
2011Buffaloes3.0325181013107011.588130.253710981067.302616104944.228
2012Buffaloes2.781919210083000.7271235031063876.37335204138.236
2013Buffaloes3.632828301098000.529166708178131377.434214507467.282
2014Buffaloes3.29242431201210000.545156640146111196.87357106557.251
2015Buffaloes2.3824243200106000.625162.2655140111437.91436304643.236
2016Buffaloes4.14262621001012000.455165.171217141085.88488208076.273
2017Buffaloes3.441717310056000.455117.248310814886.73297004645.251
2018Buffaloes3.60252500001013000.435162.1679162151196.60366106665.260
2019Tigers2.9226261100108000.556172.1702159121125.85369206056.247
2020Tigers2.2621214220115000.688147.2582116151157.01284114437.213
2021Tigers3.762424201069000.400143.261014312955.95404206860.260
2022Tigers2.182323221099000.500148.15991328935.64265204036.234
2023Tigers3.571818210085000.615108.14521068564.65248014743.257
2024Tigers2.242121111067000.462124.25111135715.13235003931.239
Career3.103423152913911124108121.5342064.18514191014214826.46484105222777710.247

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