P Masaru Kichikawa #19
Age: 20 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great    
12/31/2026
P MASARU KICHIKAWA #19 - AGE: 20 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
27 0 1-1 1 6.83 27.2 24 3 18 46 1.52 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 41
Movement 1
Control 42
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball - 43
Changeup - 50
Sinker - 49
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 5
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Groundball Percentage 47 %
Hold Runners 49
Defense 51
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 11
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 100
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Low
Loyalty:Low
Desire f. Win:Normal
Greed:High
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:07/02/2006
Born in:Ishikawa, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 8"
Weight:155 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:None
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
NIPPON 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 27 0 1 1 1 6.83 27.2 24 21 21 3 18 46 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 17 2 33.3 27 5 14.96 7.81 14.96 5.86 4.19 1.52 77 0.4 .389        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 45 9 4 1 0 7 7 19 0 0 0 .200 .308 .333 .641      
vs. RHB 58 15 4 0 3 14 11 27 0 1 4 .259 .411 .483 .894      
NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Year 14 0 0 0 0 6.48 16.2 18 12 12 3 16 19  
Career 41 0 1 1 1 6.70 44.1 42 33 33 6 34 65  
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+
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+
2025 Tohoku Rakuten - COL 18 14 0 0 0 0 6.48 16.2 18 12 12 3 16 19 0 0 2.04 .366 6.64 -0.2 82
2026 Tohoku Rakuten - COL 19 27 0 1 1 1 6.83 27.2 24 21 21 3 18 46 0 0 1.52 .389 4.19 0.4 79
Total Pro Feeder 41 0 1 1 1 6.70 44.1 42 33 33 6 34 65 0 0 1.71 .379 5.11 80.3
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+
2025 Tohoku Rakuten - Pro Feeder 18 3 0 1 0 0 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 1.75 .182 0.00 0.0 0
2026 Tohoku Rakuten - Pro Feeder 19 3 0 0 0 0 1.80 5.0 3 1 1 1 5 7 0 0 1.60 .200 0.00 0.0 0
Total Pro Feeder 6 0 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 5 1 1 1 10 9 0 0 1.67 .190 6.08 611.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Tohoku Rakuten - COL P 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 16.2 0.00 +0.1 .000
2026 Tohoku Rakuten - COL P 25 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 27.2 0.98 0.0 1.000
TOTAL P 39 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 44.1 0.61 +0.1 1.000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2025 Joined the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
07/27/2025 Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for one week.
09/11/2025 Wins the 2025 NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE Japan Series Championship with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles!
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (39); Movement: - (1); Control: - (42).
04/04/2026 Was selected to the 2026 NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE All-Star Game.
06/07/2026 Went undrafted and became a free agent.
06/07/2026 Went undrafted and became a free agent.
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