Kazuhiro Sasaki

Kazuhiro Sasaki
Sasaki with the Seattle Mariners in 2002
Pitcher
Born: (1968-02-22) February 22, 1968 (age 56) Sendai City, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
NPB: April 7, 1990, for the Yokohama Taiyō Whales
MLB: April 5, 2000, for the Seattle Mariners
Last appearance
MLB: September 28, 2003, for the Seattle Mariners
NPB: August 9, 2005, for the Yokohama BayStars
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	43–38
Earned run average	2.41
Strikeouts	851
Saves	252
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	7–16
Earned run average	3.14
Strikeouts	242
Saves	129
Teams
Yokohama Taiyō Whales / Yokohama BayStars (1990–1999) Seattle Mariners (2000–2003) Yokohama BayStars (2004–2005)
Career highlights and awards
NPB Central League MVP (1998) MLB 2× All-Star (2001, 2002) AL Rookie of the Year (2000)
Member of the Japanese
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2014

Kazuhiro Sasaki (佐々木 主浩 Sasaki Kazuhiro, born February 22, 1968) is a Japanese former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played his entire Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) career with the Yokohama Taiyō Whales / Yokohama BayStars (1990–1999; 2004–2005), and played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Seattle Mariners (2000–2003). His nickname "Daimajin" was named after the tokusatsu character of the same name, and Sasaki has participated in advertisements and several collaborations with the franchise.^[1][2][3]