Hitoki Iwase

Hitoki Iwase

Iwase with the Chunichi Dragons
Chunichi Dragons – No. 13
Pitcher
Born: (1974-11-10) November 10, 1974
Nishio, Aichi, Japan
Bats: Left Throws: Left
NPB debut
April 2, 1999, for the Chunichi Dragons
Career statistics
(through 2014)
Win-Loss 54-43
ERA 2.08
Innings pitched 904
Saves 402
Strikeouts 780
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Last update: April 27, 2013
Olympic medal record
Men's Baseball
Athens 2004 Team Competition

Hitoki Iwase (岩瀬 仁紀, born November 10, 1974) is a Japanese professional baseball player from Nishio, Aichi, Japan. He is a closing pitcher.

In 2005, he marked 46 saves with a 1.88 ERA, renewing the single-season save record previously set by Kazuhiro Sasaki. He holds the NPB records for more career saves.

He was chosen to play on the Japanese Olympic baseball team for the 2004 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal.

In the 2007 Japan Series, he saved a perfect game with eight innings thrown by Daisuke Yamai.

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