Orix's Yoshinobu Yamamoto won four major pitcher titles, including the most wins and the best defense rate, at the announcement of the Sawamura Award, which is given to the most active starter complete game pitcher of the season in professional baseball. The pitcher won the award for the first time.
Sawamura Award, awarded to the most dominating starter complete game type of pitcher that year,
▽ 15 wins or more
▽ defense rate of 2.50 following
▽ 150 or more strikeouts
▽ complete games 10 games or more
▽ pitching number 200 innings or more
And,
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There are seven criteria
, such as
pitching
more than a match, and a
winning rate of 60% or more
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On the 22nd, the selection committee for the Sawamura Award was held in Tokyo.
As a result, Orix's pitcher Yamamoto, who won the four major titles of the pitcher, with the most wins and the best ERA in the Pacific League, and the highest win rate and the most strikes, won the award for the first time.
Pitcher Yamamoto has pitched in 26 games this season, with 18 wins at the top of both leagues, an ERA of 1.39, 206 strikeouts, and a win rate of 70%, 8 minutes, and 3 sq. The selection committee unanimously decided that it was "prominent compared to other pitchers."
Chairman Tsuneo Horiuchi praised, "The results were so good that I couldn't even compare the details with other pitchers."
On the other hand, he urged inspiration, saying, "Unfortunately, the results of the Central League pitchers are not worth selecting the Sawamura Award. I want you to do your best."
Yamamoto "I'm really happy because it's a historical award."
Orix pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto commented on winning the Sawamura Award, "I think it's the result of throwing hard one game at a time. I'm really happy because it's a historical award. I'm even more happy that everyone's opinions were agreed." Said joy.
On top of that, he renewed his determination, "I hate losing, so I strongly want to win the match. There are many wonderful seniors who have won the Sawamura Award, so I will do my best not to lose."
When asked that Koji Uehara, Yu Darvish, and Masahiro Tanaka had moved to the major leagues after receiving the Sawamura Award, he said, "I don't think it will work at the current level, so anyway, one day. I want to practice hard for one day and do my best. "
ORIX is facing the Japan Series with Yakult, aiming to be the best in Japan for the first time in 25 years.
Pitcher Yamamoto said, "I don't know what will happen with 1 win and 1 loss after the second round, so I want to do my best to finish this season with the best in Japan by accumulating wins with the whole team." ..