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42. Akinori Iwamura

42. Akinori Iwamura
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: February 9, 1979 in Uwajima, Eh Japan
  • Weight: 200 lbs.
  • Height: 5'9"
  • Bats: L
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: April 02, 2007
  • Final Game: September 26, 2010
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From Japan, Akinori Iwamura played for years with the Yakult Swallows before he joined the Tampa Bay Rays in the Majors.  Iwamura played at Second Base and Third Base and had 140 Hits as a Major League rookie in 2007.  Iwamura had a better second season in the NL, with 172 Hits, and he would do well until the next year, where his age and injuries caught up to him.

Iwamura was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirated in 2010, and as a Ray, he would collect 379 Hits with a .281 Batting Average,

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Second Base, Third Base
  • Acquired: Purchased from the Yakult Swallows 12/15/06.
  • Departed: Traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jesse Chavez 11/3/09.
  • Games Played: 344
  • Notable Statistics: 201 Runs Scored
    379 Hits
    67 Doubles
    21 Triples
    14 Home Runs
    104 Runs Batted In
    29 Stolen Bases
    .281/.354/.393 Slash Line
    6.6 bWAR

    No Playoff Games
  • Major Accolades and Awards: Highest Fielding Percentage by a Third Baseman (2007)

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