Keisho Shirakawa | |
---|---|
SSG Landers – No. 43 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Japan | June 4, 2001|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
KBO debut | |
June 1, 2024, for the SSG Landers | |
KBO statistics (through June 27,2024) | |
Win–loss record | 2–2 |
Earned run average | 5.09 |
Strikeouts | 27 |
Teams | |
|
Keisho Shirakawa (born June 4,2001) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the SSG Landers of the KBO League.
Shirakawa began his career in 2020 with the Tokushima Indigo Socks of the Shikoku Island League Plus. In 15 appearances for the club in 2023,he compiled a 4–3 record and 3.56 ERA with 68 strikeouts across 55+2⁄3 innings pitched. [1] In 2024, Shirakawa registered a 4–1 record and 2.17 ERA (third in the league) with 31 strikeouts (second in the league) across six appearances. [2]
On May 23, 2024, Shirakawa signed with the SSG Landers of the KBO League. The signing was made as part of a new rule that allowed the Landers to temporarily replace Roenis Elías after he suffered an injury. [3] [4] [5]
Dustin David Nippert is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball, and the Doosan Bears and KT Wiz of the KBO League. Nippert won the KBO League Most Valuable Player Award in 2016. With eight seasons in the KBO, Nippert holds the record for the longest career of any foreign player.
Julio César DePaula is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, and in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles.
Kwang-hyun Kim is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher for the SSG Landers of the KBO League. He has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Yang Hyeon-jong is a Korean professional baseball pitcher for the Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers. He made his MLB debut with Texas in 2021. He won the Korean Series in 2009 and 2017, and was the Korean Series MVP and KBO MVP in 2017 as well.
Wilmer Font Gómez is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, New York Mets, and Toronto Blue Jays. He has also played in the KBO League for the SSG Landers.
Enny Manuel Romero Hernandez is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Washington Nationals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons.
Raúl Alcántara is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, the KBO League for the KT Wiz, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers.
Roenis Leliebre Elías is a Cuban left-handed professional baseball pitcher for the SSG Landers of the KBO League. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Washington Nationals and Seattle Mariners.
Erick James Fedde is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Washington Nationals and in the KBO League for the NC Dinos. He played college baseball at UNLV.
Drew James Rucinski is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Minnesota Twins, Miami Marlins, and Oakland Athletics and in the KBO League for the NC Dinos.
Eric Spenser Jokisch is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and in the KBO League for the Kiwoom Heroes.
Félix Ricardo Peña is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Angels, and in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles. He made his MLB debut in 2016.
Andrew James Anderson is an American professional baseball pitcher for the SSG Landers of the KBO League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 21st round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. Anderson made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2017. He has previously played in MLB for the Phillies, Chicago White Sox, and Texas Rangers and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Tyler Austin Eppler is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Wei Chuan Dragons of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes, the KBO League for the Kiwoom Heroes, and the CPBL for the Fubon Guardians.
Jaime Jonathan Barría Soto is a Panamanian professional baseball pitcher for the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels. Barría signed with the Angels as an international free agent in 2013.
William Chandler Crowe is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kia Tigers of the KBO League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Ricardo José Sánchez Lugo is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Kirkland McCarty is an American professional baseball pitcher for the CTBC Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Guardians and in the KBO League for the SSG Landers.
Ryan Weiss is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. He has previously played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Fubon Guardians.
Cameron Mitchell Alldred is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kia Tigers of the KBO League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.