Shota Imanaga played in Major League Baseball from 2024 to 2025, appearing in 54 games over 2 seasons. He recorded a total of 24 W and 11 L, an ERA of 3.28, 291 SO, a WHIP of 1.006, and a WAR of 4.5.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Shota Imanaga |
| Date of Birth | September 1, 1993 |
| Nationality |  Japan |
| Position | Pitcher |
| Throws | Left |
| Bats | Left |
| MLB Debut | 2024 |
Shota Imanaga Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Shota Imanaga.
📊 Career Summary
Shota Imanaga appeared in 54 games over 2 MLB seasons from 2024 to 2025. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 54 (MLB Rank: 2,316) |
| W | 24 (MLB Rank: 2,638) |
| L | 11 (MLB Rank: 4,268) |
| ERA | 3.28 (MLB Rank: 1,942) |
| IP | 318 (MLB Rank: 3,434) |
| SO | 291 (MLB Rank: 2,564) |
| BB | 54 (MLB Rank: 5,081) |
| H | 266 (MLB Rank: 3,765) |
| HR | 58 (MLB Rank: 1,792) |
| SO9 | 8.24 (MLB Rank: 1,684) |
| BB9 | 1.53 (MLB Rank: 11,113) |
| H9 | 7.53 (MLB Rank: 10,617) |
| HR9 | 1.64 (MLB Rank: 1,405) |
| WHIP | 1.006 (MLB Rank: 11,433) |
| WAR | 4.5 (MLB Rank: 2,246) |
📊 Last Season Summary (2025)
In his final season (2025), Shota Imanaga recorded the following stats:
| GS | 25 |
| W | 9 |
| L | 8 |
| ERA | 3.73 |
| IP | 144.2 |
| SO | 117 |
| BB | 26 |
| H | 117 |
| HR | 31 |
| SO9 | 7.28 |
| BB9 | 1.62 |
| H9 | 7.28 |
| HR9 | 1.93 |
| WHIP | 0.988 |
| WAR | 1.5 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 2024, 15 W
- Most SO: 2024, 174 SO
- Most IP: 2024, 173.1 IP
- Best WAR: 2024, 3.0 WAR
- Best ERA: 2024, 2.91 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Shota Imanaga appeared in 2 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 8.71, pitched 6.2 IP, struck out 6 batters, with 0 W and 1 L.
Shota Imanaga Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 15 | 3 | 2.91 | 0.833 | 0 | 174 | 173.1 | 3 | 1.021 | 27 | 149 | 28 | 66 | 56 | 137 | 3.72 | 9 | 6.21 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 694 |
2025 | 9 | 8 | 3.73 | 0.529 | 0 | 117 | 144.2 | 1.5 | 0.988 | 31 | 117 | 26 | 62 | 60 | 103 | 4.86 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 567 |
