Ryuya Ogawa

Ryuya Ogawa
Ryuya Ogawa
	Ogawa with the Chunichi Dragons
Free agent
	Pitcher
	Born: September 3, 1991 (age 33); Chiba, Chiba, Japan
	Bats: Left Throws: Left
NPB debut
	October 20, 2011, for the Chunichi Dragons
NPB statistics ; (through 2020 season)
Win–loss record	8–5
Earned run average	2.69
Strikeouts	102
Teams
	Chunichi Dragons (2011–2017); Saitama Seibu Lions (2018–2021);

Ryuya Ogawa (小川龍也, Ogawa Ryūya, born September 3, 1991 in Chiba, Chiba) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He previously played in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons and Saitama Seibu Lions.

Career

Chunichi Dragons

Ogawa debuted for the Chunichi Dragons on October 20, 2011. Through early 2018, he split time between the main Dragons club, and their minor league team in the Western League.^[1] In NPB, Ogawa had a 1–3 record with 53 strikeouts.

Saitama Seibu Lions

On July 23, 2018, Ogawa was traded to the Saitama Seibu Lions.^[2] Through 2021, he posted a 7–2 record with a 3.82 ERA and 49 strikeouts.

He became a free agent following the 2021 season.^[3]

Sultanes de Monterrey

On January 25, 2022, Ogawa signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League.^[4]^[5] He only made 1 start, pitching 3 innings and giving up 3 earned runs. He was released by the club on April 26, 2022.^[6]

Personal life

Ogawa was born to a Filipino mother and Japanese father.^[7]

References

^ "Ryuya Ogawa Japanese League Statistics & History - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
^ "トレード　2018年度公示　2018年度シーズン途中・2月以降～". 日本野球機構. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
^ "埼玉西武ライオンズ選手来季契約について". 埼玉西武ライオンズ (in Japanese). 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
^ "元西武小川龍也、メキシカンリーグのモンテレイ・サルタンズに入団". 日刊スポーツ. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
^ "RYUYA OGAWA ARRIVES FROM JAPAN TO MONTERREY". Monterrey Baseball Club (in Spanish). January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
^ "Ryuya Ogawa Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
^ 中日小川にＷＢＣフィリピン代表オファー (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. October 29, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2014.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

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[baseball-reference-1] "Ryuya Ogawa Japanese League Statistics & History - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2022-01-28.

[2] "トレード　2018年度公示　2018年度シーズン途中・2月以降～". 日本野球機構. Retrieved 2021-07-25.

[3] "埼玉西武ライオンズ選手来季契約について". 埼玉西武ライオンズ (in Japanese). 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2021-10-20.

[4] "元西武小川龍也、メキシカンリーグのモンテレイ・サルタンズに入団". 日刊スポーツ. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2021-01-26.

[5] "RYUYA OGAWA ARRIVES FROM JAPAN TO MONTERREY". Monterrey Baseball Club (in Spanish). January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

[6] "Ryuya Ogawa Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2022-05-14.

[7] 中日小川にＷＢＣフィリピン代表オファー (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. October 29, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2014.

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