Tomo Ohka
| IP | 1070 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.256 |
| WHIP | 1.387 |
| BB/9 | 2.54 |
| SO/9 | 4.963 |
- Full name Tomokazu Ohka
- Born 03/18/1976 in Uji, Kyoto, Japan
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: S / Throws: R
- School Kyoto Siesho
- Debut 07/19/1999
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Minor League Top Prospects
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Pawtucket manager Gary Jones said all along that all Ohka needed was a chance, and Ohka proved Jones right. "He needs an opportunity to put four or five starts together at the major league level and when he does, he'll open some eyes," Jones said in late July. "He'll have a lot of success, because he can pitch." In previous stints with the parent Red Sox, Ohka never had a chance to make more than a couple of consecutive starts. Injuries in Boston made Ohka a regular member of the rotation in August, and the Japanese righthander took advantage of it. He went 3-5, 3.62 in his first 10 starts, helping keep the Red Sox in the wild-card race. Though Ohka went 15-0 combined in Double-A and Triple-A in 1999, Jones said Ohka was better this year because he improved at locating his pitches. Ohka doesn’t have an overpowering fastball, so he must spot his offspeed pitches where he wants them. He threw a nine-inning perfect game, the third in league history, against Charlotte on June 1.
Scouting Reports
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Pawtucket manager Gary Jones said all along that all Ohka needed was a chance, and Ohka proved Jones right. "He needs an opportunity to put four or five starts together at the major league level and when he does, he'll open some eyes," Jones said in late July. "He'll have a lot of success, because he can pitch." In previous stints with the parent Red Sox, Ohka never had a chance to make more than a couple of consecutive starts. Injuries in Boston made Ohka a regular member of the rotation in August, and the Japanese righthander took advantage of it. He went 3-5, 3.62 in his first 10 starts, helping keep the Red Sox in the wild-card race. Though Ohka went 15-0 combined in Double-A and Triple-A in 1999, Jones said Ohka was better this year because he improved at locating his pitches. Ohka doesn’t have an overpowering fastball, so he must spot his offspeed pitches where he wants them. He threw a nine-inning perfect game, the third in league history, against Charlotte on June 1.
