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The Yankees were short starting pitching, and Igawa was one of the best starters in Japan. Lacking options in obtaining a starter from their own farm system or through free agency, the Yankees selected Igawa.
Igawa was posted (the approved process for Japanese non-free-agent players to emigrate to MLB) and the Yankees paid $26 million to obtain Igawa.
Prior to bidding on Kei Igawa, the Yankees bid on Daisuke Matsuzaka, who was considered a better starter than Igawa. However, The Boston Red Sox won that bid, and obtained Matsuzaka for $50 million US dollars.
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When and where did baseball player Kei Igawa play?
Kei Igawa debuted on April 7, 2007, playing for the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium II; he played his final game on June 27, 2008, playing for the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium II.
Which two New York Yankees players had a last name beginning with the letter I?
One is pitcher Kei Igawa, who is now playing for the Trenton Thunder, the Yankees AA affiliate.Also, there was the late Hideki Irabu, who pitched for the Yankees from 1997-1999. Irabu passed away on July 27, 2011.
When was Kei Igawa born?
Kei Igawa was born on 1979-07-13.
What were the fielding stats for baseball player Kei Igawa playing at pitcher for the New York Yankees in 2008?
Kei Igawa played in 2 games at pitcher for the New York Yankees in 2008, starting in 1 of them. He played for a total of 12 outs, equivalent to .44 9-inning games. He made no putouts, had one assist, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
What were the fielding stats for baseball player Kei Igawa playing at pitcher for the New York Yankees in 2007?
Kei Igawa played in 14 games at pitcher for the New York Yankees in 2007, starting in 12 of them. He played for a total of 203 outs, equivalent to 7.52 9-inning games. He made one putout, had 3 assists, and committed one error, equivalent to .133 errors per 9-inning game. He had one double play.
When and where was baseball player Kei Igawa born?
Kei Igawa was born July 13, 1979, in Higashi Ibaraki-gun, Ibaraki, Japan.
What were the pitching stats for baseball player Kei Igawa playing for the New York Yankees in 2007?
In 2007, Kei Igawa pitched in 14 games for the New York Yankees, with an ERA of 6.25. He started 12 games and finished 0, pitching no complete games. He threw no shutouts and recorded no saves, ending up with 2 wins and 3 losses. He pitched a total of 203 outs, facing 313 batters. He gave up 76 hits and 47 earned runs, including 15 home runs. He struck out 53 batters and walked 37.
What were the pitching stats for baseball player Kei Igawa playing for the New York Yankees in 2008?
In 2008, Kei Igawa pitched in 2 games for the New York Yankees, with an ERA of 13.5. He started 1 games and finished 1, pitching no complete games. He threw no shutouts and recorded no saves, ending up with 0 wins and 1 loss. He pitched a total of 12 outs, facing 24 batters. He gave up 13 hits and 6 earned runs, but no home runs. He struck out 0 batters and walked 0.
What are baseball player Kei Igawa's physical stats?
Kei Igawa is 6 feet 1 inches tall. He weighs 210 pounds. He bats left and throws left.
Who were the New York Yankees with names starting with I?
Walter Ibarra and Kei Igana are on the current Yankees' roster. Pete Incaviglia played for the Yankees in 1997 and Hideki Irabu played for the Yanks in 1997 through 1999.
What is the highest paid mlb rookie ever?
probably the Detroit tigers dontrelle willis raking in about making 7 mil. this year with a major league era over 10 and currently playing for single A Lakeland But, I'd probably say that Kei Igawa of the Yankees is the highest paid, cumulatively, in the history of the game. Igawa made most of his $20m salary while playing minor league ball.
What actors and actresses appeared in Shinuka to omotta - 2007?
The cast of Shinuka to omotta - 2007 includes: Takumi Bando as Policeman (2007) Nanase Hoshii as Nana (2007) Haruka Igawa Kei Tanaka
