Shigetoshi Hasegawa (born August 1, 1968 in Kobe, Japan) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Seattle Mariners since 2002. Previously, Hasegawa played with the Anaheim Angels (1997-2001). He bats and throws right handed. August 1st is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... Port Tower at night Kōbe (Japanese: 神戸市; -shi) is a city in Japan, located on the island of Honshu. ... A relief pitcher warms up in the bullpen as the game goes on A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness or fatigue. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in North America. ... The Seattle Mariners are a Major League Baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. ... For the Pacific Coast League franchise see: Los Angeles Angels (PCL). ...
In a eight-season career, Hasegawa has compiled a 44-41 record with 33 saves and a 3.66 ERA in 471 games. To save in a sport means to stop a goal or to maintain the lead. ... In baseball statistics, earned run average (denoted by ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ... In baseball statistics, games pitched (denoted by GP) is the number of games in which a pitcher appears. ...
SEATTLE -- ShigetoshiHasegawa never considered leaving the Seattle Mariners, who agreed Thursday to a one-year contract with the 34-year-old right-hander.
Hasegawa went 4-1 with a save and a 1.01 ERA in 27 games before the All-Star break but he slumped around the same time as the Mariners' offense.
Hasegawa joined the Mariners as a free agent in January after five seasons with the Anaheim Angels.
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