Takashi Saito

Quick Facts

Full Name	Takashi Saito
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 14, 1970(1970-02-14)
Age	54
Birthplace	Sendai
Country	Japan
Birth City	Sendai
Horoscope	Aquarius

Takashi Saito Biography

Takashi Saito is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on February 14, 1970 in Sendai, Sendai, Japan. Takashi Saito (斎藤 隆 , Saitō Takashi) , born February 14, 1970, is a retired Japanese professional baseball pitcher who last played for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball.

Saito had his first career major league at-bat on April 23, 2008. On July 18, 2008, Saito was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained ligament in his elbow. He was activated on September 13. The Dodgers did not offer Saito a contract after the 2008 season and he became a free agent.

On January 10, 2009, Saito signed a one-year $1.5 (+6) million contract with the Boston Red Sox with a team option for 2010. He was 3–3 with a 2.53 ERA in 56 games with the Red Sox, primarily as a setup man, in 2009 (final salary: $6 million).

After the 2010 season, Saito signed a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers for about $3 million. Kosuke Inaji retains his position from last year as Saito’s translator. Although he appeared in just 30 games, Saito was 4-2 with a 2.03 ERA in 2011, marking his sixth consecutive season with a sub-2.90 ERA since joining the MLB in 2006. He was the third-oldest player in the National League during this season.

Saito threw a 159 km/h (99 mph) fastball on June 26, 2007, which is claimed to be the all-time record for a Japanese-born Major League pitcher. In 2007 Saito recorded 39 saves with 78 strikeouts in 64 innings. He posted a career-best 1.40 ERA and 0.715 WHIP. He was named to the National League All-Star team for the first time in 2007 and was also named closer of the month for August of that year, and on September 25, Saito was named one of 10 finalists for the DHL Delivery Man of the Year Award.

Takashi Saito Net Worth

Takashi Saito is one of the richest Baseball Player from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Takashi Saito 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Saito played for Tohoku Fukushi University in Sendai during his college years alongside players such as former Seattle Mariners closer Kazuhiro Sasaki and former player and current Hanshin Tigers manager Tomoaki Kanemoto. Saito was originally a position player, but he became a pitcher in his second year in college. He was drafted in the first round by the Yokohama Taiyo Whales in

1991. He was an All-Star a total of four times while in Japan (1994, 1996, 1999, 2001), and he led the Central League in strikeouts with 206 in 1996. He was found to have a dislocated cartilage in his right elbow in the spring of 1997 and had to undergo surgery, and he spent the rest of the season rehabbing. He returned in 1998, winning 13 games while posting a 2.94 ERA. His team, the BayStars, also won the Japanese championship series for the second time in 38 years. He became the team’s closer after incumbent Kazuhiro Sasaki left the BayStars to join the Mariners in 2000. His record was 7–1 with 27 saves with a 1.67 ERA in 2001. Saito returned to his starting role in 2003 but did not win more than 6 games in a season between 2003 and 2005.

Saito signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a 36-year-old rookie in 2006. He made his first Major League appearance on April 9, 2006, against the Philadelphia Phillies, pitching 2/3 of an inning without giving up any hits or runs. He surprised fans in 2006 by making 24 saves, posting a 2.07 ERA, and striking out 107 batters (the most among relievers). After stepping into the closer role recently vacated by fan favorite Éric Gagné, he recorded his first Major League save on May 15, 2006, against the Colorado Rockies.

Saito signed a one-year $3.2 million contract with the Atlanta Braves on December 3, 2009. He signed a translator, Kosuke Inaji, for the 2009–2010 season. Saito had another productive year, appearing in 56 games for the second consecutive season and posting a 2.83 ERA with 69 strikeouts in 54 innings. Saito was released by the Atlanta Braves following the 2010 season, even though he did not have enough MLB experience to qualify for free agency, as stipulated by his contract.

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Saito’s professional career spanned 23 years. He spent his first 13 seasons pitching for the Yokohama BayStars in the Japanese Central League, compiling a record of 87–80, usually as a starter. He spent the next 7 seasons in MLB as a closer and relief pitcher before finishing his career in Japan. In his first MLB season of 2006, Saito finished 8th in the National League Cy Young Award voting. In his second season, he was named an All-Star.

Facts & Trivia

Takashi Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Takashi Saito celebrates birthday on February 14 of every year.

In November 2015, Saito agreed to a one-year role as a front office intern in the San Diego Padres organization. The role has a baseball operations focus. Saito has also agreed to serve as a pitching coach for a series of 2016 Japan national baseball team games.