Hideo Nomo

Q: When was Hideo Nomo born?

Hideo Nomo was born on August 31, 1968.

Q: Where was Hideo Nomo born?

Hideo Nomo was born in Osaka, Osaka.

Q: How tall is Hideo Nomo?

Hideo Nomo is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Hideo Nomo weigh when playing?

Hideo Nomo weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Hideo Nomo in the Hall of Fame?

Hideo Nomo has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Hideo Nomo have?

Hideo Nomo had 1,918 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Hideo Nomo played for?

Hideo Nomo played for 7 teams; the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Kansas City Royals.

Q: How many World Series has Hideo Nomo won?

Hideo Nomo has never won a World Series.

Q: When did Hideo Nomo retire?

Hideo Nomo last played in 2008.

Q: What are Hideo Nomo's nicknames?

The Tornado is a nickname for Hideo Nomo.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg)

Born: August 31, 1968 in Osaka, Japan jp

High School: Seiyo Kogyo (Osaka City, Japan)

Debut: May 2, 1995 (Age 26-244d, 16,633rd in major league history)
vs. SFG 5.0 IP, 1 H, 7 SO, 4 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: April 18, 2008 (Age 39-231d)
vs. OAK 0.1 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1995 season

Agents: Arn Tellem, Don Nomura

Full Name: Hideo Nomo

Nicknames: The Tornado

Pronunciation: \He-day-oh\

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Rookie of the Year
1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

20.9

123

109

ERA

4.24

323

318

1976.1

1918

WHIP

1.354

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1995	26	LAD	NL	13	6	.684	2.54	28	28	0	4	3	0	191.1	124	63	54	14	78	2	236	5	5	19	780	149	2.89	1.056	*5.8*	0.7	3.7	11.1	3.03	AS,CYA-4,RoY-1
1996	27	LAD	NL	16	11	.593	3.19	33	33	0	3	2	0	228.1	180	93	81	23	85	6	234	2	3	11	932	122	3.57	1.161	7.1	0.9	3.4	9.2	2.75	CYA-4
1997	28	LAD	NL	14	12	.538	4.25	33	33	0	1	0	0	207.1	193	104	98	23	92	2	233	9	4	10	904	91	3.76	1.375	8.4	1.0	4.0	10.1	2.53
1998	29	TOT	NL	6	12	.333	4.92	29	28	0	3	0	0	157.1	130	88	86	19	94	2	167	4	4	13	687	84	4.45	1.424	7.4	1.1	5.4	9.6	1.78
1998	29	LAD	NL	2	7	.222	5.05	12	12	0	2	0	0	67.2	57	39	38	8	38	0	73	3	1	4	295	80	4.34	1.404	7.6	1.1	5.1	9.7	1.92
1998	29	NYM	NL	4	5	.444	4.82	17	16	0	1	0	0	89.2	73	49	48	11	56	2	94	1	3	9	392	87	4.54	1.439	7.3	1.1	5.6	9.4	1.68
1999	30	CHC-MIL-min	AAA,AA	2	1	.667	2.62	4	4	0	0	0	0	24.0	17	7	7	1	13	0	25	0	0	3	96			1.250	6.4	0.4	4.9	9.4	1.92	IWA,HVL PCL,SOUL
1999	30	MIL	NL	12	8	.600	4.54	28	28	0	0	0	0	176.1	173	96	89	27	78	2	161	3	1	10	767	100	4.68	1.423	8.8	1.4	4.0	8.2	2.06
2000	31	DET	AL	8	12	.400	4.74	32	31	0	1	0	0	190.0	191	102	100	31	89	1	181	3	0	16	828	99	4.80	1.474	9.0	1.5	4.2	8.6	2.03
2001	32	BOS	AL	13	10	.565	4.50	33	33	0	2	2	0	198.0	171	105	99	26	96	2	220	3	0	6	849	100	4.03	1.348	7.8	1.2	4.4	10.0	2.29
2002	33	LAD	NL	16	6	.727	3.39	34	34	0	0	0	0	220.1	189	92	83	26	101	5	193	2	0	6	926	112	4.15	1.316	7.7	1.1	4.1	7.9	1.91
2003	34	LAD	NL	16	13	.552	3.09	33	33	0	2	2	0	218.1	175	82	75	24	98	6	177	1	0	11	897	131	4.20	1.250	7.2	1.0	4.0	7.3	1.81
2004	35	LAD-min	AAA	1	1	.500	5.71	4	4	0	0	0	0	17.1	22	11	11	4	8	0	25	0	0	1	77			1.731	11.4	2.1	4.2	13.0	3.13	LVG PCL
2004	35	LAD	NL	4	11	.267	8.25	18	18	0	0	0	0	84.0	105	77	77	19	42	1	54	4	0	3	393	50	6.35	1.750	11.3	2.0	4.5	5.8	1.29
2005	36	NYY-min	AAA	2	3	.400	3.62	7	7	0	0	0	0	37.1	30	19	15	1	22	1	41	0	0	0	161			1.393	7.2	0.2	5.3	9.9	1.86	CLB IL
2005	36	TBD	AL	5	8	.385	7.24	19	19	0	0	0	0	100.2	127	82	81	16	51	2	59	2	0	3	472	60	5.49	1.768	11.4	1.4	4.6	5.3	1.16

2006	37	CHW-min	AAA	0	0		3.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	2	4	1	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	14			1.333	6.0	0.0	6.0	9.0	1.50	CHR IL
2008	39	KCR	AL	0	0		18.69	3	0	2	0	0	0	4.1	10	9	9	3	4	0	3	0	0	1	27	25	13.52	3.231	20.8	6.2	8.3	6.2	0.75
12 Yrs				123	109	.530	4.24	323	318	2	16	9	0	1976.1	1768	993	932	251	908	31	1918	38	17	109	8462	97	4.23	1.354	8.1	1.1	4.1	8.7	2.11
162 Game Avg.				13	12	.530	4.24	34	34	0	2	1	0	210	188	105	99	27	96	3	203	4	2	12	898	97	4.23	1.354	8.1	1.1	4.1	8.7	2.11

LAD (7 yrs)				81	66	.551	3.74	191	191	0	12	7	0	1217.1	1023	550	506	137	534	22	1200	26	13	64	5127	104	3.95	1.279	7.6	1.0	3.9	8.9	2.25
KCR (1 yr)				0	0		18.69	3	0	2	0	0	0	4.1	10	9	9	3	4	0	3	0	0	1	27	25	13.52	3.231	20.8	6.2	8.3	6.2	0.75
TBD (1 yr)				5	8	.385	7.24	19	19	0	0	0	0	100.2	127	82	81	16	51	2	59	2	0	3	472	60	5.49	1.768	11.4	1.4	4.6	5.3	1.16
NYM (1 yr)				4	5	.444	4.82	17	16	0	1	0	0	89.2	73	49	48	11	56	2	94	1	3	9	392	87	4.54	1.439	7.3	1.1	5.6	9.4	1.68
BOS (1 yr)				13	10	.565	4.50	33	33	0	2	2	0	198.0	171	105	99	26	96	2	220	3	0	6	849	100	4.03	1.348	7.8	1.2	4.4	10.0	2.29
DET (1 yr)				8	12	.400	4.74	32	31	0	1	0	0	190.0	191	102	100	31	89	1	181	3	0	16	828	99	4.80	1.474	9.0	1.5	4.2	8.6	2.03
MIL (1 yr)				12	8	.600	4.54	28	28	0	0	0	0	176.1	173	96	89	27	78	2	161	3	1	10	767	100	4.68	1.423	8.8	1.4	4.0	8.2	2.06

NL (8 yrs)				97	79	.551	3.90	236	235	0	13	7	0	1483.1	1269	695	643	175	668	26	1455	30	17	83	6286	102	4.07	1.306	7.7	1.1	4.1	8.8	2.18
AL (4 yrs)				26	30	.464	5.28	87	83	2	3	2	0	493.0	499	298	289	76	240	5	463	8	0	26	2176	86	4.71	1.499	9.1	1.4	4.4	8.5	1.93

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Hideo Nomo?

Hideo Nomo is 55 years old.

When was Hideo Nomo born?

Hideo Nomo was born on August 31, 1968.

Where was Hideo Nomo born?

Hideo Nomo was born in Osaka, Osaka.

How tall is Hideo Nomo?

Hideo Nomo is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Hideo Nomo weigh when playing?

Hideo Nomo weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Hideo Nomo play?

Hideo Nomo played 12 seasons.

Is Hideo Nomo in the Hall of Fame?

Hideo Nomo has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Hideo Nomo play?

Hideo Nomo was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Hideo Nomo have?

Hideo Nomo had 1,918 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Hideo Nomo played for?

Hideo Nomo played for 7 teams; the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Kansas City Royals.

How many World Series has Hideo Nomo won?

Hideo Nomo has never won a World Series.

When did Hideo Nomo retire?

Hideo Nomo last played in 2008.

What are Hideo Nomo's nicknames?

The Tornado is a nickname for Hideo Nomo.

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