<Tr> <Th> Yoshihisa Hirano </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> March 29, 2018 </Td> <Td> Arizona Diamondbacks (2018--) </Td> <Td> Active </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kazuhisa Makita * </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> March 30, 2018 </Td> <Td> San Diego Padres (2018--) </Td> <Td> Active </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Table> Players from Japan that formerly appeared on Major League Baseball rosters <Tr> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> MLB debut </Th> <Th> Final MLB game </Th> <Th> Former MLB Team (s) </Th> <Th> Current league / status </Th> <Th> Current team </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Masanori Murakami </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> September 1, 1964 </Td> <Td> October 1, 1965 </Td> <Td> San Francisco Giants (1964--1965) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Hideo Nomo </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> May 2, 1995 </Td> <Td> April 18, 2008 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers (1995--1998, 2002--2004) New York Mets (1998) Milwaukee Brewers (1999) Detroit Tigers (2000) Boston Red Sox (2001) Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2005) Kansas City Royals (2008) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mac Suzuki </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> July 7, 1996 </Td> <Td> June 28, 2002 </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners (1996, 1998--1999) Kansas City Royals (1999--2001, 2002) Colorado Rockies (2001) Milwaukee Brewers (2001) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Shigetoshi Hasegawa </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 5, 1997 </Td> <Td> September 28, 2005 </Td> <Td> Anaheim Angels (1997--2001) Seattle Mariners (2002--2005) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Takashi Kashiwada </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> May 1, 1997 </Td> <Td> September 18, 1997 </Td> <Td> New York Mets (1997) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Hideki Irabu </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> July 10, 1997 </Td> <Td> July 12, 2002 </Td> <Td> New York Yankees (1997--1999) Montreal Expos (2000--2001) Texas Rangers (2002) </Td> <Td> Deceased (July 24, 2011) </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Masato Yoshii </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 5, 1998 </Td> <Td> September 11, 2002 </Td> <Td> New York Mets (1998--1999) Colorado Rockies (2000) Montreal Expos (2001--2002) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Masao Kida </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 5, 1999 </Td> <Td> August 3, 2005 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers (1999--2000) Los Angeles Dodgers (2003--2004) Seattle Mariners (2004--2005) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tomokazu Ohka </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> July 19, 1999 </Td> <Td> October 4, 2009 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox (1999--2001) Montreal Expos / Washington Nationals (2001--2005) Milwaukee Brewers (2005--2006) Toronto Blue Jays (2007) Cleveland Indians (2009) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kazuhiro Sasaki </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 5, 2000 </Td> <Td> September 28, 2003 </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners (2000--2003) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ichiro Suzuki * </Th> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> April 2, 2001 </Td> <Td> May 2, 2018 </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners (2001--2012) New York Yankees (2012--2014) Miami Marlins (2015--2017) Seattle Mariners (2018) </Td> <Td> Special Assistant to the Chairman </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tsuyoshi Shinjo </Th> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> April 3, 2001 </Td> <Td> June 27, 2003 </Td> <Td> New York Mets (2001, 2003) San Francisco Giants (2002) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Takahito Nomura </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 3, 2002 </Td> <Td> May 15, 2002 </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Brewers (2002) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Satoru Komiyama </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 4, 2002 </Td> <Td> September 11, 2002 </Td> <Td> New York Mets (2002) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kazuhisa Ishii * </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 6, 2002 </Td> <Td> September 28, 2005 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers (2002--2004) New York Mets (2005) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> So Taguchi </Th> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> June 10, 2002 </Td> <Td> October 4, 2009 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals (2002--2007) Philadelphia Phillies (2008) Chicago Cubs (2009) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Hideki Matsui </Th> <Td> OF / DH </Td> <Td> March 31, 2003 </Td> <Td> July 22, 2012 </Td> <Td> New York Yankees (2003--2009) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2010) Oakland Athletics (2011) Tampa Bay Rays (2012) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Micheal Nakamura </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> June 7, 2003 </Td> <Td> July 31, 2004 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins (2003) Toronto Blue Jays (2004) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kazuo Matsui </Th> <Td> 2B / SS </Td> <Td> April 6, 2004 </Td> <Td> May 18, 2010 </Td> <Td> New York Mets (2004--2006) Colorado Rockies (2006--2007) Houston Astros (2008--2010) </Td> <Td> NPB </Td> <Td> Seibu Lions (Player - coach) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Akinori Otsuka * </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 6, 2004 </Td> <Td> July 1, 2007 </Td> <Td> San Diego Padres (2004--2005) Texas Rangers (2006--2007) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Shingo Takatsu </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 9, 2004 </Td> <Td> October 2, 2005 </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox (2004--2005) New York Mets (2005) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kazuhito Tadano </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 27, 2004 </Td> <Td> July 16, 2005 </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians (2004--2005) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tadahito Iguchi </Th> <Td> 2B </Td> <Td> April 4, 2005 </Td> <Td> September 28, 2008 </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox (2005--2007) Philadelphia Phillies (2007, 2008) San Diego Padres (2008) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Keiichi Yabu </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 9, 2005 </Td> <Td> September 27, 2008 </Td> <Td> Oakland Athletics (2005) San Francisco Giants (2008) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Norihiro Nakamura * </Th> <Td> 3B </Td> <Td> April 10, 2005 </Td> <Td> May 6, 2005 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers (2005) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kenji Johjima </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 3, 2006 </Td> <Td> October 3, 2009 </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners (2006--2009) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Takashi Saito </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 9, 2006 </Td> <Td> September 30, 2012 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers (2006--2008) Boston Red Sox (2009) Atlanta Braves (2010) Milwaukee Brewers (2011) Arizona Diamondbacks (2012) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Akinori Iwamura * </Th> <Td> 2B / 3B </Td> <Td> April 2, 2007 </Td> <Td> September 26, 2010 </Td> <Td> Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays (2007--2009) Pittsburgh Pirates (2010) Oakland Athletics (2010) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Hideki Okajima </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 2, 2007 </Td> <Td> June 13, 2013 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox (2007--2011) Oakland Athletics (2013) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Daisuke Matsuzaka * </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 5, 2007 </Td> <Td> September 25, 2014 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox (2007--2012) New York Mets (2013--2014) </Td> <Td> NPB </Td> <Td> Chunichi Dragons </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kei Igawa * </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 7, 2007 </Td> <Td> June 27, 2008 </Td> <Td> New York Yankees (2007--2008) </Td> <Td> Free agent </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Masumi Kuwata </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> June 10, 2007 </Td> <Td> August 13, 2007 </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates (2007) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kosuke Fukudome </Th> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> March 31, 2008 </Td> <Td> June 3, 2012 </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs (2008--2011) Cleveland Indians (2011) Chicago White Sox (2012) </Td> <Td> NPB </Td> <Td> Hanshin Tigers </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kazuo Fukumori </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> March 31, 2008 </Td> <Td> April 24, 2008 </Td> <Td> Texas Rangers (2008) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Masahide Kobayashi </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 2, 2008 </Td> <Td> May 7, 2009 </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians (2008--2009) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Hiroki Kuroda </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 4, 2008 </Td> <Td> September 25, 2014 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers (2008--2011) New York Yankees (2012--2014) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Yasuhiko Yabuta </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 5, 2008 </Td> <Td> October 4, 2009 </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals (2008--2009) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Koji Uehara </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 8, 2009 </Td> <Td> September 2, 2017 </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles (2009--2011) Texas Rangers (2011--2012) Boston Red Sox (2013--2016) Chicago Cubs (2017) </Td> <Td> NPB </Td> <Td> Yomiuri Giants </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kenshin Kawakami </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 11, 2009 </Td> <Td> September 9, 2010 </Td> <Td> Atlanta Braves (2009--2010) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ken Takahashi </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> May 2, 2009 </Td> <Td> September 25, 2009 </Td> <Td> New York Mets (2009) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Junichi Tazawa </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> August 7, 2009 </Td> <Td> May 17, 2018 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox (2009--2016) Miami Marlins (2017--2018) </Td> <Td> MiLB </Td> <Td> Salt Lake Bees </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Hisanori Takahashi </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 7, 2010 </Td> <Td> April 11, 2013 </Td> <Td> New York Mets (2010) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2011--2012) Pittsburgh Pirates (2012) Chicago Cubs (2013) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ryota Igarashi </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 8, 2010 </Td> <Td> August 12, 2012 </Td> <Td> New York Mets (2010--2011) Toronto Blue Jays (2012) New York Yankees (2012) </Td> <Td> NPB </Td> <Td> SoftBank Hawks </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tsuyoshi Nishioka * </Th> <Td> SS / 2B </Td> <Td> April 1, 2011 </Td> <Td> August 8, 2012 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins (2011--2012) </Td> <Td> NPB </Td> <Td> Hanshin Tigers </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Yoshinori Tateyama </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> May 24, 2011 </Td> <Td> September 26, 2012 </Td> <Td> Texas Rangers (2011--2012) </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nori Aoki * </Th> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> April 6, 2012 </Td> <Td> October 1, 2017 </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Brewers (2012--2013) Kansas City Royals (2014) San Francisco Giants (2015) Seattle Mariners (2016) Houston Astros (2017) Toronto Blue Jays (2017) New York Mets (2017) </Td> <Td> NPB </Td> <Td> Yakult Swallows </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Munenori Kawasaki </Th> <Td> SS / 2B </Td> <Td> April 7, 2012 </Td> <Td> October 2, 2016 </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners (2012) Toronto Blue Jays (2013--2015) Chicago Cubs (2016) </Td> <Td> Free agent </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Hisashi Iwakuma </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 20, 2012 </Td> <Td> May 3, 2017 </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners (2012--2017) </Td> <Td> MiLB </Td> <Td> Tacoma Rainiers </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kyuji Fujikawa </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> April 1, 2013 </Td> <Td> May 15, 2015 </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs (2013--2014) Texas Rangers (2015) </Td> <Td> NPB </Td> <Td> Hanshin Tigers </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kensuke Tanaka </Th> <Td> LF </Td> <Td> July 9, 2013 </Td> <Td> July 28, 2013 </Td> <Td> San Francisco Giants (2013) </Td> <Td> NPB </Td> <Td> Nippon - Ham Fighters </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tsuyoshi Wada </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> July 8, 2014 </Td> <Td> September 4, 2015 </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs (2014--2015) </Td> <Td> NPB </Td> <Td> SoftBank Hawks </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Toru Murata </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> June 28, 2015 </Td> <Td> June 28, 2015 </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians (2015) </Td> <Td> NPB </Td> <Td> Nippon - Ham Fighters </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> MLB debut </Th> <Th> Final MLB game </Th> <Th> Former MLB Team (s) </Th> <Th> Current league / status </Th> <Th> Current team </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

Japanese baseball players in mlb hall of fame