Keisho Shirakawa
| Keisho Shirakawa 白川恵翔 시라카와 케이쇼 | |
|---|---|
| Tokushima Indigo Socks | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 4, 2001 Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| KBO debut | |
| June 1, 2024, for the SSG Landers | |
| KBO statistics (through June 27, 2024) | |
| Win–loss record | 2–2 |
| Earned run average | 5.09 |
| Strikeouts | 27 |
| Teams | |
Keisho Shirakawa (Japanese:白川恵翔,Korean:시라카와 케이쇼 born June 4, 2001) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League.
Career
[edit]Tokushima Indigo Socks
[edit]Shirakawa began his career in 2020 with the Tokushima Indigo Socks of the Shikoku Island League Plus. In 15 appearances for the club in 2023, he compiled a 4–3 record and 3.56 ERA with 68 strikeouts across 55 2⁄3 innings pitched.[1] In 2024, Shirakawa registered a 4–1 record and 2.17 ERA (third in the league) with 31 strikeouts (second in the league) across six appearances.[2]
SSG Landers
[edit]On May 23, 2024, Shirakawa signed with the SSG Landers of the KBO League. The signing was made as part of a new rule that allowed the Landers to temporarily replace Roenis Elías after he suffered an injury.[3][4][5]
Doosan Bears
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Keisho Shirakawa". indigosocks.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "The SSG Landers have recruited Japanese pitcher Keisha Shirakawa". mk.co.kr. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Landers use new KBO foreign player system to sign Keisha Shirakawa". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "SSG Landers sign temporary replacement for injured pitcher Elias". koreatimes.co.kr. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Ex-MLB pitcher Jaime Barría rumored to be finalizing KBO deal". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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