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    Junichi Tazawa

    JunichiTazawa

    • Relief Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      6/6/1986
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Yokohama, Japan

    Career Stats

    • SV
      4
    • ERA
      4.12
    • K
      374
    • WHIP
      1.32
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