 The
Swallows second-best left-handed starter, Futoshi
Yamabe had a great sophomore year (1995), posting
a 16-7 record with 144 strikeouts, 89 walks and a
3.83 ERA. Suffering
arm troubles, the baby-faced southpaw has been
less successful in other outings.
Working mostly out of the bullpen in
1997, Yamabe went 0-2 with two saves and a 3.51
ERA while collecting 24 strikeouts and issuing 13
walks. During the Japan Series, Yamabe was pulled
after giving up one earned run in 1/3 of an
inning.
Since 1994, the 28-year-old lefty
has compiled a 24-19 record with a 3.83 career
ERA and 330 strikeouts against 201 walks. While
it's too early to give up on the erratic pitcher,
it's uncertain whether he'll be able to recover
from arm troubles which have hampered his career.
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| #
19 |
| Starting |
| Pitcher |
| Born:
1-4-71 |
| Height:
181 cm |
| Weight:
76 kg |
| Bats:
Left |
| Throws:
Left |
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