Here are a few of the early pitching leaders for the Hawaii Winter Baseball league.

  1. Takashi Kamoshida| North Shore Honu (Orix Buffaloes Japan) - In 19 innings pitched, [tag]Takashi Kamoshida[/tag] 29 strikeouts and 10 walks with an ERA of 1.42.
  2. Bud Norris | North Shore Honu (Houston Astros High A) - [tag]Bud Norris[/tag] has a strikeout:walk ratio of 3.00 (24:8) in 14.2 innings pitched. His record is 1-0 with a 3.68 ERA.
  3. Yutaka Tamaki | Waikiki BeachBoys (Hanshin Tigers Japan) - [tag]Yutaka Tamaki[/tag] is 2-0 with a 3.12 ERA, but what’s more impressive is his 8.66 strikeout:walk ratio (26:3) in 26 innings pitched.

Did anyone else notice that two of the three pitchers listed above play in Japan while not participating in [tag]Hawaii Winter Baseball[/tag]?

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