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Keisho Shirakawa

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Keisho Shirakawa
白川恵翔
시라카와 케이쇼
Tokushima Indigo Socks
Pitcher
Born: (2001-06-04) June 4, 2001 (age 23)
Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
KBO debut
June 1, 2024, for the SSG Landers
KBO statistics
(through June 27, 2024)
Win–loss record2–2
Earned run average5.09
Strikeouts27
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

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Tokushima Indigo Socks

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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+23 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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Keisho Shirakawa". indigosocks.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "The SSG Landers have recruited Japanese pitcher Keisha Shirakawa". mk.co.kr. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "Landers use new KBO foreign player system to sign Keisha Shirakawa". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "SSG Landers sign temporary replacement for injured pitcher Elias". koreatimes.co.kr. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "Ex-MLB pitcher Jaime Barría rumored to be finalizing KBO deal". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
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