| Hayato Terahara | |
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 Terahara with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. | |
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 76 | |
| Pitcher /Coach | |
| Born: (1983-10-09)October 9, 1983 (age 42) Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 16, 2002, for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| July 3, 2019, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 73–83 |
| Earned run average | 3.88 |
| Strikeouts | 861 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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Hayato Terahara (寺原 隼人,Terahara Hayato; born October 9, 1983) is a Japanese former professionalbaseballpitcher, and current second squad pitching coach for theFukuoka SoftBank Hawks ofNippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[1] He played in NPB for the Hawks,Yokohama BayStars,Orix Buffaloes, and theTokyo Yakult Swallows.[2]
Terahara played for Nichinan Gakuen High School and participated the83rd Japanese High School Baseball Championship in the summer of his junior year. In the second round against Tamano Konan High School, he pitched a 158 km/hfastball, the fastest in high school history. This record is still the fastest record as of 2023.[3]
On November 19, 2001, Terahara was drafted as the first round pick by theFukuoka Daiei Hawks in the2001 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[4]
In Terahara's rookie year, he pitched in seven games as a starting pitcher and had a record of 6-2win–loss record and a onesave.[2]
He pitched 18 games in the 2003 season, posting a record of 7 wins and 5 losses, but his performance gradually declined.[2]
Terahara pitched in 56 games in five seasons with the Hawks, posting a 16–14 win–loss record and a one save.
On December 12, 2006, Terahara wastraded to theYokohama BayStars exchange toHitoshi Tamura.[5]
In 2007 season, Terahara finished the regular season with a 27 Games pitched, a 12–12 Win–loss record, a 3.36ERA, a 163 strikeouts in 184.2 innings.
In the 2008 season, he pitched as the team'scloser, recorded with a 41 Games pitched, a 3–9 Win–loss record, a onehold, a 25 saves, a 3.30 ERA, a 66 strikeouts in 71 innings.[2] And he participated the All-Star Game for the first time inMazda All-Star Game 2008.[6]
Terahara pitched in 101 games in four seasons with the BayStars, posting a 21–31 win–loss record, a one hold, and a 22 saves.
On December 6, 2010, Terahara andKazuya Takamiya was traded to theOrix Buffaloes exchange toShogo Yamamoto andGo Kida.[7]
In 2011 season, Terahara finished the regular season with a 25 Games pitched, a 12–10 Win–loss record, a 3.06 ERA, a 112 strikeouts in 170.1 innings. And he participated the All-Star Game for the second time inMazda All-Star Game 2011.[8]
In 2012 season, Terahara finished the regular season with a 16 Games pitched, a 6–8 Win–loss record, a 3.92 ERA, a 61 strikeouts in 101 innings.
He decided to exercise hisfree agent rights during the off-season.[5]
On December 4, 2012, Terahara signed with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and return to the Hawks for the first time in six seasons.[9]
On April 2, 2014, Terahara achieved his 1,000 innings in a game against theHokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.[10] He was also the winning pitcher in the game against Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on April 16, setting a record for winning against 13 teams, including all 12 NPB teams and the defunct theOsaka Kintetsu Buffaloes.[11]
After returning to the Hawks for six seasons, he was plagued by frequent injuries, including surgery on his right knee, but pitched in 101 games, a 16–17 Win–loss record, a 9 holds, a 186 strikeouts in 286.1 innings.[12]
On December 10, 2018, Terahara signed with theTokyo Yakult Swallows.[13]
In 2019 season, he pitched only four games.
On September 17, 2019, Terahara announced his retirement.[14]
Terahara pitched in 303 games in 18 seasons overall, compiling with a 73–81 win–loss record, a 12 holds, a 23 saves, and a 3.88 ERA.[15]
On December 30, 2019, Terahara was appointed asRyukyu BLUE OCEANS pitching coach.[16]
On October 21, 2021, Terahara was appointed asFukuoka Kitakyushu Phoenix pitching coach.[17]
On October 31, 2022, The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks announced that Terahara will take over as pitching coach from the 2023 season[18]
On December 2, 2023, he was transferred to the second squad pitching coach.[1]
