Tomo Ohka

Baseball pitcher and MLB player

Tomo Ohka - Baseball pitcher and MLB player
Born

March 18th, 1976
49 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Japan

Links & References

Started professional baseball career with the Yakult Swallows in Japan. Transitioned to Major League Baseball, making debut with the Boston Red Sox in 2000. Played for several teams including the Montreal Expos and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Achieved a career-high 11 wins during the 2003 season with the Expos. Concluded professional career in 2013 after playing in independent leagues.

Debuted in MLB with Boston Red Sox

Achieved 11 wins in the 2003 season

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