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| Rick Guttormson | |
|---|---|
| Starting pitcher | |
| Born: January 11, 1977 Torrance, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| NPB: May 22, 2005, for the Yakult Swallows | |
| KBO: April 9, 2009, for the Kia Tigers | |
| Last appearance | |
| NPB: September 28, 2008, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
| KBO: September 25, 2009, for the Kia Tigers | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 27–29 |
| Earned run average | 3.52 |
| Strikeouts | 329 |
| KBO statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 13–4 |
| Earned run average | 3.24 |
| Strikeouts | 95 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Rick Lee Guttormson (リック・ガトームソン, 릭 구톰슨) (born January 11, 1977) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher.
He became the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the history of interleague play in Japanese baseball, doing so against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on May 25, 2006. He was the last foreign pitcher to throw a no hitter in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) until 2022, when Cody Ponce of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters did so against the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on the 27th of August.[1]
On July 13, 2007, he tested positive for finasteride, which was banned by NPB due to its use as a masking agent, and suspended for 20 days.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Baseball: Fighters' Ponce throws season's 5th no-hitter ｜ Kyodo News". Kyodo News. August 27, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ↑ "American pitcher first to fail drug test in Japan". ESPN.com. ESPN. Associated Press. August 10, 2007. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization
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