Nippon-Ham 's pitcher have complete game games 20 times so far, the most among the 12 teams.

Looking at the breakdown, Koki Kitayama, Hiromi Ito, and Shoma Kanemura pitched four complete game, Takayuki Kato pitched three complete game, Kota Tatsu and Sachiya Yamazaki pitched two complete game, and Furubayashi pitched one complete game.

Tsutomu Wakamatsu, who provided commentary on "Nippon Broadcasting System Show Up Night The Giants-Nippon-Ham" broadcast on June 17, said, "It's amazing, there are a lot of tough starters pitcher who are fast on the ball. complete game All of them are really tough and fast pitcher, so the competition within the team is fierce, and I think that's good," said Tsutomu Wakamatsu, who commentated on "Nippon Broadcasting System Show Up Night The Giants-Hanshin Tigers" on July 19. Since last year, Nippon-Ham has been gradually leading the pack, and it's a good trend. When the axis is complete game, the team becomes more relaxed," he said with a smile.

Kazuhiro Sasaki, who served as a commentator for the Nippon Broadcasting System Show Up Nighter All-Star Game Round 2, which aired on July 24, analyzed, "The starting pitcher are doing their best, so I think it also depends on how much the relief pitchers can help during the hot weather."

With the exception of Hiromi Ito, the starting pitchers are in what is known as a "relaxed rotation," meaning that even if they throw more than 120 pitches, they are spaced out between starts. Sasaki commented on the relaxed rotation, saying, "I think it's good. It's a rotation that allows the pitchers to pitch for a whole year without getting tired when they need to."

(Nippon Broadcasting System Show Up Nighter)