◆Notable pitcher have recovered from Tommy John surgery

▼Murata Choji (Lotte)

He underwent surgery in August 1983 and returned in August 1984. In 1985, he won 17 games and was awarded the Comeback Player of the Year Award.

▼Masumi Kuwata (The Giants)

He underwent surgery in October 1995 and returned to play in April 1997. He won 10 games that year, and in 2002 he won 12 games and was awarded the title of best ERA (2.22).

▼ Darvish (Rangers)

He underwent surgery in March 2015 and returned in May 2016. He won 10 games in 2017 and won the most wins title with 8 wins in 2020. He underwent another surgery in November 2025 while with the Padres.

▼Shohei Ohtani (Angels)

He underwent surgery in October 2018 and returned to pitcher in July 2020. He had 15 wins in 2022 and 10 wins in 2023. He underwent another surgery in September 2023 and returned to the mound in June 2025 after transferring to the Dodgers.

*Affiliations in parentheses are those at the time