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The "Mynavi All-Star Game 2026" has also ended, and the second half will begin on July 31. standings As the competition draws more attention, the outcome of individual titles is also a matter of interest. Here is the ranking of Pacific League pitcher results as of the end of the 26th.
▼ ERA ▼
1st place: Koki Kitayama pitcher (2.11)
2nd place: Espinoza pitcher (2.32)
3rd place: Mitsunari Takahashi pitcher (2.507)
4th place: Ryosuke Otsu pitcher (2.511)
ERA The top pitcher was pitcher Kitayama. On May 3, he recorded his first shutout game win in two years, and that month he posted an excellent record of 3 wins, 0 losses, and a ERA of 1.97 over five games. Furthermore, in June, he posted an overwhelming record of 4 wins in 4 starts, including 2 complete game and 1 shutout game, with a ERA of 0.91, earning his first 'Daiki Life Monthly MVP Award.' In his first appearance in July, he struggled with 3.0 innings and 8 runs (earned runs 3), but in the next two games, he pitched at least six innings and recorded 1 runs in each of the next two games.
▼ win ▼
1st place: Takayuki Kato pitcher (10)
2nd place: Koki Kitayama pitcher Espinoza pitcher Ryosuke Otsu pitcher (9)
5th place: Yugo Maeda pitcher, Akira Yagi pitcher, Mitsunari Takahashi pitcher, Hiromi Ito pitcher (8)
win Takashi pitcher Kato leads with 10 wins. Starting with a game against Orix Buffaloes on May 1, he recorded consecutive wins, and on July 1, against Orix Buffaloes, he achieved his first shutout game win in two years. He continued to pitch well, extending his personal winning streak to eight games. Meanwhile, Espinoza pitcher, in second place, recorded the most wins since visiting Japan with nine wins. Yu pitcher Maeda, ranked fifth, recorded eight consecutive wins from the start of the season within three years of high school graduation, the first in 59 years.
▼ Win Rate ▼
1st place: Ryosuke Otsu pitcher (.818)
2nd place: Koki Kitayama pitcher Espinoza pitcher (.750)
4th place: Kosei Takahashi pitcher ・ Hiromi Ito pitcher (.615)
The winning percentage leader was pitcher Otsu. He started the season as the sixth pitcher in the rotation and recorded four consecutive wins from his second appearance. On June 2, against Chunichi, he pitched 118 pitches over 9 innings, 1 hit 1 Walk, 11 strike out, and runs no , marking his first complete game and first shutout game in his fourth professional year. After that, he struggled with 20 runs in 6 games, but with support from the offense, he finished the first half of the season with a 9-2 record, ERA 2.51, and a .818 winning percentage. To win the title with the highest winning percentage, he must have at least 13 wins. From here, he aims to achieve at least four wins and also aim for the most wins.
▼ strike out ▼
1st place: Alen Kuri pitcher (114)
2nd place: Hiromi Ito pitcher (113)
3rd place: Kosei Shoji pitcher (105)
Kuri pitcher topped the list with 114 strike out. On March 28, in the game against Tohoku Rakuten Eagles, he recorded 9 innings with 4 hit, 1 Walk, and 12 strike out. Kuri pitcher got off to a good start in shutout game win and recorded double-digit strike out in May and June, and in the final game of the first half on July 26 against Chiba Lotte Marines, he recorded his fourth double-digit strike out of the season with 10 strike out over 6 innings. pitcher Ito, who finished second, tied his personal best in May with 13 strike out in a single match. Chasing the first place, just a 'one' gap, he aims for a second consecutive championship.
▼Save▼
1st place: Rikuto Yokoyama pitcher (26)
2nd place: Machado pitcher (23)
3rd place: Kazuki Sugiyama pitcher (21)
In saves, pitcher Yokoyama leads with 26. He was entrusted as the closer from the start of the season and achieved 1 inning 3 saves in late April. In May, he recorded 11 saves in a month, breaking the team record, and in June, he set a record with 20 saves, the fastest in both leagues. Meanwhile, Machado pitcher, who had the league's fastest 10 saves, set a club record with 14 consecutive saves, ranking second by 3 saves.
▼ hold Points ▼
1st place: Ren Mukunoki pitcher (27)
2nd place: Hibiki Shinohara pitcher (24)
3rd place: Shota Suzuki pitcher (23)
hold The points leader is pitcher Mukuki. He was used as a winning pattern from the start of the season, marking 10 consecutive games without runs and finishing the first half with 27 hold points. pitcher Shinohara, who finished second, earned his first opening day roster and became only the second player in history to reach 20 hold in his second year after high school. pitcher Suzuki, in third place, recorded the fastest 20 hold points in the league but lost momentum after June. He aims to bounce back in the second half.