Baseball: Tanaka gets 204th NPB-MLB win, overtakes Kuroda on all-time list
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Masahiro Tanaka earned the 204th win of his combined Japanese and U.S. professional baseball career, moving into outright second plac
Masahiro Tanaka achieved his 204th combined win in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and Major League Baseball (MLB) on Saturday, surpassing Hiroki Kuroda's all-time record. Playing for the Yomiuri Giants, Tanaka (4-4) pitched seven innings of one-run baseball against the Chunichi Dragons, allowing four hits and striking out three at Tokyo Dome.
The Giants are currently second in the Central League, trailing the reigning champion Hanshin Tigers. In May, Tanaka matched Kuroda's tally of 203 combined wins in Japan and the United States, becoming the fourth pitcher to reach 200 victories across both leagues. Only Yu Darvish of the San Diego Padres leads with 208 wins, including 93 for the Nippon Ham Fighters.
Tanaka began his professional career with the Rakuten Eagles in 2007 before joining the Yankees in 2014, Kuroda's final year with the team. He returned to the Eagles in 2021 and signed with the Giants last season.
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