Hitoki Iwase

Hitoki Iwase
Iwase with the Chunichi Dragons
Chunichi Dragons – No. 13
Pitcher
Born: (1974-11-10) November 10, 1974 (age 42) Nishio, Aichi, Japan
Bats: Left Throws: Left
NPB debut
April 2, 1999, for the Chunichi Dragons
Career statistics (through 2016)
Win-Loss	54-45
ERA	2.13
Innings pitched	914.1
Saves	402
Strikeouts	785
Teams
Chunichi Dragons (1999–present)
Career highlights and awards
NPB All-Time Saves Leader (402 saves) 1× Japan Series champion (2007) 10x NPB All-Star (2000-2001, 2003, 2005-2007, 2010-2013) 5x NPB Saves Leader NPB record for saves in a single season with 46 (2005)
Last updated on: November 10, 2016

Olympic medal record
Men's Baseball
	Athens 2004	Team Competition

Hitoki Iwase (岩瀬 仁紀, born November 10, 1974) is a Japanese professional baseball player from Nishio, Aichi, Japan. He is a closing pitcher.

In 2005, he marked 46 saves with a 1.88 ERA, renewing the single-season save record previously set by Kazuhiro Sasaki. He holds the NPB records for most career saves.

He was chosen to play on the Japanese Olympic baseball team for the 2004 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal.

In the 2007 Japan Series, he saved a perfect game with eight innings thrown by Daisuke Yamai.