| Masafumi Hirai | |
|---|---|
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| Orix Buffaloes – No. 72 | |
| Pitcher / Coach | |
| Born: April 21, 1975 | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| September 10, 1994, for the Orix BlueWave | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| June 8, 2014, for the Orix Buffaloes | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 63-43 |
| ERA | 3.31 |
| Strikeouts | 620 |
| Saves | 41 |
| Holds | 84 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Masafumi Hirai (平井 正史, born April 21, 1975, in Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. Hirai played in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball for the Orix BlueWave/Buffaloes from 1994 to 2002 and from 2013 to 2014 and the Chunichi Dragons from 2003 to 2012.