2026 NPB Pitching by Age: Peak Ages

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Ages Where the Numbers Peak

No clear peak

Pitching by Age (best age band as 100)

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Age Best band
as 100
Player of note
21 and under 100 藤平 尚真 (2017)戸郷 翔征 (2020)山下 舜平大 (2023)
22 92 平良 海馬 (2021)前田 健太 (2010)伊勢 大夢 (2020)
23 98 森下 暢仁 (2020)東 克樹 (2018)泉 圭輔 (2020)
24 97 中﨑 翔太 (2016)浜地 真澄 (2022)澤田 圭佑 (2018)
25 96 栗林 良吏 (2021)馬場 皐輔 (2020)平良 拳太郎 (2020)
26 97 中川 皓太 (2020)島本 浩也 (2019)石田 健大 (2019)
27 100 福 敬登 (2019)佐々木 千隼 (2021)宋 家豪 (2019)
28 99 森脇 亮介 (2020)石井 大智 (2025)高梨 雄平 (2020)
29 95 石川 柊太 (2020)則本 昂大 (2019)福谷 浩司 (2020)
30 95 阿部 翔太 (2022)山﨑 康晃 (2022)齋藤 友貴哉 (2025)
31 90 田中 正義 (2025)西野 勇士 (2022)星 知弥 (2025)
32 98 益田 直也 (2021)杉浦 稔大 (2024)小川 泰弘 (2022)
33 94 山田 修義 (2024)田中 将大 (2021)大瀬良 大地 (2024)
34 79 岩崎 優 (2025)九里 亜蓮 (2025)西 勇輝 (2024)
35 79 宮西 尚生 (2020)唐川 侑己 (2024)東浜 巨 (2025)
36 — —
37 87 大野 雄大 (2025)石山 泰稚 (2025)涌井 秀章 (2024)
38 — —
39 and over 84 平野 佳寿 (2023)石川 雅規 (2021)岸 孝之 (2024)
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Age and Pitching (best age band as 100)

Age and Pitching (best age band as 100)2026-10-08npbc.media10021 and under10022 to 249625 to 279728 to 309731 to 339434 to 367937 and over85

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Age and Pitching(best age band as 100)2026-10-08npbc.media10021 and under10022 to 249625 to 279728 to 309731 to 339434 to 367937 and over85
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How to read this table

How pitching numbers change with age, gathered as a group from the past seasons of players who are still active.

  • Past seasons are counted only for players who are still active.

The estimated figures are worked out by this site and are not official announcements.

How to read the figure and the table

The population is the past seasons of players who are still active; retired players are not included.

The vertical value is the numbers for each age band set against the highest band at 100. The underlying figures are not published. The dots are this season's individual values and can go above 100.

Age bands with few players are merged with the neighbouring band.

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