Best Japanese-Born MLB Players

Name the Major League players who were born in the Japan and have at least 15 career Wins Above Replacement.
Team listed is team with whom they accrued the most WAR
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First submittedApril 12, 2012
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WAR
Year
Team
Player
60.0
2001–2019
Mariners
Ichiro Suzuki
51.5
2018–
Angels
Shohei Ohtani
33.2
2012–
Rangers
Yu Darvish
21.2
2003–2012
Yankees
Hideki Matsui
20.9
1995–2008
Dodgers
Hideo Nomo
20.9
2008–2014
Yankees
Hiroki Kuroda
17.3
2014–2020
Yankees
Masahiro Tanaka
16.8
2012–2017
Mariners
Hisashi Iwakuma
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