Hideo Nomo (full name: Hideo Nomo; The Tornado) played pitcher from 1995 until 2008 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Kansas City Royals. He played for the Dodgers from 1995 - 2004, Mets in 1998, Brewers in 1999, Tigers in 2000, Red Sox in 2001, Devil Rays in 2005 and Royals in 2008. Over 12 seasons, he started 318 games, won 123 games, struck out 1918 batters, and had a 4.24 ERA. Born on August 31, 1968 in Osaka, Japan, Nomo stands 6' 2" and weighs 210 lb. He attended Seiyo Kogyo (Osaka City, Osaka) high school. His debut was on May 2, 1995 and he played his final game on April 18, 2008. Over his career, Nomo made $37,134,000. Common misspellings of his name include The Hideo Tornado Nomo.