In 2011 Darvish would finish with his strongest all-around season in the NPB, winning 18 games and featuring a career-low 1.44 ERA. He also led the league with 28 starts, 232 innings, 276 strikeouts, and a 0.82 WHIP. He also featured remarkable control, walking only 36 batters. This was also his last season in the NPB before coming to play for the Rangers in the MLB. Inside the back tail of this beige mesh like jersey, is the Mizuno-Pro label, with year and number tags below: 11- / 11. Adjacent above is an Eco Log label. Inside the back of the neck, is black swatch with four “stars” : 06, 06, 07 and 09. Team name (HOKKAIDO NIPPONHAM) arched across the chest in black tackle twill with beige and white embroidery. Player name / number (DARVISH) / (11) on the back - both done in black tackle twill with white embroidery. NPB logo patch on the back of the neck. NIPPON-HAM fighters patch on the left sleeve. The seam on the right armpit is not complete as per player specifications (photo examples of him in Japan showing this treatment). This jersey is properly tagged, presented to us as game-used and in our opinion shows appropriate wear. Accompanied by a team source LOA.