▁he ▁improved ▁to ▁ 1 0 – 2 , ▁ 3 . 1 5 ▁in ▁ 1 6 ▁starts ▁and ▁ 2 5 ▁relief ▁appearances . ▁He ▁was ▁ 5 th ▁in ▁the ▁Pacific ▁League ▁in ▁E RA ▁behind ▁Mas ah iko ▁Kan eda , ▁K oo ▁D ae - s ung , ▁N ate ▁Min ch ey ▁and ▁Ken ichi ▁W ak at abe . ▁He ▁made ▁the ▁Pacific ▁League ▁All - Star ▁team . ▁M its ui ▁had ▁a ▁ 3 . 1 8 ▁E RA ▁in ▁ 3 ▁games ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁Japan ▁Series . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁M its ui ▁was ▁ 1 1 – 5 ▁with ▁a ▁ 5 . 2 2 ▁E RA . ▁He ▁was ▁second ▁on ▁Se ib u ▁in ▁wins , ▁behind ▁D ais u ke ▁M ats uz aka . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁M its ui ▁was ▁limited ▁to ▁ 9 ▁games , ▁with ▁a ▁ 7 . 6 9 ▁E RA ▁and ▁ 6 7 ▁hits ▁in ▁ ▁inn ings ▁pitch ed . ▁He ▁was ▁ 2 – 3 . ▁He ▁allowed ▁one ▁run ▁in ▁two ▁inn ings ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁Japan ▁Series . ▁ ▁Ko ji ▁moved ▁to ▁relief ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁and ▁was ▁ 1 – 2 ▁with ▁a ▁ 4 . 9 5 ▁E RA . ▁The ▁next ▁year , ▁M its ui ▁was ▁ 4 – 1 ▁with