Yusei Kikuchi played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2025, appearing in 199 games over 7 seasons. He recorded a total of 48 W and 58 L, an ERA of 4.46, 1,011 SO, a WHIP of 1.358, and a WAR of 7.4.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Yusei Kikuchi |
| Date of Birth | June 17, 1991 |
| Nationality |  Japan |
| Position | Pitcher |
| Throws | Left |
| Bats | Left |
| MLB Debut | 2019 |
Yusei Kikuchi Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Yusei Kikuchi.
📊 Career Summary
Yusei Kikuchi appeared in 199 games over 7 MLB seasons from 2019 to 2025. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 187 (MLB Rank: 846) |
| GF | 4 (MLB Rank: 6,717) |
| W | 48 (MLB Rank: 1,512) |
| L | 58 (MLB Rank: 1,313) |
| SV | 1 (MLB Rank: 3,556) |
| ERA | 4.46 (MLB Rank: 5,864) |
| IP | 988 (MLB Rank: 1,344) |
| SHO | 1 (MLB Rank: 2,154) |
| CG | 1 (MLB Rank: 3,975) |
| SO | 1,011 (MLB Rank: 561) |
| BB | 356 (MLB Rank: 1,338) |
| H | 986 (MLB Rank: 1,333) |
| HR | 165 (MLB Rank: 426) |
| SO9 | 9.21 (MLB Rank: 875) |
| BB9 | 3.24 (MLB Rank: 7,727) |
| H9 | 8.98 (MLB Rank: 7,563) |
| HR9 | 1.5 (MLB Rank: 1,703) |
| WHIP | 1.358 (MLB Rank: 8,302) |
| WAR | 7.4 (MLB Rank: 1,615) |
📊 Last Season Summary (2025)
In his final season (2025), Yusei Kikuchi recorded the following stats:
| GS | 33 |
| W | 7 |
| L | 11 |
| ERA | 3.99 |
| IP | 178.1 |
| SO | 174 |
| BB | 74 |
| H | 180 |
| HR | 24 |
| SO9 | 8.78 |
| BB9 | 3.73 |
| H9 | 9.08 |
| HR9 | 1.21 |
| WHIP | 1.424 |
| WAR | 3.3 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 2023, 11 W
- Most SO: 2024, 206 SO
- Most IP: 2025, 178.1 IP
- Best WAR: 2025, 3.3 WAR
- Best ERA: 2023, 3.88 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Yusei Kikuchi appeared in 1 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 7.5, pitched 1.2 IP, struck out 0 batters, with 0 W and 0 L.
Yusei Kikuchi Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | 6 | 11 | 5.46 | 0.353 | 0 | 116 | 161.2 | 0.2 | 1.515 | 36 | 195 | 50 | 109 | 98 | 80 | 5.71 | 6.5 | 2.32 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10.9 | 2.8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 721 |
2020 | 2 | 4 | 5.17 | 0.333 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 0.1 | 1.298 | 3 | 41 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 83 | 3.3 | 9 | 2.35 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.9 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 194 |
2021 | 7 | 9 | 4.41 | 0.438 | 0 | 163 | 157 | 1.7 | 1.318 | 27 | 145 | 62 | 82 | 77 | 93 | 4.61 | 9.3 | 2.63 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.3 | 3.6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 666 |
2022 | 6 | 7 | 5.19 | 0.462 | 1 | 124 | 100.2 | -1.1 | 1.5 | 23 | 93 | 58 | 67 | 58 | 74 | 5.62 | 11.1 | 2.14 | 20 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 8.3 | 5.2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 454 |
2023 | 11 | 6 | 3.86 | 0.647 | 0 | 181 | 167.2 | 1.8 | 1.27 | 27 | 165 | 48 | 78 | 72 | 111 | 4.12 | 9.7 | 3.77 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 700 |
2024 | 9 | 10 | 4.05 | 0.474 | 0 | 206 | 175.2 | 1.4 | 1.201 | 25 | 167 | 44 | 85 | 79 | 99 | 3.46 | 10.6 | 4.68 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 736 |
2025 | 7 | 11 | 3.99 | 0.389 | 0 | 174 | 178.1 | 3.3 | 1.424 | 24 | 180 | 74 | 87 | 79 | 107 | 4.23 | 8.8 | 2.35 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.1 | 3.7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 772 |
