Yoshihisa Hirano
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2018-2020)
Yoshihisa Hirano was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2020 for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 3 seasons. Across 150 career appearances, he went 9-9 with a 3.69 ERA and 131 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1005.5.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 185 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2018-03-29
- Last Game
- 2020-09-27
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ARI | NL | 4 | 3 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 66.1 | 49 | 18 | 23 | 59 | 2.44 | 4.15 (+41%) | 774.2 |
| 2019 | ARI | NL | 5 | 5 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53.0 | 51 | 28 | 22 | 61 | 4.75 | 4.51 (-6%) | 617.2 |
| 2020 | SEA | AL | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12.1 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 5.84 | 4.45 (-31%) | -385.9 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 9 | 9 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 131.2 | 118 | 54 | 53 | 131 | 3.69 | — | 1,005 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ARI | NL | 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | ARI | NL | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | SEA | AL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 150 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (300 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 74 | 64.2 | 55 | 27 | 23 | 69 | 3.76 |
| Away | 76 | 67.0 | 63 | 27 | 30 | 62 | 3.63 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-27 | SEA | OAK | L | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020-09-23 | SEA | HOU | SV | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-09-20 | SEA | SDP | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-09-19 | SEA | SDP | SV | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-09-14 | SEA | OAK | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-09-13 | SEA | AZ | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-09-12 | SEA | AZ | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-09-06 | SEA | TEX | SV | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020-09-04 | SEA | TEX | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-08-30 | SEA | LAA | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 150 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 6th | 1.0 | 150 | 0 |
Yoshihisa Hirano: the record in brief
Yoshihisa Hirano played a first major league game on March 29, 2018 and a last one on September 27, 2020. Club by club, the record runs the Arizona Diamondbacks (2018 through 2019) and the Seattle Mariners (2020). Hirano played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 8, 1984, in Uji, Kyoto, Japan and a listed size of 185 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame.
Across 150 games (0 starts), Hirano recorded 9 wins against 9 losses with a 3.69 ERA. Hirano had 131 strikeouts. That 3.69 ERA compares with a 4.35 league average across the same seasons, 15.1% better. Hirano won 5 games in 2019, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.44 in 2018, when the league's was 4.15. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Hirano's career adds up to 1,005.5.
Frequently Asked Questions about Yoshihisa Hirano
- What years did Yoshihisa Hirano play?
- Yoshihisa Hirano played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2020.
- Was Yoshihisa Hirano a pitcher?
- Yes. Yoshihisa Hirano pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 131 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Yoshihisa Hirano hit?
- Yoshihisa Hirano hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Yoshihisa Hirano play for?
- Yoshihisa Hirano played for 2 teams: the Arizona Diamondbacks (2018–2019) and the Seattle Mariners (2020).
- What were Yoshihisa Hirano's career stats?
- In 150 games, Yoshihisa Hirano went 9-9 with a 3.69 ERA, 131 strikeouts, 131.2 innings pitched, and 8 saves.
- What position did Yoshihisa Hirano play?
- Yoshihisa Hirano played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Yoshihisa Hirano and how much did he weigh?
- Yoshihisa Hirano was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
- What was Yoshihisa Hirano's career ERA?
- Yoshihisa Hirano finished with a 3.69 career ERA, going 9-9 with 131 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Yoshihisa Hirano have?
- Yoshihisa Hirano recorded 131 career strikeouts.
- Is Yoshihisa Hirano in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Yoshihisa Hirano has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.