Yusei Kikuchi

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2019-2026)

Yusei Kikuchi is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2019 for 4 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 8 seasons. Across 213 career appearances, he has gone 49-65 with a 4.49 ERA and 1,078 strikeouts. Yusei Kikuchi is a 2-time All-Star.

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

Active Player
W–L 49–65
ERA 4.49
WHIP 1.37
SO 1,078
Pitcher PIV thru 2025 -5625.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 205 lb
Born
6/17/1991 in Morioka, Iwate, Japan
MLB Debut
2019-03-21
Awards
2× All-Star
Jersey
#16
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Career Pitching Statistics

Yusei Kikuchi — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
49 65 213 201 1 1 1 1055.2 1,060 527 172 386 1,078 4.49 -5625.5

Career ERA 4.49 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — 6.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Yusei Kikuchi Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2019 SEA AL 6 11 32 32 1 1 0 161.2 195 98 50 116 5.46 4.51 (-21%) -4882.4
2020 SEA AL 2 4 9 9 0 0 0 47.0 41 27 20 47 5.17 4.45 (-16%) 1370.8
2021 SEA AL 7 9 29 29 0 0 0 157.0 145 77 62 163 4.41 4.27 (-3%) -1350.1
2022 TOR AL 6 7 32 20 0 0 1 100.2 93 58 58 124 5.19 3.97 (-31%) -4146.0
2023 TOR AL 11 6 32 32 0 0 0 167.2 165 72 48 181 3.86 4.33 (+11%) 918.7
2024 TOR AL 4 9 22 22 0 0 0 115.2 125 61 30 130 4.75 4.08 (-16%) 1239.9
2024 HOU AL 5 1 10 10 0 0 0 60.0 42 18 14 76 2.70 4.08 (+34%) 1536.1
2025 LAA AL 7 11 33 33 0 0 0 178.1 180 79 74 174 3.99 4.16 (+4%) -312.5
2026 LAA AL 1 7 14 14 0 0 0 67.2 74 37 30 67 4.92 4.18 (-18%) -
Career · 9 seasons 49 65 213 201 1 1 1 1,055.2 1,060 527 386 1,078 4.49 — -5,626

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

Yusei Kikuchi — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
199 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Yusei Kikuchi — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2019 SEA AL 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 SEA AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 SEA AL 29 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 TOR AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 TOR AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 TOR AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 HOU AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 LAA AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 199 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Yusei Kikuchi — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Yusei Kikuchi — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2023 ALWC2 TOR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Yusei Kikuchi — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.2 3 1 1 0 5.40

Playoff Pitching by Year

Yusei Kikuchi — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2023 ALWC2 TOR 0 0 1 0 0 1.2 3 1 1 0 5.40

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (398 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Yusei Kikuchi — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9600000—
Away10330000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Yusei Kikuchi — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home96502.04612311575354.14
Away103486.05252591994764.80

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Yusei Kikuchi — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-09-24 LAAKCR W 5.0111161
2025-09-18 LAAMIL — 5.2522320
2025-09-12 LAASEA — 6.0411130
2025-09-06 LAAOAK L 2.0677311
2025-09-01 LAAHOU L 5.2855261
2025-08-26 LAATEX L 4.0466332
2025-08-20 LAACIN — 7.0711040
2025-08-15 LAAOAK L 4.0544332
2025-08-09 LAADET W 5.0844270
2025-08-04 LAATBR W 6.0411270

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Yusei Kikuchi — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 199 187 39 75 5 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Yusei Kikuchi — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2019 SEA P 32 32 10 12 1 1
2020 SEA P 9 9 3 5 0 0
2021 SEA P 29 29 6 13 0 1
2022 TOR P 32 20 4 11 1 1
2023 TOR P 32 32 4 10 1 2
2024 TOR P 22 22 5 11 0 0
2024 HOU P 10 10 2 2 0 0
2025 LAA P 33 33 5 11 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Yusei Kikuchi — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 199

Award Voting History

Yusei Kikuchi — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2024 Cy Young Award AL 9th 1.0 210 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

  1. 98
    Mitch Keller
    48-73, 4.60 ERA
  2. 85
    Frankie Montas
    47-48, 4.20 ERA
  3. 80
    Jon Gray
    75-71, 4.49 ERA
  4. 80
    Mike Foltynewicz
    46-54, 4.52 ERA
  5. 80
    German Marquez
    72-74, 4.70 ERA
  6. 78
    Brady Singer
    56-71, 4.48 ERA

Yusei Kikuchi: the record in brief

Yusei Kikuchi made a major league debut on March 21, 2019 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. Club by club, the record runs the Seattle Mariners (2019 to 2021), the Toronto Blue Jays (2022 to 2024), the Houston Astros (2024), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2025). At 6-foot-0 and 205 pounds, Kikuchi is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Kikuchi threw and hit left-handed. Kikuchi was born on June 17, 1991, in Morioka, Iwate, Japan.

Kikuchi's career pitching line is 49 wins, 65 losses and a 4.49 ERA over 213 appearances. Kikuchi has 1,078 strikeouts. Against a 4.22 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.49 mark was 6.4% worse. No season topped the 11 wins of 2023. In 2023, one of the busiest seasons, Kikuchi posted a 3.86 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.33.

The bio's awards line reads 2× All-Star. Kikuchi finished 9th in the 2024 Cy Young Award voting, the best showing in the voting table.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yusei Kikuchi

What years did Yusei Kikuchi play?
Yusei Kikuchi played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2026.
Was Yusei Kikuchi a pitcher?
Yes. Yusei Kikuchi pitched in the major leagues, recording 49 wins and 1078 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Yusei Kikuchi hit?
Yusei Kikuchi hit 0 career home runs.
What teams has Yusei Kikuchi played for?
Yusei Kikuchi has played for 4 teams: the Seattle Mariners (2019–2021), the Toronto Blue Jays (2022–2024), the Houston Astros (2024), and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2025–2026).
Has Yusei Kikuchi won a Cy Young Award?
No. Yusei Kikuchi has not won the Cy Young Award through the 2025 season, the latest in the site's award records.
What awards has Yusei Kikuchi won?
Yusei Kikuchi has been selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What are Yusei Kikuchi's career stats?
In 213 games, Yusei Kikuchi has gone 49-65 with a 4.49 ERA, 1,078 strikeouts, 1,055.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position does Yusei Kikuchi play?
Yusei Kikuchi plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is Yusei Kikuchi and how much does he weigh?
Yusei Kikuchi is listed at 6 feet and 205 pounds.
What number does Yusei Kikuchi wear?
Yusei Kikuchi wears number 16, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
What was Yusei Kikuchi's career ERA?
Yusei Kikuchi finished with a 4.49 career ERA, going 49-65 with 1,078 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Yusei Kikuchi have?
Yusei Kikuchi recorded 1,078 career strikeouts.
How many All-Star Games has Yusei Kikuchi made?
Yusei Kikuchi has been selected to 2 All-Star Games.