Kenta Maeda
Born: 4/11/1988 in Osaka, Osaka, Japan
MLB Debut: 2016-04-06
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 185 lbs
Biography
Kenta Maeda is a professional pitcher who has made a significant impact in Major League Baseball since beginning his career in 2016. Born in 1988, Maeda quickly established himself as a reliable presence on the mound, showcasing a blend of finesse and power that has made him a valuable asset to his teams. With a career record of 68-56 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.17, he demonstrates a consistent ability to compete at a high level, striking out 1,047 batters while also contributing with 6 saves throughout his career.
As an active player, Maeda continues to influence the game with his strategic pitching style and adaptability. His journey from Japanese baseball to the MLB reflects the growing trend of international talent shaping the league's landscape. Known for his effective repertoire that combines a diverse range of pitches, he remains a key figure in both the starting rotation and the bullpen, exemplifying the versatility that modern pitchers are expected to possess. As he progresses in his career, Maeda's contributions to the game resonate not only with fans but also with aspiring pitchers looking to make their mark in professional baseball.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 56 | 219 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 978.7 | 864 | 453 | 141 | 279 | 1047 | 4.17 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | LAD | NL | 16 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.7 | 150 | 68 | 50 | 179 | 3.48 | - |
| 2017 | LAD | NL | 13 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 134.3 | 121 | 63 | 34 | 140 | 4.22 | - |
| 2018 | LAD | NL | 8 | 10 | 39 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 125.3 | 115 | 53 | 43 | 153 | 3.81 | - |
| 2019 | LAD | NL | 10 | 8 | 37 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 153.7 | 114 | 69 | 51 | 169 | 4.04 | - |
| 2020 | MIN | AL | 6 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 80 | 2.70 | 2461.4 |
| 2021 | MIN | AL | 6 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106.3 | 106 | 55 | 32 | 113 | 4.66 | 446.8 |
| 2023 | MIN | AL | 6 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104.3 | 94 | 49 | 28 | 117 | 4.23 | 825.7 |
| 2024 | DET | AL | 3 | 7 | 29 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112.3 | 124 | 76 | 31 | 96 | 6.09 | -2547.5 |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 | 179 | 12 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 0.156 | 0.161 | 0.196 | 0.357 | -546.7 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | LAD | NL | 35 | 57 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0.123 | -546.7 |
| 2017 | LAD | NL | 30 | 39 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.128 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | LAD | NL | 41 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.094 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | LAD | NL | 41 | 48 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.250 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | MIN | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | MIN | AL | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.333 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | MIN | AL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | DET | AL | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ALDS2 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2020 | ALWC3 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2019 | NLDS1 | LAN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2018 | NLCS | LAN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2018 | WS | LAN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2018 | NLDS2 | LAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2017 | WS | LAN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2017 | NLDS1 | LAN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 2017 | NLCS | LAN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2016 | NLDS2 | LAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2016 | NLCS | LAN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 39.7 | 33 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 3.18 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ALDS2 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 2020 | ALWC3 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0.00 |
| 2019 | NLDS1 | LAN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 |
| 2018 | NLCS | LAN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6.75 |
| 2018 | NLDS2 | LAN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 2018 | WS | LAN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 2017 | NLCS | LAN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 2017 | NLDS1 | LAN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
| 2017 | WS | LAN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.59 |
| 2016 | NLCS | LAN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4.70 |
| 2016 | NLDS2 | LAN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12.00 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 219 | 172 | 65 | 108 | 13 | 16 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | LAN | P | 32 | 32 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | LAN | P | 29 | 25 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | LAN | P | 39 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | LAN | P | 37 | 26 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | MIN | P | 11 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | MIN | P | 21 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | MIN | P | 21 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | DET | P | 29 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 219 |
| Designated Hitter | 1 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | All-MLB Team - Second Team | SP |
| 2020 | All-MLB Team - Second Team | SP |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | LAN | NL | $3,125,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $3,125,000 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cy Young Award | AL | 2nd | 92.0 | 210 | 0 |
| 2016 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 3rd | 37.0 | 150 | 0 |