Yuki Matsui
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2024-2026)
Yuki Matsui is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2024 for the San Diego Padres, a span of 3 seasons. Across 179 career appearances, he has gone 12-4 with a 3.17 ERA and 198 strikeouts.
- 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
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 165 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2024-03-20
- Jersey
- #1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SDN | NL | 4 | 2 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.2 | 46 | 26 | 27 | 69 | 3.73 | 4.08 (+8%) | 256.4 |
| 2025 | SDN | NL | 3 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 63.1 | 53 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 3.98 | 4.16 (+4%) | -1129.7 |
| 2026 | SD | NL | 5 | 1 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64.0 | 37 | 13 | 36 | 68 | 1.83 | 4.18 (+56%) | - |
| Career · 3 seasons | 12 | 4 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 190.0 | 136 | 67 | 96 | 198 | 3.17 | — | -873 | ||
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SDN | NL | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | SDN | NL | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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 (250 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 58 | 56.0 | 51 | 26 | 25 | 60 | 4.18 |
| Away | 67 | 70.0 | 48 | 28 | 35 | 70 | 3.60 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-27 | SDP | AZ | W | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-09-23 | SDP | MIL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-18 | SDP | NYN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-16 | SDP | NYN | — | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-09-13 | SDP | COL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-09-10 | SDP | CIN | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-09-02 | SDP | BAL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-08-31 | SDP | MIN | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-08-29 | SDP | MIN | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-08-27 | SDP | SEA | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 125 |
Yuki Matsui: the record in brief
The debut date in the bio is March 20, 2024; Yuki Matsui is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. Matsui spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the San Diego Padres. Matsui is listed as a pitcher at 165 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. The bio says Matsui batted and threw left-handed. Matsui was born on October 30, 1995, in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
The pitching table credits Matsui with a 12-4 record and a 3.17 ERA in 179 games. The totals include 198 strikeouts. Against a 4.14 league ERA for the same years, Matsui was 23.3% better. The best win total was 5, in 2026. 2024 produced Matsui's most strikeouts, 69. 2026 was Matsui's sharpest full season, a 1.83 ERA against the league's 4.18.
Every defensive appearance on record for Matsui, 125 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Matsui with 5 putouts, 6 assists and 1 errors on the mound.
Retrosheet box scores cover 250 of Matsui's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 0.00 ERA, across 1 appearances. Those appearances came in 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions about Yuki Matsui
- What years did Yuki Matsui play?
- Yuki Matsui played in Major League Baseball from 2024 to 2026.
- Was Yuki Matsui a pitcher?
- Yes. Yuki Matsui pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 198 strikeouts.
- What teams has Yuki Matsui played for?
- Yuki Matsui has played for one team, the San Diego Padres (2024–2026).
- What are Yuki Matsui's career stats?
- In 179 games, Yuki Matsui has gone 12-4 with a 3.17 ERA, 198 strikeouts, 190.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
- What position does Yuki Matsui play?
- Yuki Matsui plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
- How tall is Yuki Matsui and how much does he weigh?
- Yuki Matsui is listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 165 pounds.
- What number does Yuki Matsui wear?
- Yuki Matsui wears number 1, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
- What was Yuki Matsui's career ERA?
- Yuki Matsui finished with a 3.17 career ERA, going 12-4 with 198 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Yuki Matsui have?
- Yuki Matsui recorded 198 career strikeouts.