What years did Keiichi Yabu play?

Keiichi Yabu played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2008.

Was Keiichi Yabu a pitcher?

Yes. Keiichi Yabu pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 92 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Keiichi Yabu hit?

Keiichi Yabu hit 0 career home runs.

Keiichi Yabu

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2008)

W–L 7–6

ERA 4.00

WHIP 1.47

SO 92

Pitcher PIV 0.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 200 lb
Born: 9/28/1968 in Mihama, Mie, Japan
MLB Debut: 2005-04-09
Last Game: 2008-09-27

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	6	100	0	0	0	1	126.0	127	56	9	58	92	4.00	0.2

Career ERA 4.00 vs. league average 4.31 across their career seasons — 7.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2005	OAK	AL	4	0	40	1	58.0	64	29	26	44	4.50	4.29 (-5%)	-457.2
2008	SFN	NL	3	6	60	0	68.0	63	27	32	48	3.57	4.32 (+17%)	457.3
Career · 2 seasons			7	6	100	1	126.0	127	56	58	92	4.00	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
100	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 55.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2005	OAK	AL	40	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	SFN	NL	60	1	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			100	2	1	1	.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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	50	0	1	0	0	0	—
Away	50	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	50	69.0	58	21	33	48	2.74
Away	50	57.0	69	35	25	44	5.53

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2008-09-27	SFG	LAD	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	1
2008-09-25	SFG	COL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2008-09-23	SFG	COL	—	0.2	2	2	2	2	0
2008-09-20	SFG	LAD	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1
2008-09-19	SFG	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
2008-09-14	SFG	SDP	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	2
2008-09-09	SFG	AZ	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2
2008-09-07	SFG	PIT	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	2
2008-09-02	SFG	COL	L	1.1	2	1	1	1	0
2008-09-01	SFG	COL	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	100	0	11	11	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	OAK	P	40	0	5	5	0	0
2008	SFN	P	60	0	6	6	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	100

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2008	SFN	NL	$390,000
2005	OAK	AL	$750,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,140,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Keiichi Yabu

What years did Keiichi Yabu play?: Keiichi Yabu played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2008.
Was Keiichi Yabu a pitcher?: Yes. Keiichi Yabu pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 92 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Keiichi Yabu hit?: Keiichi Yabu hit 0 career home runs.