Yasuhiko Yabuta
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2009)
Yasuhiko Yabuta was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2009 for the Kansas City Royals, a span of 2 seasons. Across 43 career appearances, he went 3-4 with a 7.14 ERA and 34 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
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2008-04-05
- Last Game
- 2009-10-04
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | KCA | AL | 1 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.2 | 41 | 20 | 17 | 25 | 4.78 | 4.32 (-11%) | -852.7 |
| 2009 | KCA | AL | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 29 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 13.50 | 4.32 (-212%) | -621.4 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 3 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.2 | 70 | 41 | 24 | 34 | 7.14 | — | -1,474 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | KCA | AL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | KCA | AL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 43 | 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 (86 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 27.1 | 41 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 5.93 |
| Away | 24 | 24.1 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 18 | 8.51 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-04 | KCR | MIN | — | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009-10-02 | KCR | MIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-26 | KCR | MIN | — | 0.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009-09-24 | KCR | BOS | — | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009-09-21 | KCR | BOS | W | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009-09-19 | KCR | CHW | — | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009-09-12 | KCR | CLE | — | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009-09-10 | KCR | DET | — | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-08 | KCR | DET | W | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-09-05 | KCR | LAA | L | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 43 |
Salary History
Yasuhiko Yabuta's recorded salaries total $2,500,000 over 1 season, in 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Yabuta's career ran from 2008 to 2009. No salary is recorded for 2009.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | KCA | AL | $2,500,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $2,500,000 | ||
Yasuhiko Yabuta: the record in brief
Yasuhiko Yabuta's major league career runs from a debut on April 5, 2008 to a final game on October 4, 2009. Yabuta spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Kansas City Royals. Yabuta played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 19, 1973, in Osaka, Osaka, Japan and a listed size of 6'2" and 190 pounds.
The pitching table credits Yabuta with a 3-4 record and a 7.14 ERA in 43 games. Yabuta had 34 strikeouts. The league ERA over Yabuta's seasons was 4.32, so the 7.14 figure ran 65.2% worse than average. 2008 was Yabuta's sharpest full season, a 4.78 ERA against the league's 4.32.
The one salary on file is $2,500,000, for 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Yabuta's career ran from 2008 to 2009. No salary is recorded for 2009. The game-log section draws on 86 games of Retrosheet box scores for Yabuta.
The position breakdown shows 43 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 4 putouts and 3 assists against 1 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Yasuhiko Yabuta
- What years did Yasuhiko Yabuta play?
- Yasuhiko Yabuta played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2009.
- Was Yasuhiko Yabuta a pitcher?
- Yes. Yasuhiko Yabuta pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 34 strikeouts.
- What teams did Yasuhiko Yabuta play for?
- Yasuhiko Yabuta played for one team, the Kansas City Royals (2008–2009).
- What were Yasuhiko Yabuta's career stats?
- In 43 games, Yasuhiko Yabuta went 3-4 with a 7.14 ERA, 34 strikeouts, and 51.2 innings pitched.
- How much did Yasuhiko Yabuta earn in his career?
- Yasuhiko Yabuta's recorded salaries total $2,500,000 over 1 season, in 2008. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Yabuta's career ran from 2008 to 2009. No salary is recorded for 2009.
- What was Yasuhiko Yabuta's salary?
- Yasuhiko Yabuta's recorded salary was $2,500,000 in 2008.
- What position did Yasuhiko Yabuta play?
- Yasuhiko Yabuta played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Yasuhiko Yabuta and how much did he weigh?
- Yasuhiko Yabuta was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
- What was Yasuhiko Yabuta's career ERA?
- Yasuhiko Yabuta finished with a 7.14 career ERA, going 3-4 with 34 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Yasuhiko Yabuta have?
- Yasuhiko Yabuta recorded 34 career strikeouts.
- Is Yasuhiko Yabuta in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Yasuhiko Yabuta has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.