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Starting Pitcher · Los Angeles Angels

Yusei Kikuchi

LHP · Throws Left · Age 35Starter
ERA
5.81
FIP
–
IP
31.0
W-L
0-3
WHIP
1.58
K%
23.2
BB%
9.9
GB%
–
K/9
9.6
HR/9
0.9
He was signed by the Los Angeles Angels in free agency in November 2024. He made his MLB debut on March 21, 2019.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Four-Seam Fastball

FF · lead pitch

37% of pitches · .332 xwOBA allowed · 575 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
1%2%4%5%3%2%5%7%9%4%4%9%15%10%6%1%2%3%2%1%1%3%2%2%1%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
–.273.079.231.044.224.153.318.355.347.409.361.362.308.292.691.273.522.358.358.691.658.286.346–
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
–.005.003.011.001.004.008.023.030.015.017.033.054.031.016.006.005.015.005.002.009.016.006.005–
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (37% usage) has allowed .332 xwOBA over 575 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

7 pitch types · 6,666-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
37% usage · 19% whiff · .332 xwOBA · 95.4 mph
Slider SL
31% usage · 24% whiff · .360 xwOBA · 85.8 mph
Curveball CU
15% usage · 24% whiff · .265 xwOBA · 78.4 mph
Changeup CH
10% usage · 26% whiff · .247 xwOBA
Splitter FS
4% usage · 27% whiff · .304 xwOBA · 86.8 mph
Cutter FC
3% usage · 23% whiff · .450 xwOBA · 89.8 mph
Sinker SI
1% usage · .184 xwOBA
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
0102030403/193/274/14/74/134/184/244/29
Four-Seam FastballSliderCurveball
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB27.4 .302 335
vs. RHB22.4 .330 1,307
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