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Starting Pitcher · Los Angeles Angels

Yusei Kikuchi

LHP · Throws Left · Age 35Starter
ERA
4.92
FIP
–
IP
67.2
W-L
1-7
WHIP
1.54
K%
22.0
BB%
9.8
GB%
–
K/9
8.9
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

38% of pitches · .332 xwOBA allowed · 646 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
0%2%4%4%3%2%5%7%8%4%5%10%15%10%5%1%2%3%1%1%1%3%3%1%0%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
–.273.079.209.044.477.231.320.338.383.409.342.347.307.251.694.232.522.358.358.691.553.350.346–
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
–.005.003.009.001.007.011.023.027.016.019.034.053.030.013.008.005.014.005.002.009.016.009.005–
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (38% usage) has allowed .332 xwOBA over 646 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

7 pitch types · 7,305-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
38% usage · 18% whiff · .332 xwOBA · 95.5 mph
Slider SL
30% usage · 24% whiff · .360 xwOBA · 86.9 mph
Curveball CU
14% usage · 24% whiff · .262 xwOBA · 79.7 mph
Changeup CH
8% usage · 26% whiff · .247 xwOBA
Splitter FS
5% usage · 30% whiff · .315 xwOBA · 86.6 mph
Cutter FC
3% usage · 22% whiff · .437 xwOBA · 90.0 mph
Sinker SI
1% usage · .184 xwOBA
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
0102030405060704/298/238/309/59/119/169/229/27
Four-Seam FastballSliderCurveball
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB26.4 .304 384
vs. RHB22.1 .331 1,420
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