BIGLEAGUE

Los Angeles Angels · Pitcher · #16

Yusei Kikuchi

Age 356' 0" · 210lbBats L · Throws LDebut 2019From Morioka

ERA

6.25

W-L

0-4

K

37

WHIP

1.58

WAR

0.5

FIP

4.25

Awards

2 major honors

All-Star ×2

2021 · 2025

League Percentile

2026 season · percentile vs 194 starters with 20+ IP
the entire league54starting pitchers194
ERA
9
6.25
WHIP
8
1.58
Strikeouts
14
37
K/9
72
9.25
Wins
2
0
Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league

starting pitchers · by ERA

Top 91%

Yusei Kikuchi's ERA (6.25) ranks below average among 194 starters with 20+ IP. The number on each bar is a percentile (higher is better); use the tabs to change the comparison pool.

PITCHING

Season · Career
CategoryGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2026 Season86.2504036.037151.58
Career2074.53486211024.010483711.37

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ARSENAL

Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocity
Four-Seam35.5%avg 154 km/h
Slider22.7%avg 140 km/h
Splitter21.5%avg 140 km/h
Curveball10.4%avg 126 km/h
Cutter9.9%avg 145 km/h

ADVANCED

Advanced metrics · 2026 season

BABIP

.349

K/9

9.25

BB/9

3.75

HR/9

1.25

Quality starts

1

Whiff%

26.0%

GAME LOG

Last 8 games · includes team result
DateOppInningsHitsERWalksStrikeoutsTeam
08.23@ TEX5.07514L
04.29@ CWS2.02011L
04.24@ KC5.05525L
04.18vs SD6.04018L
04.13@ NYY3.14443L
04.07vs ATL5.06418L
04.01@ CHC5.16545L
03.27@ HOU4.18213W

SPLITS

Situational splits (2026)

Home

Opp AVG.250
IP11.0
K16
WHIP1.09

Away

Opp AVG.311
IP25.0
K21
WHIP1.80

vs LHP

Opp AVG.294
IP8.1
K9
WHIP1.56

vs RHP

Opp AVG.294
IP27.1
K28
WHIP1.61

RISP

Opp AVG.308
IP11.0
K9
WHIP1.36

YEAR BY YEAR

Year-by-year · Career trends

ERALower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
ERA by yearFrom 5.46 in 2019 to 6.25 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2019 ERA: 5.465.4620192020 ERA: 5.1720202021 ERA: 4.4120212022 ERA: 5.1920222023 ERA: 3.863.8620232024 ERA: 4.0520242025 ERA: 3.9920252026 ERA: 6.256.252026
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ERA year-by-year details
YearERA
20195.46
20205.17
20214.41
20225.19
20233.86
20244.05
20253.99
20266.25

WHIPLower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
WHIP by yearFrom 1.52 in 2019 to 1.58 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2019 WHIP: 1.521.5220192020 WHIP: 1.3020202021 WHIP: 1.3220212022 WHIP: 1.5020222023 WHIP: 1.2720232024 WHIP: 1.201.2020242025 WHIP: 1.4220252026 WHIP: 1.581.582026
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WHIP year-by-year details
YearWHIP
20191.52
20201.30
20211.32
20221.50
20231.27
20241.20
20251.42
20261.58

Strikeouts

▼ Trending down year over year
Strikeouts by yearFrom 116 in 2019 to 37 in 2026.2019 Strikeouts: 11611620192020 Strikeouts: 4720202021 Strikeouts: 16320212022 Strikeouts: 12420222023 Strikeouts: 18120232024 Strikeouts: 20620620242025 Strikeouts: 17420252026 Strikeouts: 37372026
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Strikeouts year-by-year details
YearStrikeouts
2019116
202047
2021163
2022124
2023181
2024206
2025174
202637
YearTeamGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2019SEA325.466110161.2116501.52
2020SEA95.1724047.047201.30
2021SEA294.41790157.0163621.32
2022TOR325.19671100.2124581.50
2023TOR323.861160167.2181481.27
2024TOR224.75490115.2130301.34
2024HOU102.7051060.076140.93
2024—324.059100175.2206441.20
2025LAA333.997110178.1174741.42
2026LAA86.2504036.037151.58