Hiroki Kuroda played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2014, appearing in 212 games over 7 seasons. He recorded a total of 79 W and 79 L, an ERA of 3.45, 986 SO, a WHIP of 1.172, and a WAR of 21.7.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Hiroki Kuroda |
| Date of Birth | February 10, 1975 |
| Nationality |  Japan |
| Position | Pitcher |
| Throws | Right |
| Bats | Right |
| MLB Debut | 2008 |
Hiroki Kuroda Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Hiroki Kuroda.
Parsing Data
Data Source: Baseball Reference
Image Source: Wikipedia
📊 Career Summary
Hiroki Kuroda appeared in 212 games over 7 MLB seasons from 2008 to 2014. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 211 (MLB Rank: 716) |
| W | 79 (MLB Rank: 887) |
| L | 79 (MLB Rank: 886) |
| ERA | 3.45 (MLB Rank: 2,377) |
| IP | 1319 (MLB Rank: 943) |
| SHO | 5 (MLB Rank: 1,073) |
| CG | 6 (MLB Rank: 2,551) |
| SO | 986 (MLB Rank: 590) |
| BB | 292 (MLB Rank: 1,657) |
| H | 1,254 (MLB Rank: 1,000) |
| HR | 129 (MLB Rank: 692) |
| SO9 | 6.73 (MLB Rank: 3,209) |
| BB9 | 1.99 (MLB Rank: 10,796) |
| H9 | 8.56 (MLB Rank: 8,716) |
| HR9 | 0.88 (MLB Rank: 4,909) |
| WHIP | 1.172 (MLB Rank: 10,931) |
| WAR | 21.7 (MLB Rank: 506) |
📊 Last Season Summary (2014)
In his final season (2014), Hiroki Kuroda recorded the following stats:
| GS | 32 |
| W | 11 |
| L | 9 |
| ERA | 3.71 |
| IP | 199 |
| SO | 146 |
| BB | 35 |
| H | 191 |
| HR | 20 |
| SO9 | 6.6 |
| BB9 | 1.58 |
| H9 | 8.64 |
| HR9 | 0.9 |
| WHIP | 1.136 |
| WAR | 2.1 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 2012, 16 W
- Most SO: 2012, 167 SO
- Most IP: 2012, 219.2 IP
- Best WAR: 2012, 5.3 WAR
- Best ERA: 2011, 3.07 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Hiroki Kuroda appeared in 5 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 4.01, pitched 29.2 IP, struck out 22 batters, with 2 W and 2 L.
Hiroki Kuroda Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | 9 | 10 | 3.73 | 0.474 | 0 | 116 | 183.1 | 2.7 | 1.216 | 13 | 181 | 42 | 85 | 76 | 112 | 3.59 | 5.7 | 2.76 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.6 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 776 |
2009 | 8 | 7 | 3.76 | 0.533 | 0 | 87 | 117.1 | 0.6 | 1.142 | 12 | 110 | 24 | 59 | 49 | 106 | 3.58 | 6.7 | 3.63 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.4 | 1.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 485 |
2010 | 11 | 13 | 3.39 | 0.458 | 0 | 159 | 196.1 | 3.6 | 1.161 | 15 | 180 | 48 | 87 | 74 | 114 | 3.26 | 7.3 | 3.31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.3 | 2.2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 810 |
2011 | 13 | 16 | 3.07 | 0.448 | 0 | 161 | 202 | 3.4 | 1.213 | 24 | 196 | 49 | 77 | 69 | 120 | 3.78 | 7.2 | 3.29 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 838 |
2012 | 16 | 11 | 3.32 | 0.593 | 0 | 167 | 219.2 | 5.3 | 1.165 | 25 | 205 | 51 | 86 | 81 | 127 | 3.86 | 6.8 | 3.27 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 891 |
2013 | 11 | 13 | 3.31 | 0.458 | 0 | 150 | 201.1 | 4 | 1.162 | 20 | 191 | 43 | 79 | 74 | 121 | 3.56 | 6.7 | 3.49 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 824 |
2014 | 11 | 9 | 3.71 | 0.55 | 0 | 146 | 199 | 2.1 | 1.136 | 20 | 191 | 35 | 91 | 82 | 103 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 4.17 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 820 |
