Hisashi Iwakuma played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2017, appearing in 150 games over 6 seasons. He recorded a total of 63 W and 39 L, an ERA of 3.42, 714 SO, a WHIP of 1.143, and a WAR of 17.0.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Hisashi Iwakuma |
| Date of Birth | April 12, 1981 |
| Nationality |  Japan |
| Position | Pitcher |
| Throws | Right |
| Bats | Right |
| MLB Debut | 2012 |
Hisashi Iwakuma Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Hisashi Iwakuma.
Parsing Data
Data Source: Baseball Reference
Image Source: Wikipedia
📊 Career Summary
Hisashi Iwakuma appeared in 150 games over 6 MLB seasons from 2012 to 2017. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 136 (MLB Rank: 1,196) |
| GF | 6 (MLB Rank: 5,982) |
| W | 63 (MLB Rank: 1,172) |
| L | 39 (MLB Rank: 1,967) |
| SV | 2 (MLB Rank: 2,904) |
| ERA | 3.42 (MLB Rank: 2,305) |
| IP | 883.2 (MLB Rank: 1,503) |
| SHO | 1 (MLB Rank: 2,154) |
| CG | 1 (MLB Rank: 3,975) |
| SO | 714 (MLB Rank: 1,018) |
| BB | 185 (MLB Rank: 2,592) |
| H | 825 (MLB Rank: 1,607) |
| HR | 115 (MLB Rank: 809) |
| SO9 | 7.27 (MLB Rank: 2,554) |
| BB9 | 1.88 (MLB Rank: 10,898) |
| H9 | 8.4 (MLB Rank: 9,119) |
| HR9 | 1.17 (MLB Rank: 2,929) |
| WHIP | 1.143 (MLB Rank: 11,085) |
| WAR | 17.0 (MLB Rank: 746) |
📊 Last Season Summary (2017)
In his final season (2017), Hisashi Iwakuma recorded the following stats:
| GS | 6 |
| W | 0 |
| L | 2 |
| ERA | 4.35 |
| IP | 31 |
| SO | 16 |
| BB | 12 |
| H | 27 |
| HR | 7 |
| SO9 | 4.65 |
| BB9 | 3.48 |
| H9 | 7.84 |
| HR9 | 2.03 |
| WHIP | 1.258 |
| WAR | 0.3 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 2016, 16 W
- Most SO: 2013, 185 SO
- Most IP: 2013, 219.2 IP
- Best WAR: 2013, 7.0 WAR
- Best ERA: 2013, 2.67 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Hisashi Iwakuma has no postseason appearances.
Hisashi Iwakuma 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | 9 | 5 | 3.16 | 0.643 | 2 | 101 | 125.1 | 2.3 | 1.277 | 17 | 117 | 43 | 49 | 44 | 121 | 4.35 | 7.3 | 2.35 | 16 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.4 | 3.1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 519 |
2013 | 14 | 6 | 2.66 | 0.7 | 0 | 185 | 219.2 | 7 | 1.006 | 25 | 179 | 42 | 69 | 65 | 138 | 3.44 | 7.6 | 4.4 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 866 |
2014 | 15 | 9 | 3.52 | 0.625 | 0 | 154 | 179 | 2.4 | 1.05 | 20 | 167 | 21 | 70 | 70 | 103 | 3.25 | 7.7 | 7.33 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 709 |
2015 | 9 | 5 | 3.54 | 0.643 | 0 | 111 | 129.2 | 2.6 | 1.064 | 18 | 117 | 21 | 53 | 51 | 108 | 3.74 | 7.7 | 5.29 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 516 |
2016 | 16 | 12 | 4.12 | 0.571 | 0 | 147 | 199 | 2.4 | 1.327 | 28 | 218 | 46 | 95 | 91 | 98 | 4.27 | 6.6 | 3.2 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.9 | 2.1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 836 |
2017 | 0 | 2 | 4.35 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 31 | 0.3 | 1.258 | 7 | 27 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 97 | 6.42 | 4.6 | 1.33 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.8 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 128 |
