Yu Darvish Career Pitching Summary

  • May 7, 2025

Yu Darvish played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2025, appearing in 297 games over 13 seasons. He recorded a total of 115 W and 93 L, an ERA of 3.65, 2,075 SO, a WHIP of 1.138, and a WAR of 33.7.

🧾 Basic Profile

Yu Darvish
NameYu Darvish
Date of BirthAugust 16, 1986
Nationality
Japan
PositionPitcher
ThrowsRight
BatsRight
MLB Debut2012

Yu Darvish Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Yu Darvish.

Change Chart

    📊 Career Summary

    Yu Darvish appeared in 297 games over 13 MLB seasons from 2012 to 2025. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS297 (MLB Rank: 366)
    W115 (MLB Rank: 483)
    L93 (MLB Rank: 659)
    ERA3.65 (MLB Rank: 2,970)
    IP1778 (MLB Rank: 578)
    SHO1 (MLB Rank: 2,154)
    CG2 (MLB Rank: 3,492)
    SO2,075 (MLB Rank: 80)
    BB563 (MLB Rank: 647)
    H1,460 (MLB Rank: 812)
    HR231 (MLB Rank: 178)
    SO910.5 (MLB Rank: 392)
    BB92.85 (MLB Rank: 9,018)
    H97.39 (MLB Rank: 10,746)
    HR91.17 (MLB Rank: 2,929)
    WHIP1.138 (MLB Rank: 11,119)
    WAR33.7 (MLB Rank: 244)

    📊 Last Season Summary (2025)

    In his final season (2025), Yu Darvish recorded the following stats:

    GS15
    W5
    L5
    ERA5.38
    IP72
    SO68
    BB19
    H66
    HR14
    SO98.5
    BB92.38
    H98.25
    HR91.75
    WHIP1.181
    WAR0.0

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 2012, 16 W
    • Most SO: 2013, 277 SO
    • Most IP: 2013, 209.2 IP
    • Best WAR: 2013, 5.6 WAR
    • Best ERA: 2020, 2.01 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Yu Darvish appeared in 10 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 3.5, pitched 56.6 IP, struck out 48 batters, with 3 W and 6 L.

    Yu Darvish Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    2012
    16
    9
    3.9
    0.64
    0
    221
    191.1
    3.5
    1.28
    14
    156
    89
    89
    83
    112
    3.29
    10.4
    2.48
    29
    29
    0
    0
    0
    0.7
    7.3
    4.2
    0
    10
    1
    8
    816
    2013
    13
    9
    2.83
    0.591
    0
    277
    209.2
    5.6
    1.073
    26
    145
    80
    68
    66
    145
    3.28
    11.9
    3.46
    32
    32
    0
    0
    0
    1.1
    6.2
    3.4
    1
    8
    1
    7
    841
    2014
    10
    7
    3.06
    0.588
    0
    182
    144.1
    3.5
    1.261
    13
    133
    49
    54
    49
    130
    2.84
    11.3
    3.71
    22
    22
    0
    2
    1
    0.8
    8.3
    3.1
    1
    2
    1
    14
    605
    2016
    7
    5
    3.41
    0.583
    0
    132
    100.1
    2.5
    1.116
    12
    81
    31
    43
    38
    134
    3.09
    11.8
    4.26
    17
    17
    0
    0
    0
    1.1
    7.3
    2.8
    0
    3
    1
    6
    416
    2017
    10
    12
    3.86
    0.455
    0
    209
    186.2
    4.1
    1.163
    27
    159
    58
    83
    80
    120
    3.83
    10.1
    3.6
    31
    31
    0
    0
    0
    1.3
    7.7
    2.8
    1
    6
    1
    12
    766
    2018
    1
    3
    4.95
    0.25
    0
    49
    40
    -0.1
    1.425
    7
    36
    21
    24
    22
    85
    4.86
    11
    2.33
    8
    8
    0
    0
    0
    1.6
    8.1
    4.7
    1
    4
    0
    2
    180
    2019
    6
    8
    3.98
    0.429
    0
    229
    178.2
    3
    1.097
    33
    140
    56
    82
    79
    111
    4.18
    11.5
    4.09
    31
    31
    0
    0
    0
    1.7
    7.1
    2.8
    0
    11
    1
    11
    731
    2020
    8
    3
    2.01
    0.727
    0
    93
    76
    2.8
    0.961
    5
    59
    14
    18
    17
    224
    2.23
    11
    6.64
    12
    12
    0
    0
    0
    0.6
    7
    1.7
    0
    2
    1
    3
    297
    2021
    8
    11
    4.22
    0.421
    0
    199
    166.1
    1.4
    1.094
    28
    138
    44
    81
    78
    92
    3.9
    10.8
    4.52
    30
    30
    0
    0
    0
    1.5
    7.5
    2.4
    0
    8
    1
    9
    681
    2022
    16
    8
    3.1
    0.667
    0
    197
    194.2
    4.6
    0.95
    22
    148
    37
    67
    67
    122
    3.31
    9.1
    5.32
    30
    30
    0
    0
    0
    1
    6.8
    1.7
    1
    12
    0
    4
    771
    2023
    8
    10
    4.56
    0.444
    0
    141
    136.1
    0.9
    1.298
    18
    134
    43
    71
    69
    93
    4.03
    9.3
    3.28
    24
    24
    0
    0
    0
    1.2
    8.8
    2.8
    1
    8
    0
    1
    574
    2024
    7
    3
    3.31
    0.7
    0
    78
    81.2
    1.9
    1.065
    12
    65
    22
    32
    30
    124
    4.08
    8.6
    3.55
    16
    16
    0
    0
    0
    1.3
    7.2
    2.4
    0
    3
    0
    2
    331
    2025
    5
    5
    5.38
    0.5
    0
    68
    72
    0
    1.181
    14
    66
    19
    44
    43
    80
    4.82
    8.5
    3.58
    15
    15
    0
    0
    0
    1.8
    8.3
    2.4
    0
    6
    0
    4
    296