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Yusei Kikuchi
Los Angeles Angels
SP · #16 · Bats L · Throws L · 6'0" · 210 lb · Age 35 · 8 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
23.9
- Runs prevented
- −0.3
- IP · ERA
- 67.2 · 4.92
- K · BB
- 67 · 30
- Rank
- Not qualified
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Home runs allowed7 vs 9 avg+3.2
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)198 vs 197 avg−2.4
- Walks29 vs 26 avg−0.9
- Parks pitched in−0.2
- Strikeouts67 vs 68 avg−0.2
- Hit batters3 vs 4 avg+0.2
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 27@SEA | L 3-7 | L | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 90 | 45.9 |
| Tue, Sep 22@ATH | L 7-9 | GS | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 29.3 |
| Wed, Sep 16vsSEA | L 2-7 | L | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 99 | 42.1 |
| Fri, Sep 11@WSH | L 3-4 | GS | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 88 | 55.5 |
| Sat, Sep 5@PIT | W 6-1 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 89 | 53.9 |
| Sun, Aug 30vsPHI | L 2-5 | L | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 92 | 47.0 |
| Sun, Aug 23@TEX | L 3-5 | L | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 89 | 7.2 |
| Wed, Apr 29@CHW | L 2-3 | GS | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 53.5 |
| Fri, Apr 24@KC | L 3-6 | L | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 90 | 50.5 |
| Sat, Apr 18vsSD | L 1-4 | GS | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 86 | 73.4 |
| Mon, Apr 13@NYY | L 10-11 | GS | 3.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 82 | 12.2 |
| Tue, Apr 7vsATL | L 2-7 | L | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 97 | 46.7 |
| Wed, Apr 1@CHC | L 2-6 | L | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 91 | 35.5 |
| Fri, Mar 27@HOU | W 6-2 | GS | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 17.4 |
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