Yu Darvish, baseball player, 2012

Yu Darvish

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Born: 8/16/1986 in Osaka, Osaka, Japan

MLB Debut: 2012-04-09

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 220 lbs

Full name: Sefat Farid Yu Darvish

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Biography

Yu Darvish is a professional baseball pitcher born in 1986, who has made a significant impact in Major League Baseball since his debut on April 9, 2012. Known for his exceptional pitching arsenal and ability to strike out batters, Darvish currently holds a career record of 115-93 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.65. With a remarkable total of 2,075 strikeouts, he has established himself as one of the premier strikeout artists of his generation. Throughout his career, Darvish has been recognized for his talents, earning five All-Star selections and receiving the Rookie of the Month award early in his tenure. Darvish's playing style is characterized by a diverse range of pitches, including an impressive array of fastballs, sliders, and breaking balls, which allows him to keep hitters guessing. As an active player, he continues to influence the game with his performance and competitiveness, showcasing his skills in an era marked by advanced analytics and high strikeout rates. His contributions to the teams he has played for, combined with his ability to adapt and excel in various pitching conditions, solidify his status as a key figure in contemporary baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
115 93 297 297 2 1 0 1778.0 1460 721 231 563 2075 3.65 0

Career ERA 3.65 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — 11.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2012 TEX AL 16 9 29 29 0 0 0 191.3 156 83 89 221 3.90 4.01 (+3%) 3612.1
2013 TEX AL 13 9 32 32 0 0 0 209.7 145 66 80 277 2.83 3.87 (+27%) 3218.8
2014 TEX AL 10 7 22 22 2 1 0 144.3 133 49 49 182 3.06 3.74 (+18%) 3341.6
2016 TEX AL 7 5 17 17 0 0 0 100.3 81 38 31 132 3.41 4.19 (+19%) 2824.2
2017 TEX AL 6 9 22 22 0 0 0 137.0 115 61 45 148 4.01 4.36 (+8%) 1296.8
2017 LAD NL 4 3 9 9 0 0 0 49.7 44 19 13 61 3.44 4.36 (+21%) -
2018 CHC NL 1 3 8 8 0 0 0 40.0 36 22 21 49 4.95 4.15 (-19%) -
2019 CHC NL 6 8 31 31 0 0 0 178.7 140 79 56 229 3.98 4.51 (+12%) -
2020 CHC NL 8 3 12 12 0 0 0 76.0 59 17 14 93 2.01 4.45 (+55%) -
2021 SDP NL 8 11 30 30 0 0 0 166.3 138 78 44 199 4.22 4.27 (+1%) -
2022 SDP NL 16 8 30 30 0 0 0 194.7 148 67 37 197 3.10 3.97 (+22%) -
2023 SDP NL 8 10 24 24 0 0 0 136.3 134 69 43 141 4.56 4.33 (-5%) -
2024 SDP NL 7 3 16 16 0 0 0 81.7 65 30 22 78 3.31 4.08 (+19%) -
2025 SDP NL 5 5 15 15 0 0 0 72.0 66 43 19 68 5.38 4.14 (-30%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
297 152 4 15 4 0 1 5 0 3 83 0.099 0.121 0.145 0.266 -1319.8

Career AVG .099 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 60.4% below league average.

Career OBP .121 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 61.9% below league average.

Career SLG .145 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 64.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.266 vs. league average 0.726 across their career seasons — 63.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2012 TEX AL 29 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.333 — — — — 0.0
2013 TEX AL 32 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2014 TEX AL 22 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.200 — — — — 0.0
2016 TEX AL 17 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0.333 — — — — 0.0
2017 TEX AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 LAD NL 9 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0.059 — — — — 0.0
2018 CHC NL 8 12 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.083 — — — — 0.0
2019 CHC NL 31 56 1 5 0 0 0 3 0 2 31 0.089 .252 (-65%) .322 (-63%) .434 (-79%) .757 (-73%) -721.3
2020 CHC NL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 SDP NL 30 53 2 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 25 0.094 .243 (-61%) .317 (-65%) .410 (-68%) .727 (-67%) -598.5
2022 SDP NL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 SDP NL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 SDP NL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 SDP NL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2025 NLWC2 SDN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2024 NLDS2 SDN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 NLCS SDN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 NLDS2 SDN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 NLWC1 SDN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 NLWC3 CHN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 NLCS LAN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0.000
2017 NLDS1 LAN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2017 WS LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 ALDS1 TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 ALWC TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
5 8 14 14 0 72.7 62 32 15 62 3.96

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2025 NLWC2 SDN 0 1 1 1 0 1.0 4 2 0 1 18.00
2024 NLDS2 SDN 1 1 2 2 0 13.7 6 3 3 7 1.98
2022 NLCS SDN 0 1 2 2 0 13.0 7 4 4 12 2.77
2022 NLDS2 SDN 1 0 1 1 0 5.0 7 3 2 7 5.40
2022 NLWC1 SDN 1 0 1 1 0 7.0 6 1 0 4 1.29
2020 NLWC3 CHN 0 1 1 1 0 6.7 5 2 2 6 2.70
2017 NLCS LAN 1 0 1 1 0 6.3 6 1 1 7 1.42
2017 NLDS1 LAN 1 0 1 1 0 5.0 2 1 0 7 1.80
2017 WS LAN 0 2 2 2 0 3.3 9 8 2 0 21.60
2016 ALDS1 TEX 0 1 1 1 0 5.0 5 5 1 4 9.00
2012 ALWC TEX 0 1 1 1 0 6.7 5 2 0 7 2.70

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 297 297 112 136 6 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 TEX P 29 29 19 14 0 1
2013 TEX P 32 32 9 14 0 1
2014 TEX P 22 22 6 16 0 1
2016 TEX P 17 17 3 9 0 2
2017 TEX P 22 22 5 13 1 2
2017 LAN P 9 9 3 5 0 1
2018 CHN P 8 8 4 2 1 0
2019 CHN P 31 31 14 13 1 1
2020 CHN P 12 12 4 10 1 2
2021 SDN P 30 30 14 8 0 1
2022 SDN P 30 30 15 5 1 0
2023 SDN P 24 24 6 10 0 1
2024 SDN P 16 16 4 9 0 0
2025 SDN P 15 15 6 8 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 297

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2022 Pitcher of the Month September
2022 Player of the Week Week of 2022-09-17
2020 All-MLB Team - First Team SP
2020 Pitcher of the Month August
2012 Rookie of the Month April

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 TEX AL $10,000,000
2014 TEX AL $10,000,000
2013 TEX AL $9,500,000
2012 TEX AL $5,500,000
Total Career Earnings $35,000,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2022 Cy Young Award NL 8th 7.0 210 0
2020 Cy Young Award NL 2nd 123.0 210 3
2020 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 14.0 420 0
2013 Cy Young Award AL 2nd 93.0 210 0
2013 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 1.0 420 0
2012 Cy Young Award AL 9th 1.0 196 0
2012 Rookie of the Year AL 3rd 46.0 140 0