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Fujikawa has been Japan's most dominant reliever over the last eight seasons, and perhaps the preeminent reliever in NPB history. Fujikawa's dominance has been reflected in his strikeout rates, as he'...
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Kyuji Fujikawa Contract Information:
Signed a two-year, $9.5 million contract (with a vesting option for a third year) with the Cubs in December 2012.
May 14, 2013 – Kyuji Fujikawa News
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Fujikawa will get Tuesday off after pitching Sunday and Monday, MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reports.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | SH | IP | H | ER | HR | K | BB | W | L | SV | BS | HLD | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27 | JPN | JPN | 63 | 0 | 0 | 67.2 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 90 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 38 | – | – | 0.67 | 0.70 |
| 2009 | 28 | JPN | JPN | 49 | 0 | 0 | 57.2 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 86 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 25 | – | – | 1.26 | 0.82 |
| 2010 | 29 | JPN | JPN | 58 | 0 | 0 | 62.2 | 47 | 14 | 7 | 81 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2.03 | 1.08 |
| 2011 | 30 | JPN | JPN | 56 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 80 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1.24 | 0.75 |
| 2012 | 31 | JPN | JPN | 48 | 0 | 0 | 47.2 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 58 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.04 |
| 2013 | 32 | AA | Ten | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
| 2013 | 32 | AAA | Iow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| 2013 | 32 | MAJ | CHC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.10 | 1.16 |
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Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Pitcher vs. Batter Stats
No Yes No| DATE | OPP | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | CG | W-L | SV | BS | HLD | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May. 23 | @Pit | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.10 | 1.16 |
| May. 19 | NYM | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 1.18 |
| May. 17 | NYM | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.48 | 1.20 |
| May. 13 | Col | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.36 | 1.36 |
| May. 12 | @Was | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.53 | 1.58 |
| May. 10 | @Was | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.13 | 1.88 |
| Apr. 12 | SF | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.46 | 2.08 |
| Apr. 9 | Mil | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.10 | 1.80 |
| Apr. 6 | @Atl | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.57 | 2.14 |
| Apr. 4 | @Pit | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Apr. 1 | @Pit | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Last 14 Days 6 Games: Avg. 1.0 IP/G |
6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 0.50 | |
| Last 30 Days 6 Games: Avg. 1.0 IP/G |
6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 0.50 | |
| Last 60 Days 11 Games: Avg. 0.9 IP/G |
10.3 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.10 | 1.16 | |
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Kyuji Fujikawa Split Stats (View Full Split Stats)
Vs. Left
| Year | Batters | K | BB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .238 |
Vs. Right
| Year | Batters | K | BB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
Home
| Year | IP | W | L | SV | K | BB | HR | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7.20 | 1.00 |
Away
| Year | IP | W | L | SV | K | BB | HR | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5.06 | 1.31 |
| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | GB/FB Ratio | Strand % | Fastball | ERA | FIP | BABIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27 | JPN | JPN | 63 | 0 | 67.2 | 12.05 | 1.74 | 6.92 | 0.27 | – | 93.3% | – | 0.67 | 1.49 | .243 |
| 2009 | 28 | JPN | JPN | 49 | 0 | 57.2 | 13.53 | 2.36 | 5.73 | 0.63 | – | 90.7% | – | 1.26 | 1.89 | .271 |
| 2010 | 29 | JPN | JPN | 58 | 0 | 62.2 | 11.72 | 2.89 | 4.05 | 1.01 | – | 88.3% | – | 2.03 | 3.02 | .298 |
| 2011 | 30 | JPN | JPN | 56 | 0 | 51.0 | 14.12 | 2.29 | 6.15 | 0.35 | – | 86.1% | – | 1.24 | 1.34 | .265 |
| 2012 | 31 | JPN | JPN | 48 | 0 | 47.2 | 11.06 | 2.86 | 3.87 | 0.19 | – | 87.5% | – | 0.00 | 1.97 | .305 |
| 2013 | 32 | AA | Ten | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | – | 100% | – | 0.00 | 3.20 | .151 |
| 2013 | 32 | AAA | Iow | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.00 | 9.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | – | 100% | – | 0.00 | 2.20 | .000 |
| 2013 | 32 | MAJ | CHC | 11 | 0 | 10.3 | 11.32 | 0.87 | 13.00 | 0.87 | 1.56 | 45.5% | 92.0 MPH | 6.10 | 2.52 | .383 |
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No Yes2013 Stat Review for Kyuji Fujikawa As compared to the top 250 relief pitchers in 2012 (min 20 in)
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2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Kyuji Fujikawa
2013 projections compared to top pitchers in 2012.
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2013
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2012
Fujikawa is one of Japan's top closers and had 41 saves with a 1.24 ERA and 80:13 K:BB ratio in 51 innings last season. He's eligible for international free agency after next season, but he's expressed interest to stay in Japan. He could be an impact player in MLB in 2013 if he changes his mind.
2011
Fujikawa is Japan's best relief pitcher. He had a dominant, but not historically dominant season in 2010. Fujikawa's ERA climbed to 2.01 and his WHIP to 1.069 in 2010, enough to rank among the top closers in Japan, but somewhat off his established norms. For comparison, his highest WHIP the previous five seasons was 0.857, and he had sub-1.00 ERA season in 2006 and 2008. Fujikawa is projected to qualify for free agency during the 2012 season, and Hanshin seems committed to keeping him until then.
2010
Fujikawa is Japan's best relief pitcher. Since becoming a full-time reliever in 2005, Fujikawa has never posted an ERA worse than 1.63, a WHIP higher than 0.83, or struck out fewer than 86 batters (in 57.2 innings, in 2009). The Hanshin Tigers are unlikely to post their star closer before he reaches free agency after the 2012 season.
2007
You can find Fujikawa's career stats from Japan here at japanesebaseball.com.
