Los Angeles Angels#16 · SP
Yusei Kikuchi
Age 35
Contract Value $21,225,000/yr
Size 6' 0" · 210
Throws LHP
Bats Left
From Morioka, Japan
1–7
W-L
4.92
ERA
1.54
WHIP
67
K
67.2
IP
14
GS
Stats updated Oct 7, 3:01 AM ETLast game Sep 22 at ATH
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention4450BELOW AVG
Skill4950BELOW AVG
Workload3750WEAK
Consistency4950BELOW AVG
Form4450BELOW AVG
Contact Management4150BELOW AVG
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Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB41.4%95.5 mph
- Slider25.4%87.4 mph
- Splitter17.2%86.6 mph
- Curveball10.3%79.4 mph
- Cutter5.8%90.2 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.167.316.462.280.263.250.222.394.545
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (4 GS)
4.03
WHIP 1.30
Away (9 GS)
5.36
WHIP 1.69
1.33 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.819
vs RHH
.805
.014 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September3.2019.217
August5.2512.010
April6.0726.230
March4.154.13
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (4 GS)4.581.589.2
6+ days (8 GS)5.091.488.6
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Yusei Kikuchi's ERA in 2026?+
4.92 across 14 starts and 67.2 innings, with a 1.54 WHIP and a 4.12 FIP. That ERA ranks 160th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (41.4% at 95.5 mph mph), slider (25.4% at 87.4 mph mph), splitter (17.2% at 86.6 mph mph), curveball (10.3% at 79.4 mph mph), cutter (5.8% at 90.2 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
44 out of 100, which we label below avg — 150th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 3.04 ERA, 7.8 K/9, 4.7 BB/9.