1998
Born August 17, 1998
Bizen, Okayama, Japan
Yoshinobu Yamamoto has played his whole career for the Los Angeles Dodgers as a pitcher, since 2024.
He went 19 and 10 with a 2.66 earned run average, pitching 263.7 innings in 48 games. He struck out 306.
He was named most valuable player of the World Series in 2025. He was an All-Star in 2025.
He was born in Bizen, Okayama, Japan on August 17, 1998. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed. He has not retired; our record has no final game for him.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2025 |
| All-MLB Team - First Team | 1 | 2025 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 2025 |
| World Series MVP | 1 | 2025 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LAD | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | LAD | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LAD | 7 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 90.0 | 78 | 30 | 22 | 105 | 3.00 |
| 2025 | LAD | 12 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 173.2 | 113 | 48 | 59 | 201 | 2.49 |
| Career | — | 19 | 10 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 263.2 | 191 | 78 | 81 | 306 | 2.66 |
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