1986
Born August 16, 1986
Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Yu Darvish Notable
b. August 16, 1986 · Texas Rangers 2012–2014, 2016–2017, Los Angeles Dodgers 2017, Chicago Cubs 2018–2020, San Diego Padres 2021–2025
Yu Darvish's 2,075 strikeouts are tied for the 80th most anyone has.
He played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Texas Rangers in 2012 and closing with the San Diego Padres in 2025.
He went 115 and 93 with a 3.65 earned run average, pitching 1,778 innings in 297 games. He struck out 2,075 and threw 1 shutouts. Across 297 games he batted .099, with 15 hits and 4 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 4 doubles.
He led the league in strikeouts once, in 2013, with 277. He led the league in wins once, in 2020, with 8.
He was selected to five All-Star teams between 2012 and 2021.
He was born in Osaka, Osaka, Japan on August 16, 1986. 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 | 5 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2021 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 2 | 2020, 2022 |
| All-MLB Team - First Team | 1 | 2020 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2022 |
| Rookie of the Month | 1 | 2012 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | TEX | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 2013 | TEX | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 2014 | TEX | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 2016 | TEX | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 2017 | LAD/TEX | 31 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .059 |
| 2018 | CHC | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .083 |
| 2019 | CHC | 31 | 56 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 0 | .089 |
| 2020 | CHC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | SDP | 30 | 53 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | .094 |
| 2022 | SDP | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | SDP | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | SDP | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | SDP | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 297 | 152 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 83 | 0 | .099 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | TEX | 16 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 191.1 | 156 | 83 | 89 | 221 | 3.90 |
| 2013 | TEX | 13 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 209.2 | 145 | 66 | 80 | 277 | 2.83 |
| 2014 | TEX | 10 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 144.1 | 133 | 49 | 49 | 182 | 3.06 |
| 2016 | TEX | 7 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 100.1 | 81 | 38 | 31 | 132 | 3.41 |
| 2017 | LAD/TEX | 10 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 186.2 | 159 | 80 | 58 | 209 | 3.86 |
| 2018 | CHC | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 40.0 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 49 | 4.95 |
| 2019 | CHC | 6 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 178.2 | 140 | 79 | 56 | 229 | 3.98 |
| 2020 | CHC | 8 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 76.0 | 59 | 17 | 14 | 93 | 2.01 |
| 2021 | SDP | 8 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 166.1 | 138 | 78 | 44 | 199 | 4.22 |
| 2022 | SDP | 16 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 194.2 | 148 | 67 | 37 | 197 | 3.10 |
| 2023 | SDP | 8 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 136.1 | 134 | 69 | 43 | 141 | 4.56 |
| 2024 | SDP | 7 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 81.2 | 65 | 30 | 22 | 78 | 3.31 |
| 2025 | SDP | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 72.0 | 66 | 43 | 19 | 68 | 5.38 |
| Career | — | 115 | 93 | 297 | 297 | 0 | 1778.0 | 1460 | 721 | 563 | 2075 | 3.65 |
On this day & linked events
2012
Major-league debut: Yu Darvish
Yu Darvish made a major-league debut on April 9, 2012.
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