Kenta Maeda

#18 - Starting Pitcher

Minnesota Twins

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	4/11/1988 (34)
Height, Weight	6'1", 185 lb
Hometown	Osaka, JPN

2021 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	6-5	106.1	4.66	1.30	24.9%	7.1%	29.3%				90.6	14.6%	23.8%	41.0%	3.98	.305

	95^th 6 W	105^th 112 IP	124^th 4.48 ERA	114^th 1.30 WHIP	61^st 22.4% K%	75^th 8.0% BB%	69^th 28.5% CSW%				180^th 93.1 FB MPH	21^st 11.9% SwStr%	42^nd 26.8% HC%	140^th 44.8% GB%	65^th 4.47 xERA	60^th .324 xwOBA

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Stats Glossary

Overview

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2018	LAD	39	20	125.1	8	10	3.81	0.43	3.22	2.23	1.26	8.3	28.8%	8.1%	.323	.266	5.1%	52.9%	162.5%	72.5%	15.7%	31.9%
2019	LAD	37	26	153.2	10	8	4.04	1.29	3.96	3.74	1.07	6.7	27.1%	8.2%	.245	.239	13.0%	39.9%	36.1%	71.6%	15.9%	32.6%
2020	MIN	11	11	66.2	6	1	2.70	2.34	2.99	2.65	0.75	5.4	32.3%	4.0%	.208	.224	15.9%	46.8%	19.6%	80.2%	18.4%	33.9%
2021	MIN	21	21	106.1	6	5	4.66	3.98	4.11	4.19	1.30	9.0	24.9%	7.1%	.318	.278	23.8%	41.0%	14.3%	69.3%	14.6%	29.3%
SP MLB AVG		21	21	112.0	6	7	4.48	4.47	4.46	4.43	1.30	8.7	22.4%	8.0%	.292	.289	26.8%	44.8%	15.8%	72.8%	11.9%	28.5%
4 Years		108	78	452.0	30	24	3.92	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.13	7.5	27.7%	7.3%	.280	.255	15.8%	42.7%	26.4%	72.0%	15.9%	31.8%

Repertoire

Slider | 37%
Four-Seamer | 26%
Splitter | 22%
Changeup | 6%
Sinker | 5%
Curveball | 4%
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2018 2019 2020 2021 All

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Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	84.1	3.1%	56.8%	31.3%	34.4%	9.4%	43.8%	68.8%	65.6%	60.0%	10.0%	.091	.097	.200	0.0%	.126	.129	13.6%	2,523
2019	83.7	12.1%	44.4%	41.8%	23.8%	13.6%	37.4%	70.1%	65.6%	33.9%	46.4%	.157	.242	.173	15.4%	.144	.210	8.9%	2,514
2020	83.1	41.1%	40.7%	50.9%	19.0%	15.8%	34.8%	74.1%	69.4%	34.3%	44.8%	.207	.280	.210	20.0%	.202	.283	15.6%	2,510
2021	82.1	36.7%	36.4%	48.1%	17.4%	15.5%	32.9%	68.8%	63.4%	35.1%	47.7%	.232	.327	.269	13.2%	.198	.297	17.9%	2,509
SP MLB AVG	84.2	23.4%	33.7%	41.9%	16.1%	14.2%	30.3%	63.0%	57.6%	42.9%	35.5%	.223	.289	.281	14.8%	.221	.291	21.8%	2,373

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.126	.129	.278	.284	13.6%	0.0%	40.0%	18.2%	81.4	75.0	5.0	0.4	0.5	-2.2	5.9	5.9	2,523
2019	.144	.210	.181	.247	8.9%	7.1%	26.3%	16.5%	80.9	82.7	17.3	0.4	0.5	-2.1	5.8	5.7	2,514
2020	.202	.283	.204	.354	15.6%	10.4%	29.4%	20.6%	83.3	84.7	20.0	2.1	4.0	-2.1	5.6	6.0	2,510
2021	.198	.297	.225	.328	17.9%	5.4%	31.5%	20.2%	84.6	85.4	22.4	2.7	3.1	-2.1	5.7	5.8	2,509
SP MLB AVG	.221	.291	.275	.368	21.8%	7.7%	35.9%	23.1%	86.7	86.7	13.4	3.0	1.3	-0.7	5.8	6.3	2,373

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	64	22	1	1	0	0	12	0	0	0	44	20	.091	.136	.097
2019	294	91	6	2	1	4	27	7	0	1	206	88	.157	.349	.242
2020	405	97	12	1	0	6	24	5	0	0	300	105	.207	.413	.280
2021	651	173	20	8	0	7	40	18	3	2	448	202	.232	.424	.327
SP MLB AVG	329	88	11	4	0	3	27	5	1	1	210	119	.223	.388	.289

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	60.0%	30.0%	10.0%	0.0%	0.0%	40.0%	40.0%	20.0%	9.4%	20.0%	30.0%	10.0%	30.0%	10.0%	40.0%
2019	33.9%	21.4%	46.4%	19.6%	15.4%	32.1%	42.9%	25.0%	13.3%	10.7%	25.0%	39.3%	17.9%	1.8%	33.9%
2020	34.3%	20.9%	44.8%	17.9%	20.0%	44.1%	35.3%	20.6%	22.5%	6.0%	26.9%	37.3%	17.9%	1.5%	28.4%
2021	35.1%	17.1%	47.7%	19.8%	13.2%	47.7%	27.0%	25.2%	18.9%	8.1%	19.8%	40.5%	18.9%	7.2%	28.8%
SP MLB AVG	42.9%	21.6%	35.5%	9.9%	14.8%	44.9%	35.6%	19.5%	15.7%	5.2%	31.0%	27.8%	23.0%	5.4%	34.9%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	13.6%	0.0%	40.0%	18.2%	.091	.097	.200	.200	.126	.129	.278	.284	81.4	75.0	5.0
2019	8.9%	7.1%	26.3%	16.5%	.157	.242	.173	.232	.144	.210	.181	.247	80.9	82.7	17.3
2020	15.6%	10.4%	29.4%	20.6%	.207	.280	.210	.279	.202	.283	.204	.354	83.3	84.7	20.0
2021	17.9%	5.4%	31.5%	20.2%	.232	.327	.269	.315	.198	.297	.225	.328	84.6	85.4	22.4
SP MLB AVG	21.8%	7.7%	35.9%	23.1%	.223	.289	.281	.318	.221	.291	.275	.368	86.7	86.7	13.4

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	56.8%	31.3%	34.4%	9.4%	43.8%	68.8%	65.6%	57.9%	59.4%	42.1%	28.0%	69.2%	8.7%	40.5%	66.7%	55.6%
2019	44.4%	41.8%	23.8%	13.6%	37.4%	70.1%	65.6%	42.2%	56.5%	57.8%	38.2%	74.4%	17.3%	32.7%	79.4%	66.7%
2020	40.7%	50.9%	19.0%	15.8%	34.8%	74.1%	69.4%	32.6%	58.3%	67.4%	42.0%	80.6%	17.4%	23.9%	75.3%	67.1%
2021	36.4%	48.1%	17.4%	15.5%	32.9%	68.8%	63.4%	32.6%	53.3%	67.4%	44.7%	79.9%	20.6%	25.5%	66.7%	54.3%
SP MLB AVG	33.7%	41.9%	16.1%	14.2%	30.3%	63.0%	57.6%	33.1%	48.9%	66.9%	45.8%	81.4%	20.1%	27.7%	60.9%	50.5%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	9.4%	12.5%	78.1%	7.8%	20.3%	71.9%	7.8%	6.3%	81.3%	35.9%	14.1%	57.8%	31.3%	4.3%	32.4%
2019	16.7%	18.7%	64.6%	15.6%	24.1%	60.2%	5.4%	10.2%	71.1%	53.1%	23.1%	37.4%	41.8%	15.4%	24.5%
2020	12.1%	25.4%	62.5%	14.3%	24.9%	60.7%	9.1%	28.6%	45.9%	53.8%	37.8%	28.9%	50.9%	13.3%	20.5%
2021	16.4%	21.4%	62.2%	16.0%	26.9%	57.1%	8.3%	16.6%	62.1%	50.1%	37.5%	32.6%	48.1%	14.1%	18.9%
SP MLB AVG	18.3%	21.5%	60.2%	16.2%	21.7%	62.1%	5.8%	25.9%	52.6%	56.0%	22.0%	35.5%	41.9%	14.4%	21.3%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	91.9	4.8%	18.6%	56.1%	11.2%	25.5%	36.7%	66.3%	61.2%	31.3%	37.5%	.278	.428	.286	16.7%	.308	.438	21.7%	2,270
2019	92.1	15.3%	17.5%	52.3%	7.8%	22.1%	29.9%	65.2%	59.8%	41.1%	35.7%	.308	.403	.308	20.0%	.269	.369	33.3%	2,282
2020	91.6	18.8%	17.8%	51.4%	9.7%	27.6%	37.3%	65.4%	63.8%	36.8%	42.1%	.086	.103	.158	0.0%	.104	.112	5.6%	2,278
2021	90.6	25.8%	15.7%	54.1%	10.7%	17.5%	28.2%	63.3%	57.6%	28.6%	50.8%	.289	.384	.357	18.8%	.261	.370	29.4%	2,262
SP MLB AVG	93.1	40.9%	25.3%	51.3%	9.6%	18.1%	27.7%	65.4%	59.7%	35.9%	40.5%	.268	.354	.299	15.4%	.269	.361	30.5%	2,245

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.308	.438	.327	.427	21.7%	0.0%	31.3%	21.7%	84.0	78.6	15.7	0.5	1.3	-2.2	5.8	6.0	2,270
2019	.269	.369	.263	.365	33.3%	7.1%	41.1%	29.5%	89.3	93.8	17.1	0.6	1.3	-2.1	5.8	6.0	2,282
2020	.104	.112	.192	.175	5.6%	0.0%	26.3%	13.9%	83.4	85.9	16.7	5.1	9.1	-2.1	5.6	6.1	2,278
2021	.261	.370	.307	.472	29.4%	12.7%	49.2%	30.4%	90.3	87.6	21.2	5.1	9.2	-2.0	5.7	5.9	2,262
SP MLB AVG	.269	.361	.298	.408	30.5%	9.9%	41.7%	28.7%	90.0	88.3	18.0	4.8	9.3	-0.5	5.8	6.3	2,245

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	98	23	2	1	1	1	3	3	1	0	65	33	.278	.611	.428
2019	371	78	12	4	0	4	10	10	2	0	242	129	.308	.554	.403
2020	185	36	2	1	0	0	16	1	0	0	121	64	.086	.114	.103
2021	458	102	16	4	0	6	28	9	2	0	290	168	.289	.533	.384
SP MLB AVG	653	159	22	8	1	7	34	15	1	0	434	219	.268	.478	.354

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	31.3%	31.3%	37.5%	12.5%	16.7%	12.5%	37.5%	50.0%	13.3%	12.5%	18.8%	37.5%	25.0%	6.3%	43.8%
2019	41.1%	23.2%	35.7%	10.7%	20.0%	37.5%	17.9%	44.6%	20.2%	8.9%	19.6%	30.4%	23.2%	10.7%	32.1%
2020	36.8%	21.1%	42.1%	15.8%	0.0%	15.8%	42.1%	42.1%	17.8%	5.3%	21.1%	47.4%	26.3%	0.0%	31.6%
2021	28.6%	20.6%	50.8%	11.1%	18.8%	31.7%	22.2%	46.0%	21.4%	7.9%	12.7%	30.2%	25.4%	11.1%	52.4%
SP MLB AVG	35.9%	23.6%	40.5%	12.1%	15.4%	30.9%	37.5%	31.5%	20.9%	4.5%	23.0%	30.8%	24.3%	7.6%	38.6%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	21.7%	0.0%	31.3%	21.7%	.278	.428	.286	.333	.308	.438	.327	.427	84.0	78.6	15.7
2019	33.3%	7.1%	41.1%	29.5%	.308	.403	.308	.357	.269	.369	.263	.365	89.3	93.8	17.1
2020	5.6%	0.0%	26.3%	13.9%	.086	.103	.158	.158	.104	.112	.192	.175	83.4	85.9	16.7
2021	29.4%	12.7%	49.2%	30.4%	.289	.384	.357	.419	.261	.370	.307	.472	90.3	87.6	21.2
SP MLB AVG	30.5%	9.9%	41.7%	28.7%	.268	.354	.299	.343	.269	.361	.298	.408	90.0	88.3	18.0

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	18.6%	56.1%	11.2%	25.5%	36.7%	66.3%	61.2%	27.5%	40.8%	72.5%	75.0%	71.9%	24.6%	23.5%	58.8%	52.9%
2019	17.5%	52.3%	7.8%	22.1%	29.9%	65.2%	59.8%	18.1%	43.1%	81.9%	67.7%	85.3%	27.4%	13.6%	62.8%	56.6%
2020	17.8%	51.4%	9.7%	27.6%	37.3%	65.4%	63.8%	25.7%	37.8%	74.3%	75.0%	74.1%	34.5%	17.5%	62.8%	52.6%
2021	15.7%	54.1%	10.7%	17.5%	28.2%	63.3%	57.6%	23.3%	45.9%	76.7%	69.7%	78.0%	21.2%	13.3%	56.4%	44.2%
SP MLB AVG	25.3%	51.3%	9.6%	18.1%	27.7%	65.4%	59.7%	20.2%	47.3%	79.8%	69.7%	83.4%	23.1%	21.2%	62.7%	51.6%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%