Kenta Maeda

#18 - Starting Pitcher

Minnesota Twins

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	4/11/1988 (35)
Height, Weight	6'1", 185 lb
Hometown	Osaka, JPN

2023 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%
	0-4	16.0	9.00	1.63	19.2%	4.1%	29.0%

	165^th 3 W	183^rd 44 IP	186^th 4.86 ERA	160^th 1.38 WHIP	123^rd 21.4% K%	12^th 8.2% BB%	76^th 28.2% CSW%

	FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	PLV	xERA
	89.5	11.8%	39.7%	33.9%	5.10	5.39

	190^th 93.4 FB MPH	96^th 11.7% SwStr%	193^rd 27.9% HC%	173^rd 43.5% GB%	80^th 5.06 PLV	152^nd 4.71 xERA

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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	HC%	GB%	HR/9	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%	PLV
2018	LAD	39	20	125.1	8	10	3.81	-	3.22	-	1.26	8.3	28.8%	8.1%	.323	-	-	0.93	-	72.5%	15.7%	31.9%	-
2019	LAD	37	26	153.2	10	8	4.04	-	3.96	-	1.07	6.7	27.1%	8.2%	.245	-	-	1.29	-	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	15.9%	46.8%	1.21	19.6%	80.2%	18.4%	33.9%	5.10
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	23.8%	41.0%	1.35	14.3%	69.3%	14.6%	29.3%	4.90
2023	MIN	4	4	16.0	0	4	9.00	5.39	4.54	4.31	1.63	12.9	19.2%	4.1%	.377	39.7%	33.9%	1.69	15.0%	45.9%	11.8%	29.0%	5.10
SP MLB Percentile		8	8	6	0	14	6	23	52	61	18	7	38	93	6	3	13	26	42	2	49	61	58
SP MLB AVG		8	8	44.0	3	3	4.86	4.71	4.69	4.63	1.38	9.2	21.4%	8.2%	.301	27.9%	43.5%	-	14.7%	71.3%	11.7%	28.2%	5.06
5 Years		112	82	468.0	30	28	4.10	-	-	-	1.15	7.7	27.4%	7.2%	.285	14.7%	42.0%	1.21	35.4%	70.8%	15.7%	31.7%	4.98

Repertoire

Splitter | 31%
Slider | 31%
Four-Seamer | 23%
Sinker | 9%
Curveball | 5%
Changeup | 0%
All Pitches

2018 2019 2020 2021 2023 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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	84.1	22.1%	47.7%	23.7%	19.8%	6.6%	26.5%	62.3%	56.2%	52.8%	20.8%	.224	.245	.314	13.3%	.234	.248	25.5%	1,457
2022	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023	84.1	31.3%	31.1%	25.6%	7.3%	9.8%	17.1%	53.7%	48.8%	43.8%	31.3%	.211	.231	.250	0.0%	.265	.319	40.0%	1,513
SP MLB Percentile	19	81	24	33	5	71	14	43	52	29	67	43	43	52	62	29	29	19	52
SP MLB AVG	86.5	18.8%	36.1%	27.2%	16.4%	6.4%	22.9%	53.9%	48.8%	55.9%	23.0%	.203	.254	.290	20.8%	.220	.277	26.7%	1,433

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	.234	.248	.330	.360	25.5%	4.2%	37.5%	24.5%	88.2	86.2	6.0	7.6	1.2	-2.0	5.8	5.9	1,457
2022	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023	.265	.319	.298	.355	40.0%	6.3%	43.8%	35.0%	91.1	86.2	14.9	7.8	1.3	-2.1	5.7	6.1	1,513
SP MLB Percentile	29	29	38	29	19	29	29	24	19	71	24	38	19	19	52	24	52
SP MLB AVG	.220	.277	.292	.370	26.7%	4.5%	40.7%	26.4%	87.1	89.4	4.3	7.5	2.5	-1.7	5.7	6.4	1,433

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	393	110	17	4	1	2	36	1	1	0	245	148	.224	.336	.245
2022	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023	82	20	3	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	44	38	.211	.263	.231
SP MLB Percentile	33	33	52	19	10	43	19	43	19	43	43	62	43	38	43
SP MLB AVG	149	43	6	1	0	1	14	2	0	1	87	62	.203	.342	.254

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	52.8%	26.4%	20.8%	4.2%	13.3%	47.2%	37.5%	15.3%	17.6%	2.8%	43.1%	16.7%	25.0%	8.3%	40.3%
2022	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023	43.8%	25.0%	31.3%	12.5%	0.0%	37.5%	37.5%	25.0%	17.1%	6.3%	18.8%	31.3%	37.5%	0.0%	25.0%
SP MLB Percentile	29	33	67	81	62	5	71	71	57	62	10	81	19	62	71
SP MLB AVG	55.9%	21.1%	23.0%	3.8%	20.8%	52.9%	31.5%	15.7%	14.8%	4.0%	41.1%	16.0%	26.4%	8.0%	34.6%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	25.5%	4.2%	37.5%	24.5%	.224	.245	.314	.333	.234	.248	.330	.360	88.2	86.2	6.0
2022	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023	40.0%	6.3%	43.8%	35.0%	.211	.231	.250	.250	.265	.319	.298	.355	91.1	86.2	14.9
SP MLB Percentile	19	29	29	24	43	43	52	57	29	29	38	29	19	71	24
SP MLB AVG	26.7%	4.5%	40.7%	26.4%	.203	.254	.290	.320	.220	.277	.292	.370	87.1	89.4	4.3

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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	47.7%	23.7%	19.8%	6.6%	26.5%	62.3%	56.2%	35.6%	55.7%	64.4%	49.0%	93.4%	11.2%	44.2%	64.3%	55.4%
2022	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023	31.1%	25.6%	7.3%	9.8%	17.1%	53.7%	48.8%	16.7%	43.9%	83.3%	73.7%	94.1%	9.3%	26.9%	38.9%	22.2%
SP MLB Percentile	24	33	5	71	14	43	52	5	29	5	10	19	43	24	29	14
SP MLB AVG	36.1%	27.2%	16.4%	6.4%	22.9%	53.9%	48.8%	36.5%	47.5%	63.5%	52.5%	81.4%	10.1%	32.3%	47.3%	38.5%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	52.9%	25.7%	21.4%	3.3%	12.2%	84.5%	2.0%	24.7%	49.6%	50.1%	8.4%	41.5%	23.7%	16.2%	22.1%
2022	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023	61.0%	26.8%	12.2%	2.4%	22.0%	75.6%	6.1%	23.2%	50.0%	52.4%	15.9%	31.7%	25.6%	20.9%	11.5%
SP MLB Percentile	67	67	19	5	81	52	86	43	48	57	5	19	33	81	14
SP MLB AVG	58.6%	22.9%	18.4%	13.1%	14.9%	72.0%	3.1%	23.4%	53.6%	48.1%	5.6%	46.3%	27.2%	14.1%	19.4%

Year	P	PLV	Total PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	PLA	Hit Luck
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	393	4.89	1,921	37.4%	22.9%	39.7%	-2.3%	-1.0	4.74	+3
2022	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023	82	5.25	431	45.1%	13.4%	41.5%	3.7%	1.5	2.93	+1
SP MLB Percentile	33	52	43	43	14	24	24	33	-	43
SP MLB AVG	149	5.11	782	46.1%	17.4%	36.6%	9.5%	0.7	-	+1

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%	-	-	34.4%	9.4%	43.8%	68.8%	65.6%	-	-	.091	.097	.200	-	-	-	-	-
2019	83.7	12.1%	-	-	23.8%	13.6%	37.4%	70.1%	65.6%	-	-	.157	.242	.173	-	-	-	-	-
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
2022	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023	81.9	31.3%	51.1%	45.1%	22.0%	15.9%	37.8%	78.0%	64.6%	21.7%	43.5%	.367	.488	.400	30.0%	.276	.397	36.7%	2,570
SP MLB Percentile	23	74	97	66	90	62	91