Yoshi Hirano

Relief Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	3/8/1984 (38)
Height, Weight	6'1", 185 lb
Hometown	Uji, JPN

2020 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	4	12.1	5.84	2.11	17.5%	12.7%	26.2%				89.9	12.5%	12.9%	47.6%	4.26	.309

	32^nd 1 Sv	251^st 17 IP	266^th 4.47 ERA	335^th 1.36 WHIP	288^th 24.3% K%	254^th 10.0% BB%	288^th 29.5% CSW%				324^th 93.4 FB MPH	170^th 12.6% SwStr%	17^th 23.8% HC%	128^th 44.6% GB%	178^th 4.56 xERA	182^nd .313 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
2	28	4.50	1.43	21.3%	9.4%

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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	ARI	75	0	66.1	4	3	2.44	3.48	3.68	4.04	1.09	6.7	22.5%	8.8%	.251	.240	23.0%	52.3%	10.9%	79.3%	13.5%	29.5%
2019	ARI	62	0	53.0	5	5	4.75	3.74	4.04	4.33	1.38	8.7	26.2%	9.4%	.317	.245	18.9%	45.6%	15.6%	68.0%	15.4%	30.9%
2020	SEA	13	0	12.1	0	1	5.84	4.15	5.75	5.81	2.11	13.4	17.5%	12.7%	.390	.269	12.9%	47.6%	15.4%	74.4%	12.5%	26.2%
RP MLB AVG		16	0	17.0	1	1	4.47	4.56	4.50	4.47	1.36	8.4	24.3%	10.3%	.289	.279	23.7%	44.6%	15.7%	73.4%	12.7%	29.4%
3 Years		150	0	131.2	9	9	3.69	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.30	8.1	23.5%	9.5%	.293	.246	20.2%	49.1%	13.3%	73.7%	14.2%	29.7%

Repertoire

Splitter | 55%
Four-Seamer | 45%
Slider | 0%
All Pitches

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Show 2020 MLB Average

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	83.4	44.4%	39.9%	29.7%	20.3%	8.6%	28.9%	60.7%	56.8%	65.9%	22.0%	.171	.223	.215	11.1%	.179	.243	18.2%	1,171
2019	83.8	47.1%	47.0%	23.2%	22.0%	6.1%	28.2%	60.9%	56.4%	58.0%	21.7%	.190	.227	.269	13.3%	.167	.211	10.5%	1,274
2020	82.1	54.8%	42.4%	27.2%	15.4%	9.6%	25.0%	61.0%	52.9%	60.7%	21.4%	.306	.349	.357	16.7%	.209	.248	7.5%	-
RP MLB AVG	85.1	19.6%	35.4%	33.1%	14.2%	7.4%	21.6%	57.7%	50.2%	56.4%	24.0%	.274	.334	.361	25.3%	.211	.282	18.2%	1,470

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.179	.243	.214	.280	18.2%	4.9%	26.8%	18.2%	84.9	87.7	1.5	0.7	0.1	-2.1	6.0	5.8	1,171
2019	.167	.211	.234	.267	10.5%	2.9%	24.6%	14.9%	85.3	84.6	3.8	0.8	0.2	-2.1	6.2	5.7	1,274
2020	.209	.248	.260	.254	7.5%	0.0%	13.8%	9.8%	81.9	87.3	1.5	6.0	2.0	-1.3	6.0	-	-
RP MLB AVG	.211	.282	.271	.353	18.2%	5.3%	35.7%	23.6%	84.4	84.9	3.8	5.9	3.5	-1.2	5.8	6.4	1,470

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	488	121	13	4	0	2	30	7	2	6	296	192	.171	.261	.223
2019	440	114	16	2	0	2	37	5	3	1	268	172	.190	.267	.227
2020	136	41	8	2	0	1	8	4	0	0	83	53	.306	.444	.349
RP MLB AVG	46	13	2	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	26	19	.274	.432	.334

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	65.9%	12.2%	22.0%	1.2%	11.1%	51.2%	34.1%	14.6%	15.0%	3.7%	52.4%	17.1%	20.7%	1.2%	23.2%
2019	58.0%	20.3%	21.7%	11.6%	13.3%	56.5%	26.1%	17.4%	17.0%	1.4%	50.7%	23.2%	18.8%	2.9%	26.1%
2020	60.7%	17.9%	21.4%	7.1%	16.7%	55.2%	31.0%	13.8%	14.7%	3.6%	64.3%	17.9%	14.3%	0.0%	28.6%
RP MLB AVG	56.4%	19.6%	24.0%	6.7%	25.3%	50.8%	34.9%	14.2%	16.3%	4.3%	43.9%	16.0%	23.5%	7.0%	32.3%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	18.2%	4.9%	26.8%	18.2%	.171	.223	.215	.235	.179	.243	.214	.280	84.9	87.7	1.5
2019	10.5%	2.9%	24.6%	14.9%	.190	.227	.269	.290	.167	.211	.234	.267	85.3	84.6	3.8
2020	7.5%	0.0%	13.8%	9.8%	.306	.349	.357	.379	.209	.248	.260	.254	81.9	87.3	1.5
RP MLB AVG	18.2%	5.3%	35.7%	23.6%	.274	.334	.361	.395	.211	.282	.271	.353	84.4	84.9	3.8

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	39.9%	29.7%	20.3%	8.6%	28.9%	60.7%	56.8%	39.0%	52.0%	61.0%	48.2%	76.1%	12.8%	33.9%	62.1%	52.6%
2019	47.0%	23.2%	22.0%	6.1%	28.2%	60.9%	56.4%	40.2%	54.8%	59.8%	49.1%	80.5%	11.3%	43.8%	61.8%	50.9%
2020	42.4%	27.2%	15.4%	9.6%	25.0%	61.0%	52.9%	30.0%	51.5%	70.0%	59.5%	85.7%	11.3%	50.0%	65.5%	48.3%
RP MLB AVG	35.4%	33.1%	14.2%	7.4%	21.6%	57.7%	50.2%	28.4%	50.3%	71.6%	61.7%	82.0%	10.1%	32.9%	50.0%	42.7%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	47.5%	29.3%	23.2%	8.4%	15.8%	75.8%	3.9%	26.0%	44.7%	59.4%	15.2%	36.9%	29.7%	12.4%	16.7%
2019	45.2%	34.1%	20.7%	7.5%	10.5%	82.0%	2.5%	27.7%	38.2%	54.5%	12.7%	42.0%	23.2%	13.3%	20.0%
2020	55.9%	23.5%	20.6%	7.4%	15.4%	77.2%	3.7%	33.8%	42.6%	58.8%	16.2%	33.8%	27.2%	18.8%	17.4%
RP MLB AVG	48.6%	22.5%	28.9%	12.9%	19.4%	67.7%	5.7%	28.5%	49.0%	52.4%	19.0%	40.9%	33.1%	18.8%	17.6%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	91.4	52.1%	19.6%	50.1%	7.3%	22.9%	30.2%	66.1%	61.8%	38.4%	41.9%	.223	.290	.265	8.3%	.231	.310	27.2%	2,213
2019	91.1	45.2%	19.1%	52.8%	8.8%	25.8%	34.6%	67.3%	61.4%	32.8%	44.8%	.298	.386	.328	16.7%	.257	.371	30.3%	2,197
2020	89.9	45.2%	19.6%	50.0%	8.9%	18.8%	27.7%	59.8%	53.6%	21.4%	50.0%	.412	.507	.462	14.3%	.274	.421	22.7%	-
RP MLB AVG	93.4	46.6%	24.4%	49.1%	10.3%	17.7%	28.0%	63.8%	58.3%	34.8%	41.5%	.265	.370	.298	18.8%	.261	.367	27.5%	2,297

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.231	.310	.261	.354	27.2%	8.1%	48.8%	33.6%	91.4	91.2	16.1	0.7	1.4	-2.2	6.0	6.1	2,213
2019	.257	.371	.258	.409	30.3%	9.0%	38.8%	26.3%	90.5	91.0	19.7	0.7	1.5	-2.1	6.2	6.2	2,197
2020	.274	.421	.289	.411	22.7%	7.1%	35.7%	22.7%	92.5	93.0	25.1	6.1	10.5	-1.2	6.0	-	-
RP MLB AVG	.261	.367	.294	.411	27.5%	10.2%	41.9%	26.7%	90.4	89.6	18.7	4.7	9.4	-0.7	5.7	6.3	2,297

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	573	125	17	3	2	3	27	12	0	0	379	194	.223	.366	.290
2019	422	99	15	5	0	5	19	13	0	0	284	138	.298	.536	.386
2020	112	22	5	1	0	1	3	4	1	0	67	45	.412	.647	.507
RP MLB AVG	113	28	4	1	0	1	6	4	0	0	73	40	.265	.486	.370

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	38.4%	19.8%	41.9%	8.1%	8.3%	29.1%	45.3%	25.6%	20.9%	1.2%	19.8%	30.2%	30.2%	10.5%	39.5%
2019	32.8%	22.4%	44.8%	11.9%	16.7%	32.8%	26.9%	40.3%	16.8%	3.0%	19.4%	38.8%	17.9%	11.9%	37.3%
2020	21.4%	28.6%	50.0%	7.1%	14.3%	28.6%	35.7%	35.7%	19.6%	0.0%	14.3%	50.0%	21.4%	7.1%	64.3%
RP MLB AVG	34.8%	23.8%	41.5%	12.2%	18.8%	32.6%	38.7%	28.7%	19.9%	3.3%	23.1%	31.3%	24.7%	7.4%	38.5%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	27.2%	8.1%	48.8%	33.6%	.223	.290	.265	.291	.231	.310	.261	.354	91.4	91.2	16.1
2019	30.3%	9.0%	38.8%	26.3%	.298	.386	.328	.379	.257	.371	.258	.409	90.5	91.0	19.7
2020	22.7%	7.1%	35.7%	22.7%	.412	.507	.462	.500	.274	.421	.289	.411	92.5	93.0	25.1
RP MLB AVG	27.5%	10.2%	41.9%	26.7%	.265	.370	.298	.349	.261	.367	.294	.411	90.4	89.6	18.7

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	19.6%	50.1%	7.3%	22.9%	30.2%	66.1%	61.8%	16.9%	43.3%	83.1%	71.4%	86.5%	28.2%	15.6%	59.6%	54.4%
2019	19.1%	52.8%	8.8%	25.8%	34.6%	67.3%	61.4%	21.1%	41.5%	78.9%	65.8%	82.5%	34.0%	17.8%	63.0%	55.0%
2020	19.6%	50.0%	8.9%	18.8%	27.7%	59.8%	53.6%	21.7%	41.1%	78.3%	72.7%	80.0%	20.6%	23.5%	47.1%	38.2%
RP MLB AVG	24.4%	49.1%	10.3%	17.7%	28.0%	63.8%	58.3%	22.1%	46.0%	77.9%	68.7%	81.5%	22.4%	21.5%	59.9%	49.9%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	30.9%	27.6%	41.5%	40.8%	27.6%	31.6%	7.2%	19.2%	53.2%	52.5%	37.5%	29.1%	50.1%	10.0%	16.2%
2019	35.3%	27.7%	37.0%	30.1%	26.8%	43.1%	8.3%	23.5%	48.8%	59.2%	35.5%	25.4%	52.8%	12.4%	17.8%
2020	31.3%	25.9%	42.9%	47.3%	20.5%	32.1%	6.3%	31.3%	42.9%	60.7%	50.0%	15.2%	50.0%	10.3%	17.6%
RP MLB AVG	34.3%	27.1%	38.7%	45.0%	27.2%	27.8%	7.6%	29.9%	43.1%	55.6%	33.0%	27.8%	49.1%	12.7%	18.5%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	82.4	0.9%	100.0%	80.0%	40.0%	0.0%	40.0%	100.0%	80.0%	75.0%	25.0%	.333	.293	.500	0.0%	.213	.188	50.0%	881
2019	74.0	0.2%	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2,113
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	84.3	30.5%	30.6%	38.8%	15.7%	14.4%	30.1%	59.3%	54.4%	41.2%	37.6%	.215	.278	.299	12.8%	.197	.261	18.5%	2,394

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.213	.188	.319	.282	50.0%	0.0%	75.0%	50.0%	97.3	101.9	6.6	0.1	0.5	-2.3	6.1	6.0	881
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.5	-0.7	-1.8	6.1	5.4	2,113
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	.197	.261	.272	.336	18.5%	5.0%	35.3%	21.4%	85.9	85.9	14.8	2.9	1.5	-0.7	5.7	6.3	2,394

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	10	6	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	10	0	.333	.333	.293
2019	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-