Hideki Irabu

Age: 57

Bats/Throws: R/R

6'4" / 250

DOB: 5/5/1969

(57 years, 5 months, 13 days)

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Season	Total
Team	- - -
Level	MLB
G	126
GS	80
IP	514.0
K%	18.1%
BB%	7.8%
GB%	53.0%
ERA	5.15
FIP	4.97
WAR	3.5

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Season	Total
Team	- - -
Level	MLB
G	126
GS	80
IP	514.0
K%	18.1%
BB%	7.8%
GB%	53.0%
ERA	5.15
FIP	4.97
WAR	3.5

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PostseasonMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
1997	NYY	MLB	28	5	4	0	13	9	53.1	9.45	3.38	2.53	.351	62.3%			7.09	5.85		-0.2
1998	NYY	MLB	29	13	9	0	29	28	173.0	6.55	3.95	1.40	.245	79.4%			4.06	5.19		0.9
1999	NYY	MLB	30	11	7	0	32	27	169.1	7.07	2.44	1.38	.295	68.5%			4.84	4.48		2.4
1999	NYY	MLB	30	0	0	0	1	0	4.2	5.79	0.00	3.86	.500	49.0%			13.50	7.42
2000	MON	MLB	31	2	5	0	11	11	54.2	6.91	2.30	1.48	.376	59.2%			7.24	4.56		0.8
2001	MON	MLB	32	0	2	0	3	3	16.2	9.72	1.62	1.62	.380	76.9%			4.86	3.77		0.3
2002	TEX	MLB	33	3	8	16	38	2	47.0	5.74	3.06	2.11	.274	72.2%	53.0%	23.4%	5.74	5.81	4.16	-0.8
Total	- - -	MLB		34	35	16	126	80	514.0	7.09	3.06	1.59	.295	70.7%	53.0%	23.4%	5.15	4.97	4.16	3.5
Postseason	- - -	MLB		0	0	0	1	0	4.2	5.79	0.00	3.86	.500	49.0%			13.50	7.42

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
1997	NYY	MLB	28	5	4	0	13	9	53.1	9.45	3.38	2.53	.351	62.3%			7.09	5.85		-0.2
1998	NYY	MLB	29	13	9	0	29	28	173.0	6.55	3.95	1.40	.245	79.4%			4.06	5.19		0.9
1999	NYY	MLB	30	11	7	0	32	27	169.1	7.07	2.44	1.38	.295	68.5%			4.84	4.48		2.4
1999	NYY	MLB	30	0	0	0	1	0	4.2	5.79	0.00	3.86	.500	49.0%			13.50	7.42
2000	MON	MLB	31	2	5	0	11	11	54.2	6.91	2.30	1.48	.376	59.2%			7.24	4.56		0.8
2001	MON	MLB	32	0	2	0	3	3	16.2	9.72	1.62	1.62	.380	76.9%			4.86	3.77		0.3
2002	TEX	MLB	33	3	8	16	38	2	47.0	5.74	3.06	2.11	.274	72.2%	53.0%	23.4%	5.74	5.81	4.16	-0.8
Total	- - -	MLB		34	35	16	126	80	514.0	7.09	3.06	1.59	.295	70.7%	53.0%	23.4%	5.15	4.97	4.16	3.5
Postseason	- - -	MLB		0	0	0	1	0	4.2	5.79	0.00	3.86	.500	49.0%			13.50	7.42

PostseasonMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	CG	ShO	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
1997	NYY	MLB	5	4	7.09	13	9		0	0	0			53.1	246	69	47	42	15	20	0	1	4	3	56
1998	NYY	MLB	13	9	4.06	29	28		2	1	0			173.0	732	148	78	78	27	76	1	9	6	1	126
1999	NYY	MLB	11	7	4.84	32	27		2	1	0			169.1	733	180	98	91	26	46	0	6	7	0	133
1999	NYY	MLB	0	0	13.50	1	0	0	0	0	0			4.2	27	13	8	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	3
2000	MON	MLB	2	5	7.24	11	11		0	0	0			54.2	247	77	45	44	9	14	0	1	5	2	42
2001	MON	MLB	0	2	4.86	3	3		0	0	0			16.2	74	22	9	9	3	3	0	0	0	0	18
2002	TEX	MLB	3	8	5.74	38	2	0	0	0	16	2	4	47.0	204	51	30	30	11	16	2	1	3	0	30
Total	- - -	MLB	34	35	5.15	126	80	0	4	2	16	2	4	514.0	2236	547	307	294	91	175	3	18	25	6	405
Postseason	- - -	MLB	0	0	13.50	1	0	0	0	0	0			4.2	27	13	8	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	3

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	CG	ShO	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
1997	NYY	MLB	5	4	7.09	13	9		0	0	0			53.1	246	69	47	42	15	20	0	1	4	3	56
1998	NYY	MLB	13	9	4.06	29	28		2	1	0			173.0	732	148	78	78	27	76	1	9	6	1	126
1999	NYY	MLB	11	7	4.84	32	27		2	1	0			169.1	733	180	98	91	26	46	0	6	7	0	133
1999	NYY	MLB	0	0	13.50	1	0	0	0	0	0			4.2	27	13	8	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	3
2000	MON	MLB	2	5	7.24	11	11		0	0	0			54.2	247	77	45	44	9	14	0	1	5	2	42
2001	MON	MLB	0	2	4.86	3	3		0	0	0			16.2	74	22	9	9	3	3	0	0	0	0	18
2002	TEX	MLB	3	8	5.74	38	2	0	0	0	16	2	4	47.0	204	51	30	30	11	16	2	1	3	0	30
Total	- - -	MLB	34	35	5.15	126	80	0	4	2	16	2	4	514.0	2236	547	307	294	91	175	3	18	25	6	405
Postseason	- - -	MLB	0	0	13.50	1	0	0	0	0	0			4.2	27	13	8	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	3

PostseasonMLB Regular SeasonAverages

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
1997	NYY	MLB	9.45	3.38	2.80	2.53	22.8%	8.1%	14.6%	.307	1.67	.351	62.3%	160	131	5.85
1997			6.66	3.49	1.91	1.03	17.1%	8.9%	8.1%	.262	1.41	.297	71.0%			4.48
1998	NYY	MLB	6.55	3.95	1.66	1.40	17.2%	10.4%	6.8%	.229	1.29	.245	79.4%	89	114	5.19
1998			6.61	3.41	1.94	1.05	16.9%	8.7%	8.2%	.261	1.40	.296	70.8%			4.49
1999	NYY	MLB	7.07	2.44	2.89	1.38	18.1%	6.3%	11.9%	.264	1.33	.295	68.5%	102	94	4.48
1999	NYY	MLB	5.79	0.00	3.00	3.86	11.1%	0.0%	11.1%	.481	2.79	.500	49.0%	284	154	7.42
1999			6.48	3.73	1.74	1.15	16.4%	9.4%	7.0%	.266	1.46	.298	70.3%			4.77
2000	MON	MLB	6.91	2.30	3.00	1.48	17.0%	5.7%	11.3%	.332	1.66	.376	59.2%	156	97	4.56
2000			6.53	3.80	1.72	1.18	16.5%	9.6%	6.9%	.265	1.47	.296	70.2%			4.84
2001	MON	MLB	9.72	1.62	6.00	1.62	24.3%	4.1%	20.3%	.310	1.50	.380	76.9%	107	84	3.77
2001			6.74	3.29	2.05	1.13	17.3%	8.5%	8.9%	.259	1.38	.292	71.2%			4.57
2002	TEX	MLB	5.74	3.06	1.88	2.11	14.7%	7.8%	6.9%	.273	1.43	.274	72.2%	121	128	5.81
2002			6.53	3.38	1.93	1.05	16.8%	8.7%	8.1%	.257	1.38	.289	71.7%			4.52
Total	- - -	MLB	7.09	3.06	2.31	1.59	18.1%	7.8%	10.3%	.268	1.40	.295	70.7%	111	107	4.97
Postseason	- - -	MLB	5.79	0.00	3.00	3.86	11.1%	0.0%	11.1%	.481	2.79	.500	49.0%	284	154	7.42

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
1997	NYY	MLB	9.45	3.38	2.80	2.53	22.8%	8.1%	14.6%	.307	1.67	.351	62.3%	160	131	5.85
1997			6.66	3.49	1.91	1.03	17.1%	8.9%	8.1%	.262	1.41	.297	71.0%			4.48
1998	NYY	MLB	6.55	3.95	1.66	1.40	17.2%	10.4%	6.8%	.229	1.29	.245	79.4%	89	114	5.19
1998			6.61	3.41	1.94	1.05	16.9%	8.7%	8.2%	.261	1.40	.296	70.8%			4.49
1999	NYY	MLB	7.07	2.44	2.89	1.38	18.1%	6.3%	11.9%	.264	1.33	.295	68.5%	102	94	4.48
1999	NYY	MLB	5.79	0.00	3.00	3.86	11.1%	0.0%	11.1%	.481	2.79	.500	49.0%	284	154	7.42
1999			6.48	3.73	1.74	1.15	16.4%	9.4%	7.0%	.266	1.46	.298	70.3%			4.77
2000	MON	MLB	6.91	2.30	3.00	1.48	17.0%	5.7%	11.3%	.332	1.66	.376	59.2%	156	97	4.56
2000			6.53	3.80	1.72	1.18	16.5%	9.6%	6.9%	.265	1.47	.296	70.2%			4.84
2001	MON	MLB	9.72	1.62	6.00	1.62	24.3%	4.1%	20.3%	.310	1.50	.380	76.9%	107	84	3.77
2001			6.74	3.29	2.05	1.13	17.3%	8.5%	8.9%	.259	1.38	.292	71.2%			4.57
2002	TEX	MLB	5.74	3.06	1.88	2.11	14.7%	7.8%	6.9%	.273	1.43	.274	72.2%	121	128	5.81
2002			6.53	3.38	1.93	1.05	16.8%	8.7%	8.1%	.257	1.38	.289	71.7%			4.52
Total	- - -	MLB	7.09	3.06	2.31	1.59	18.1%	7.8%	10.3%	.268	1.40	.295	70.7%	111	107	4.97
Postseason	- - -	MLB	5.79	0.00	3.00	3.86	11.1%	0.0%	11.1%	.481	2.79	.500	49.0%	284	154	7.42

PostseasonMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	IFH%	BUH%	divider	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	divider	Soft%	Med%	Hard%	divider	SIERA	xFIP-	xFIP
2002	TEX	MLB	1.70	15.9%	53.0%	31.1%	2.1%	23.4%	3.8%	33.3%		47.1%	29.3%	23.6%		15.3%	56.7%	28.0%		3.98	95	4.16
Total	- - -	MLB	1.70	15.9%	53.0%	31.1%	2.1%	23.4%	3.8%	33.3%		47.1%	29.3%	23.6%		15.3%	56.7%	28.0%		3.98	95	4.16

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	IFH%	BUH%	divider	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	divider	Soft%	Med%	Hard%	divider	SIERA	xFIP-	xFIP
2002	TEX	MLB	1.70	15.9%	53.0%	31.1%	2.1%	23.4%	3.8%	33.3%		47.1%	29.3%	23.6%		15.3%	56.7%	28.0%		3.98	95	4.16
Total	- - -	MLB	1.70	15.9%	53.0%	31.1%	2.1%	23.4%	3.8%	33.3%		47.1%	29.3%	23.6%		15.3%	56.7%	28.0%		3.98	95	4.16

PostseasonMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	IFH	BU	BUH	RS	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	divider	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2002	TEX	MLB	80	47	24	1	3	6	2	15	305	485	790
Total	- - -	MLB	80	47	24	1	3	6	2	15	305	485	790

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	IFH	BU	BUH	RS	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	divider	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2002	TEX	MLB	80	47	24	1	3	6	2	15	305	485	790
Total	- - -	MLB	80	47	24	1	3	6	2	15	305	485	790

PostseasonMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	WPA	-WPA	+WPA	RE24	REW	pLI	inLI	gmLI	exLI	Pulls	WPA/LI	Clutch	SD	MD
1997	NYY	MLB	-1.22	-4.72	3.50	-17.60	-1.75	0.85	0.80	0.95	1.09	13	-1.65	0.22	1	1
1998	NYY	MLB	0.20	-12.22	12.42	10.72	1.04	0.94	0.90	0.84	1.05	27	0.64	-0.43	0	0
1999	NYY	MLB	-0.36	-11.73	11.37	-5.03	-0.49	0.86	0.79	0.77	0.73	28	-0.20	-0.21	1	1
1999	NYY	MLB	-0.06	-0.10	0.05	-5.86	-0.53	0.10	0.07	0.53	0.00	1	-0.45	-0.14	0	0
2000	MON	MLB	-1.08	-5.35	4.27	-12.85	-1.14	0.98	0.92	0.88	0.96	11	-1.10	0.00	0	0
2001	MON	MLB	-0.04	-1.58	1.54	0.99	0.09	1.15	1.00	0.89	0.94	3	-0.04	0.00	0	0
2002	TEX	MLB	-1.13	-8.33	7.20	-0.52	-0.02	2.06	1.73	1.90	1.51	12	-0.58	0.03	16	7
Total	- - -	MLB	-3.63	-43.93	40.30	-24.30	-2.28	1.02	0.94	1.16	1.01	94	-2.92	-0.64	18	9
Postseason	- - -	MLB	-0.06	-0.10	0.05	-5.86	-0.53	0.10	0.07	0.53	0.00	1	-0.45	-0.14	0	0

Season	Team	Level	WPA	-WPA	+WPA	RE24	REW	pLI	inLI	gmLI	exLI	Pulls	WPA/LI	Clutch	SD	MD
1997	NYY	MLB	-1.22	-4.72	3.50	-17.60	-1.75	0.85	0.80	0.95	1.09	13	-1.65	0.22	1	1
1998	NYY	MLB	0.20	-12.22	12.42	10.72	1.04	0.94	0.90	0.84	1.05	27	0.64	-0.43	0	0
1999	NYY	MLB	-0.36	-11.73	11.37	-5.03	-0.49	0.86	0.79	0.77	0.73	28	-0.20	-0.21	1	1
1999	NYY	MLB	-0.06	-0.10	0.05	-5.86	-0.53	0.10	0.07	0.53	0.00	1	-0.45	-0.14	0	0
2000	MON	MLB	-1.08	-5.35	4.27	-12.85	-1.14	0.98	0.92	0.88	0.96	11	-1.10	0.00	0	0
2001	MON	MLB	-0.04	-1.58	1.54	0.99	0.09	1.15	1.00	0.89	0.94	3	-0.04	0.00	0	0
2002	TEX	MLB	-1.13	-8.33	7.20	-0.52	-0.02	2.06	1.73	1.90	1.51	12	-0.58	0.03	16	7
Total	- - -	MLB	-3.63	-43.93	40.30	-24.30	-2.28	1.02	0.94	1.16	1.01	94	-2.92	-0.64	18	9
Postseason	- - -	MLB	-0.06	-0.10	0.05	-5.86	-0.53	0.10	0.07	0.53	0.00	1	-0.45	-0.14	0	0

Data Source:

MLB F-Strike%, SwStr%, CStr%, CSW% are from the Sports Info Solution data source regardless of selection.
All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast regardless of selection.

PostseasonMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	divider	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	divider	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	divider	Pace
2002	TEX	MLB										51.5%	8.0%	16.1%	24.1%
Total	- - -	MLB										51.5%	8.0%	16.1%	24.1%

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	divider	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	divider	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	divider	Pace
2002	TEX	MLB										51.5%	8.0%	16.1%	24.1%
Total	- - -	MLB										51.5%	8.0%	16.1%	24.1%

PostseasonMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	FE	TE	DP	DPS	DPT	DPF	SB	FP
1997	NYY	MLB	P	13	9	53.1	1	5	2			1					.750
1998	NYY	MLB	P	29	28	173.0	6	17	2			1					.920
1999	NYY	MLB	P	32	27	169.1	2	13	0			0					1.000
2000	MON	MLB	P	11	11	54.2	2	6	0			0					1.000
2001	MON	MLB	P	3	3	16.2	0	5	0			0					1.000
2002	TEX	MLB	P	38	2	47.0	2	9	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	7	1.000
Total	- - -	- - -	P	126	80	514.0	13	55	4	0	0	3	1	0	0	7	.944

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	FE	TE	DP	DPS	DPT	DPF	SB	FP
1997	NYY	MLB	P	13	9	53.1	1	5	2			1					.750
1998	NYY	MLB	P	29	28	173.0	6	17	2			1					.920
1999	NYY	MLB	P	32	27	169.1	2	13	0			0					1.000
2000	MON	MLB	P	11	11	54.2	2	6	0			0					1.000
2001	MON	MLB	P	3	3	16.2	0	5	0			0					1.000
2002	TEX	MLB	P	38	2	47.0	2	9	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	7	1.000
Total	- - -	- - -	P	126	80	514.0	13	55	4	0	0	3	1	0	0	7	.944

PostseasonMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	Pos	Inn	divider	rSZ	rCERA	rSB	rGDP	rARM	rGFP	rPM	DRS	divider	ARM	DPR	RngR	ErrR	UZR	UZR/150	divider	FRM	divider	OAA	FRV
2002	TEX	MLB	P	47.0		0		0			0	0	0
Total	- - -	- - -	P	514.0		0		0			0	0	0

Season	Team	Level	Pos	Inn	divider	rSZ	rCERA	rSB	rGDP	rARM	rGFP	rPM	DRS	divider	ARM	DPR	RngR	ErrR	UZR	UZR/150	divider	FRM	divider	OAA	FRV
2002	TEX	MLB	P	47.0		0		0			0	0	0
Total	- - -	- - -	P	514.0		0		0			0	0	0

PostseasonMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	RA9-WAR	BIP-Wins	LOB-Wins	FDP-Wins	RAR	WAR	Dollars	Salary
1997	NYY	MLB	-1.1	-0.6	-0.4	-0.9	-2.1	-0.2
1998	NYY	MLB	3.6	2.2	0.5	2.7	10.0	0.9
1999	NYY	MLB	1.8	0.3	-0.9	-0.6	26.0	2.4
2000	MON	MLB	-0.6	-1.1	-0.2	-1.4	8.2	0.8
2001	MON	MLB	0.2	-0.3	0.2	-0.1	3.4	0.3
2002	TEX	MLB	-0.1	0.2	0.5	0.7	-8.0	-0.8	-$3.0	$1
Total	- - -	MLB	3.9	0.6	-0.2	0.4	37.6	3.5	-$3.0	$1

Season	Team	Level	RA9-WAR	BIP-Wins	LOB-Wins	FDP-Wins	RAR	WAR	Dollars	Salary
1997	NYY	MLB	-1.1	-0.6	-0.4	-0.9	-2.1	-0.2
1998	NYY	MLB	3.6	2.2	0.5	2.7	10.0	0.9
1999	NYY	MLB	1.8	0.3	-0.9	-0.6	26.0	2.4
2000	MON	MLB	-0.6	-1.1	-0.2	-1.4	8.2	0.8
2001	MON	MLB	0.2	-0.3	0.2	-0.1	3.4	0.3
2002	TEX	MLB	-0.1	0.2	0.5	0.7	-8.0	-0.8	-$3.0	$1
Total	- - -	MLB	3.9	0.6	-0.2	0.4	37.6	3.5	-$3.0	$1

Hideki Irabu

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BAL	CHW	ATH
BOS	CLE	HOU
NYY	DET	LAA
TBR	KCR	SEA
TOR	MIN	TEX

ATL	CHC	ARI
MIA	CIN	COL
NYM	MIL	LAD
PHI	PIT	SDP
WSN	STL	SFG