Kyuji Fujikawa
Hanshin Tigers legend with 243 NPB career saves and a long resume of late-inning titles. Signed with the Cubs in 2013 but Tommy John surgery limited him to 14 MLB games over two seasons (5.74 ERA). Returned to Japan in 2015 and retired with Hanshin in 2020.
MLB years2013-2015
StatusRetired or returned to NPB
MLB Career (Pitching)
ERA
5.74
W-L
1-1
SV
2
HLD
1
SO
32
WHIP
1.46
IP
26.2
Year-by-Year
2013-2015| Year | Team | W | L | HLD | SV | ERA | SO | IP | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | CHC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5.25 | 14 | 12.0 | 1.08 |
| 2014 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.85 | 17 | 13.0 | 1.85 |
| 2015 | TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.20 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.20 |
CAREER #1 TOP 10
vs LHP / vs RHP (Career)
2013-2015Pitching
| Split | AB | BAA | HR | SO | BB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHB | 53 | .302 | 1 | 15 | 4 | .760 |
| vs RHB | 55 | .273 | 3 | 17 | 4 | .830 |
Situational (Career)
2013-2015Pitching
| Split | IP | ERA | K | BB | WHIP | BAA | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15.2 | 4.60 | 21 | 3 | 1.21 | .254 | .738 |
| Away | 11.0 | 7.36 | 11 | 5 | 1.82 | .333 | .870 |
| RISP | 10.1 | — | 12 | 4 | 1.45 | .282 | .664 |
| Late & Close | 7.0 | — | 7 | 1 | 0.43 | .091 | .473 |