Kazuhisa Makita
Submarine-style right-hander who attacks with a sinker. 2011 Pacific League Rookie of the Year and saves leader with Saitama Seibu, signed a 2-yr deal with San Diego in 2018. Struggled across 27 games (5.40 ERA) and returned to NPB after one season, still pitching as a setup arm in Japan.
MLB years2018
StatusRetired or returned to NPB
MLB Career (Pitching)
ERA
5.40
W-L
0-1
SV
0
HLD
2
SO
37
WHIP
1.26
IP
35.0
Year-by-Year
2018| Year | Team | W | L | HLD | SV | ERA | SO | IP | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | SD | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.40 | 37 | 35.0 | 1.26 |
CAREER #1 TOP 10
Pitch Arsenal (Career)
2018–2018 · BAA / SLG / wOBA / WHIFF% (Baseball Savant)| Pitch | Usage | Pitches | BAA | SLG | wOBA | Whiff% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball FF | 69% | 294 | .227 | .467 | .341 | 29.9% |
| Slider SL | 18.5% | 79 | .263 | .421 | .333 | 19.4% |
| Sinker SI | 12.4% | 53 | .400 | .500 | .423 | 21.4% |
vs LHP / vs RHP (Career)
2018Pitching
| Split | AB | BAA | HR | SO | BB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHB | 62 | .274 | 4 | 19 | 10 | .916 |
| vs RHB | 71 | .211 | 3 | 18 | 2 | .609 |
Situational (Career)
2018Pitching
| Split | IP | ERA | K | BB | WHIP | BAA | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19.1 | 7.45 | 21 | 10 | 1.71 | .295 | .920 |
| Away | 15.2 | 2.87 | 16 | 2 | 0.70 | .164 | .516 |
| RISP | 7.1 | — | 8 | 5 | 1.77 | .267 | .971 |
| Late & Close | 3.0 | — | 3 | 0 | 0.67 | .200 | .500 |