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22. Yu Darvish

22. Yu Darvish
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: August 16, 1986 in Habikino, Os Japan
  • Weight: 220 lbs.
  • Height: 6'5"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: April 09, 2012
  • Final Game: September 28, 2021
  • Cy Young - 2012
  • Cy Young - 2013
  • MVP - 2013
  • Rookie of the Year - 2012
 
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From the basbeall factory of Japan, Yu Darvish arrived after a specacular career in the Nippon League to the Texas Rangers where he got off to a very good start.  Darvish would be named an All Star in his first three seasons where his best year would be in 2013 where he led the American League in Strikeouts and H/9 and was the second place finisher for the Cy Young.  Tommy John suregery took him out of the 2015 season but he would return in 2016 and in the 2017 season he was named an All Star again, though he would b traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers that year.  Darvish would win 52 Games with 960 Ks as a Ranger.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Pitcher
  • Acquired: Purchased from the Nippon Ham Fighters 1/18/12.
  • Departed: Traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for A.J. Alexy, Brandon Davis and Willie Calhoun 7/31/17
  • Games Played: 122
  • Notable Statistics: 52 Wins
    39 Losses
    3.42 ERA
    122 Games Started
    2 Complete Games
    1 Shutout
    782.2 Innings Pitched
    960 Strikeouts
    3.30 FIP
    1.181 WHIP
    3.27 SO/BB
    18.2 bWAR

    2 Playoff Games
    0 Wins
    2 Losses
    2 Games Started
    5.40 ERA
    11.2 Innings Pitched
    11 Strikeouts
    0.94 WHIP
    11.09 SO/BB
  • Major Accolades and Awards: All-Star (2012, 2013, 2014 & 2017*)
    Lowest H/9 (2013)
    Most Strikeouts (2013)
    Highest SO/9 (2013)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Pitcher (2012, 2013 & 2014)

    *Traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers midway through the 2017 season.
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