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18 Hiroki Kuroda, SP
Height/Weight: 6-1/220 | Birthdate: 02/10/1975 | Birthplace: Osaka, Japan | Bats/Throws: R/R | Team: Los Angeles | College: None | MLB Experience: 2 | Salary: $12,433,333
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Key Stats
IPW-LSVERAKsBB
117.18-703.768724
 
Latest News
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Kuroda knocked around in Game 3: Dodgers SP Hiroki Kuroda's first start of the postseason was a bitterly brief one. Two singles, a double, a triple, a home run. Philadelphia hit for the cycle only eight batters into Game 3 of the NL championship series, battering Kuroda on Sunday night and sending him to the dugout after only recording four outs. He allowed six runs on six hits with one strikeout. He was rested -- and rusty -- in his first start since Sept. 28 because of a bulging disk in his neck. He sat out the NL division series against St. Louis. Manager Joe Torre said he didn't know how he might use Kuroda the rest of the series. The four-time World Series champion manager refused to blame Kuroda's injury or the cooler temperatures for his struggles. "The ball didn't behave," Torre said.
(Updated 10/19/2009).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/10/10).
Fantasy Analysis
Kuroda isn't a dominant pitcher, but despite what he showed Sunday, he's effective and typically posts a good WHIP. He'll have some mixed-league appeal in 2010, especially since he pitches for a contender, but you shouldn't consider drafting him until late.
(Updated 10/19/2009).
 
CBSSports.com Player Ranking
Position Current Last Week Rating
Starting Pitchers 71 71 34.80
Complete Rankings
 
Situational Stats
SituationIPWLERASVBBSO
vs Philadelphia 6.000 0.00035
vs LHB 55.200 4.0401834
vs RHB 61.200 3.500653
 
Head to Head
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Last 6 Games
  OPP W L SV IP H ER BB Ks
08/15ARI0005.03 4.0801
09/06SD0105.04 4.1533
09/11SF1008.03 4.0005
09/16PIT1006.06 3.8607
09/22WAS1006.04 3.6526
09/28PIT0104.08 3.7623
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    Pitching Stats
    YearTeamWLERAGGSCGSHOSVSVOINNHRERHRHBPBBSO
    2008LAD910 3.7331312200 183.1181857613742116
    2009LAD87 3.7621200000 117.111059491212487
    Total 1717 3.7452512200 300.229114412525866203
     
    Batting Stats
    YearTeamGABRHHRRBIBBSOSBCSOBPSLGAVG
    2008LAD3154280251600 .220 .167 .148
    2009LAD2128140021100 .200 .143 .143
    Total 52823120272700 .213 .159 .146
     
    Fielding Stats
    YearTeamPosnGGSTCPOAEDPFLD%
    2008LADP313158183822 .966
    2009LADP21202181210 .952
    Total  525179265032 .962
     
    More Pitching Stats
    YearTeamIBBGOAOGO/AOSBCSPKBKWPAVGPAMB9SLGRPF
    2008LAD8260170 1.5972205 .253776 11.3 .3590
    2009LAD1158105 1.58100105 .243485 10.4 .3940
    Total 9418275 1.591723010 .2491261 10.9 .3730
     
    Postseason Pitching Stats
    YearTeamWLERAGGSCGSHOSVSVOINNHRERHRHBPBBSO
    2008LAD20 1.46220000 12.111220037
    2009LAD01 40.50110000 1.16661001
    Total 21 5.27330000 13.217881038
     
    International Pitching Stats
    YearTeamWLERAGGSCGSHOSVSVOINNHRERHRHBPBBSO
    1997JPN-Hiroshima69 4.4023194100135.014772661706364
    1998JPN-Hiroshima14 6.601860000 45.0533433502425
    1999JPN-Hiroshima58 6.7821142100 87.210670662003955
    2000JPN-Hiroshima96 4.3129147100144.0147736921061116
    2002JPN-Hiroshima1010 3.6723158200164.1166696716034144
    2003JPN-Hiroshima139 3.1128208100205.2197777118045137
    2004JPN-Hiroshima79 4.6521147100147.0187817617029138
    2005JPN-Hiroshima1512 3.1729011100212.2183767517042165
    2006JPN-Hiroshima136 1.8526187210189.1169493912021144
     
     
    		  
       
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