View the profiles of people named Koji Uehara. Maybe a guy crushes right handed pitching but is useless against southpaws (see: 2019 Joc Pederson) or maybe a guy really excels at hitting in his home ballpark. ". Below is a list of players with an ERA+ of 350 or greater, again sorted by innings pitched. In general, hitters will hit better against pitchers of the opposite hand, and hit worse against pitchers of the same handedness. Steve Howe pitched in less than 30% of the innings that Koji did. 2016 Topps - [Base] - Gold #90 Koji Uehara #/2,016. CS Student at UMass Lowell; Once that postseason began, the … It just requires some truly extreme performance. He had an ERA of 0.28. It was not his to begin with. Hide Minors. As mentioned, he threw 74.1 innings that year. Both Joel Hanrahan and Andrew Bailey got a shot at the closing duties, and both ultimately lost the position through a combination of poor performance and injuries. After pitching at least 64 innings in his first two seasons with the Red Sox, he failed to top 50 frames in either of the last two. Koji Uehara was a special pitcher. While he managed 8 saves in the first half in his limited time as the closer, he truly flourished in an unbelievable second half of the season. Baseball has always had its share of improbable back stories. According to MLB.com, the Orioles have acquired Japanese star pitcher Koji Uehara, reportedly for two years. These additions were not seen as the impact moves they would later become. While he dominated everybody in his path, lefties stood absolutely no chance. Being up and to the left is desirable on this graph, as the higher up you are, the more innings you threw, and the farther left you are, the lower your WHIP was. He allowed one earned run for the entire second half of the season. 2009 Topps - [Base] - Target Throwback #616 Koji Uehara. They had more on the line than any other team in the league. He got a fresh start with the Cubs after signing a one-year deal worth $6 million. sOPS+ is very similar, but it is for a particular split. Unfortunately, injuries have limited him over the past couple of years. Walter Johnson’s 1913 season has the highest single season WAR total for any pitcher post 1900 (15.1). By definition, 100 is league average. August 26, 2012: Texas Rangers activated RHP Koji Uehara from the 15-day disabled list. Oracle; Koji Uehara page at the Bullpen Wiki; On this page: Player News; Register Pitching; Register Batting; Register Fielding; Teams Played For; Full Site Menu. Mathewson’s 1908 WAR total (11.7) is nearly two wins greater than his next best season. Who can blame them? His WHIP, which is particularly important for closers given that they are often in situations with no room for error, was a mind-boggling 0.565. While he had solid runs with the Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers, the Japanese star was at his best with the Boston Red Sox. 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