Yu Darvish
Sefat Farid Yu Darvish
Born: August 16, 1986
Habikino, Osaka JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 220
Career: 2005-2025
Major League Statistics
Yu Darvish compiled a career record of 94 wins and 41 losses and a 2.04 ERA in his 177-game pitching career with the Nippon Ham Fighters, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, Frisco RoughRiders, Round Rock Express, South Bend Cubs, Fort Wayne TinCaps and El Paso Chihuahuas. He began playing during the 2005 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
 Nippon Ham Fighters |
 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters |
 Frisco RoughRiders |
 Round Rock Express |
 South Bend Cubs |
 Fort Wayne TinCaps |
 El Paso Chihuahuas |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.53 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 94.3 | 97 | 37 | 37 | 7 | 48 | 1 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 410 |
| 2006 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 12 | 5 | .706 | 2.89 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 149.7 | 128 | 55 | 48 | 12 | 64 | 0 | 115 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 627 |
| 2007 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 15 | 5 | .750 | 1.82 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 207.7 | 123 | 48 | 42 | 9 | 49 | 1 | 210 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 790 | |
| 2008 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 16 | 4 | .800 | 1.88 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 200.7 | 136 | 44 | 42 | 11 | 44 | 0 | 208 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 764 | |
| 2009 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 15 | 5 | .750 | 1.73 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 182.0 | 118 | 36 | 35 | 9 | 45 | 0 | 167 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 701 | |
| 2010 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 12 | 8 | .600 | 1.78 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 202.0 | 158 | 48 | 40 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 222 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 805 |
| 2011 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 18 | 6 | .750 | 1.44 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 232.0 | 156 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 276 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 885 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.57 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.25 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 79 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | South Bend Cubs | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | |
| 2024 | Advanced A | MIDW | Fort Wayne TinCaps | 0 | 1 | .000 | 16.20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Totals | 94 | 41 | .696 | 2.04 | 177 | 174 | 0 | 55 | 18 | 0 | 1304.7 | 944 | 327 | 295 | 62 | 345 | 2 | 1290 | 50 | 3 | 39 | 5129 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 27 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 26 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 25 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .125 | .125 | .250 | .375 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 23 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 28 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .333 | .762 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 155 | 38 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .139 | .162 | .167 | .329 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | P | 14 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.214 |
| 2006 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | P | 25 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.240 |
| 2007 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | P | 26 | 5 | 36 | 2 | 2 | .953 | 1.577 |
| 2008 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | P | 25 | 6 | 37 | 1 | 4 | .977 | 1.720 |
| 2009 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | P | 23 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 1 | .972 | 1.522 |
| 2010 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | P | 26 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 0 | .944 | 1.308 |
| 2011 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | P | 28 | 18 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.929 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | P | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | South Bend Cubs | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | MIDW | Fort Wayne TinCaps | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 177 | 54 | 207 | 6 | 14 | .978 | 1.475 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 2006 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 2007 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 2008 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 2009 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 2010 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | March 20, 2010 | September 28, 2010 | |
| 2011 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | April 12, 2011 | October 11, 2011 | |
| 2016 | AA | Texas League | Frisco RoughRiders | TEX | May 1, 2016 | July 10, 2016 |
| 2016 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Round Rock Express | TEX | May 6, 2016 | May 12, 2016 |
| 2018 | A | Midwest League | South Bend Cubs | CHN | June 25, 2018 | August 19, 2018 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | Midwest League | Fort Wayne TinCaps | SDN | June 19, 2024 | June 19, 2024 |
| 2025 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | El Paso Chihuahuas |
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