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Koji Uehara

Chicago Cubs • Pitcher

Age 50 • 6' 2" • 195 lb

Bats: R • Throws: R

MLB Debut: 2009-04-08

Born: Osaka • Japan

2017 Stats

ERA

3.98

WHIP

1.16

43.0

HLD

Career Stats

ERA

2.66

WHIP

0.89

480.2

572

HLD

436

Year-by-Year Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	SV	SO	ERA	WHIP	Awards
2009	BAL	12	12	66.2	2	4	—	48	4.05	1.25
2010	BAL	43	—	44.0	1	2	13	55	2.86	0.95
2011	Total	65	—	65.0	2	3	—	85	2.35	0.72
2011	BAL	43	—	47.0	1	1	—	62	1.72	0.70
2011	TEX	22	—	18.0	1	2	—	23	4.00	0.78
2012	TEX	37	—	36.0	—	—	1	43	1.75	0.64
2013	BOS	73	—	74.1	4	1	21	101	1.09	0.57	WS
2014	BOS	64	—	64.1	6	5	26	80	2.52	0.92	AS
2015	BOS	43	—	40.1	2	4	25	47	2.23	0.92
2016	BOS	50	—	47.0	2	3	7	63	3.45	0.96
2017	CHC	49	—	43.0	3	4	2	50	3.98	1.16

Spring Training

Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	SV	SO	ERA	WHIP
2009	BAL	5	5	14.2	2	1	—	17	3.68	0.89
2010	BAL	6	—	5.1	—	—	1	5	1.69	0.75
2011	BAL	3	—	3.0	—	—	—	2	3.00	0.67
2012	TEX	9	—	9.1	—	—	—	9	10.61	1.82
2013	BOS	10	—	9.2	—	—	—	12	0.00	0.62
2014	BOS	6	—	6.0	—	—	1	7	0.00	0.17
2015	BOS	3	—	3.0	—	—	—	3	6.00	2.33
2016	BOS	4	—	3.2	—	—	—	3	12.27	2.45
2017	CHC	8	—	8.0	2	—	—	8	2.25	1.25

Postseason

Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	SV	SO	ERA	WHIP
2011	TEX	3	—	1.1	—	—	—	1	33.75	5.25
2012	TEX	1	—	1.0	—	—	—	3	0.00	0.00
2013	BOS	13	—	13.2	1	1	7	16	0.66	0.51
2016	BOS	2	—	2.0	—	—	—	1	0.00	0.50

Game Logs

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Pitching

Date	Opponent	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2017-09-02	vs ATL	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2017-08-29	vs PIT	0.2	2	1	1	0	1	1
2017-08-27	@ PHI	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
2017-08-25	@ PHI	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-08-23	@ CIN	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2017-08-20	vs TOR	0.2	2	2	2	1	0	0
2017-08-08	@ SF	0.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
2017-08-06	vs WSH	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1
2017-08-04	vs WSH	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2017-08-02	vs AZ	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2017-07-29	@ MIL	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-07-27	@ CWS	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1
2017-07-24	vs CWS	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
2017-07-19	@ ATL	0.1	3	0	0	0	1	0
2017-07-17	@ ATL	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-07-14	@ BAL	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1
2017-07-08	vs PIT	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2017-07-07	vs PIT	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-07-05	vs TB	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-07-02	@ CIN	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0
2017-07-01	@ CIN	1.0	1	1	1	3	0	0
2017-06-26	@ WSH	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2017-06-21	vs SD	1.0	2	1	1	2	1	0
2017-06-19	vs SD	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2017-06-16	@ PIT	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2017-06-11	vs COL	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017-06-09	vs COL	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2017-06-04	vs STL	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2017-06-03	vs STL	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-05-31	@ SD	1.0	1	1	1	1	2	0
2017-05-24	vs SF	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
2017-05-18	vs CIN	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2017-05-16	vs CIN	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1
2017-05-12	@ STL	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2017-05-07	vs NYY	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-05-04	vs PHI	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-05-03	vs PHI	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-04-30	@ BOS	0.0	3	3	2	0	0	0
2017-04-29	@ BOS	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-04-25	@ PIT	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2017-04-22	@ CIN	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2017-04-19	vs MIL	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-04-16	vs PIT	0.0	2	3	2	2	0	0
2017-04-15	vs PIT	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2017-04-13	vs LAD	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2017-04-10	vs LAD	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-04-07	@ MIL	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2017-04-04	@ STL	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-04-02	@ STL	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0

Transactions

Entire history • newest first.

2017-11-02

RHP Koji Uehara elected free agency.

2017-10-20

Chicago Cubs activated RHP Koji Uehara.

2017-10-06

Chicago Cubs reassigned RHP Koji Uehara to the minor leagues.

2017-08-20

Chicago Cubs activated RHP Koji Uehara from the 10-day disabled list.

2017-08-09

Chicago Cubs placed RHP Koji Uehara on the 10-day disabled list. Right neck strain.

2016-12-14

Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Koji Uehara.

2016-11-03

RHP Koji Uehara elected free agency.

2016-09-05

Boston Red Sox activated RHP Koji Uehara from the 15-day disabled list.

2016-07-20

Boston Red Sox placed RHP Koji Uehara on the 15-day disabled list. Right pectoral strain.

2015-11-06

Boston Red Sox activated RHP Koji Uehara from the 60-day disabled list.

2015-09-11

Boston Red Sox transferred RHP Koji Uehara from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Non-displaced distal radius fracture in right wrist

2015-08-10

Boston Red Sox placed RHP Koji Uehara on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 8, 2015. Non-displaced distal radius fracture in right wrist.

2015-04-13

Boston Red Sox activated RHP Koji Uehara from the 15-day disabled list.

2015-04-10

Boston Red Sox sent RHP Koji Uehara on a rehab assignment to Greenville Drive.

2015-04-05

Boston Red Sox placed RHP Koji Uehara on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27, 2015. Strained left hamstring.

2014-07-14

RHP Koji Uehara assigned to American League All-Stars.

2012-12-18

Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Koji Uehara.

2012-11-03

RHP Koji Uehara elected free agency.

2012-08-26

Texas Rangers activated RHP Koji Uehara from the 15-day disabled list.

2012-06-10

Texas Rangers placed RHP Koji Uehara on the 15-day disabled list. right lat strain

2011-11-02

Texas Rangers activated RHP Koji Uehara.

2011-10-19

Texas Rangers reassigned RHP Koji Uehara to the minor leagues.

2011-07-31

Baltimore Orioles traded RHP Koji Uehara to Texas Rangers for 1B Chris Davis and RHP Tommy Hunter.

2010-12-13

Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Koji Uehara.

2010-11-07

RHP Koji Uehara elected free agency.

2010-06-27

Baltimore Orioles activated RHP Koji Uehara from the 15-day disabled list.

2010-05-25

Koji Uehara assigned to Baltimore Orioles.

2010-05-25

Baltimore Orioles placed RHP Koji Uehara on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 20, 2010. Right elbow strain.

2010-05-06

Baltimore Orioles activated RHP Koji Uehara from the 15-day disabled list.

2010-04-03

Baltimore Orioles placed RHP Koji Uehara on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 26, 2010. Left hamstring strain.

2009-11-06

Baltimore Orioles activated RHP Koji Uehara from the 60-day disabled list.

2009-09-19

Baltimore Orioles transferred RHP Koji Uehara from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.

2009-06-28

Baltimore Orioles placed RHP Koji Uehara on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 24, 2009. Right elbow tendinitis.

2009-06-11

Baltimore Orioles activated RHP Koji Uehara from the 15-day disabled list.

2009-05-27

Baltimore Orioles placed RHP Koji Uehara on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 24, 2009. Strained left hamstring.

Scouting Report

Statcast-style percentiles • Basenerd theme

Season 2017

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Pitch Arsenal

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Pitch	N	Use%	Velo	HB	IVB	Spin	xwOBA	Whiff%	Zone%	Chase%	BNStuff+	BNCtrl+
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Movement Profile (Induced Break)

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Circles: 12/18/24 in • Dots = pitch types (size ~ pitch count)

Pitch Location Heatmaps

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Metric

vs. LHH

vs. RHH

Zone: left -0.7083 / right 0.7083 • bot 1.595 / top 3.394 • Domain: X [-2,2], Z [0,5]

Statcast Game Log

Per-game pitch metrics from Statcast

Date	Pitches	Velo	BNStuff+	BNCtrl+	Whiff%	Zone%	Chase%	K%	BB%	xwOBA
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