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Hideki Irabu

Hideki Irabu

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 240 lb.

Born: May 5, 1969 in Hyogo, Japan
High School: Chiba (Chiba, JP) (All Transactions)
Debut: July 10, 1997 (Age 28)
Teams (by GP): Yankees/Rangers/Expos 1997-2002
Agents: Don Nomura [*]
Final Game: July 12, 2002 (Age 33)
Died: July 27, 2011 in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1997 28 NYY AL 5 4 .556 7.09 13 9 0 0 0 0 53.1 69 47 42 15 20 0 56 1 3 4 246 64 1.669 11.6 2.5 3.4 9.5 2.80
1998 29 NYY AL 13 9 .591 4.06 29 28 0 2 1 0 173.0 148 79 78 27 76 1 126 9 1 6 732 109 1.295 7.7 1.4 4.0 6.6 1.66
1999 30 NYY AL 11 7 .611 4.84 32 27 2 2 1 0 169.1 180 98 91 26 46 0 133 6 0 7 733 97 1.335 9.6 1.4 2.4 7.1 2.89
2000 31 MON NL 2 5 .286 7.24 11 11 0 0 0 0 54.2 77 45 44 9 14 0 42 1 2 5 247 67 1.665 12.7 1.5 2.3 6.9 3.00
2001 32 MON NL 0 2 .000 4.86 3 3 0 0 0 0 16.2 22 9 9 3 3 0 18 0 0 0 74 93 1.500 11.9 1.6 1.6 9.7 6.00
2002 33 TEX AL 3 8 .273 5.74 38 2 26 0 0 16 47.0 51 30 30 11 16 2 30 1 0 3 204 83 1.426 9.8 2.1 3.1 5.7 1.88
6 Yrs 34 35 .493 5.15 126 80 28 4 2 16 514.0 547 308 294 91 175 3 405 18 6 25 2236 89 1.405 9.6 1.6 3.1 7.1 2.31
162 Game Avg. 11 12 .493 5.15 42 26 9 1 1 5 170 181 102 97 30 58 1 134 6 2 8 738 89 1.405 9.6 1.6 3.1 7.1 2.31
NYY (3 yrs) 29 20 .592 4.80 74 64 2 4 2 0 395.2 397 224 211 68 142 1 315 16 4 17 1711 95 1.362 9.0 1.5 3.2 7.2 2.22
MON (2 yrs) 2 7 .222 6.69 14 14 0 0 0 0 71.1 99 54 53 12 17 0 60 1 2 5 321 71 1.626 12.5 1.5 2.1 7.6 3.53
TEX (1 yr) 3 8 .273 5.74 38 2 26 0 0 16 47.0 51 30 30 11 16 2 30 1 0 3 204 83 1.426 9.8 2.1 3.1 5.7 1.88
AL (4 yrs) 32 28 .533 4.90 112 66 28 4 2 16 442.2 448 254 241 79 158 3 345 17 4 20 1915 93 1.369 9.1 1.6 3.2 7.0 2.18
NL (2 yrs) 2 7 .222 6.69 14 14 0 0 0 0 71.1 99 54 53 12 17 0 60 1 2 5 321 71 1.626 12.5 1.5 2.1 7.6 3.53

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1997 28 NYY AL 53.1 13 9 47 7.93 4.92 -0.40 0.08 98.6 5.32 -16 -1.4 1.1 -0.1 -1.0 -9 .393 .491 $2,325,000
1998 29 NYY AL 173.0 29 28 79 4.11 4.87 0.17 0.17 94.9 4.62 10 1.0 .3 -0.1 2.4 32 .533 .506 $2,925,000
1999 30 NYY AL 169.1 32 27 98 5.21 5.21 -0.13 0.16 96.9 5.33 3 0.3 .2 -0.1 1.7 25 .509 .502 $3,125,000
2000 31 MON NL 54.2 11 11 45 7.41 5.04 -0.25 0.18 103.6 5.67 -11 -1.0 -0.0 -0.6 -5 .413 .494 $4,125,000
2001 32 MON NL 16.2 3 3 9 4.86 4.77 -0.29 0.18 102.7 5.38 1 0.1 -0.0 0.2 3 .533 .501 $2,500,000
2002 33 TEX AL 47.0 38 2 30 5.74 4.91 -0.14 -0.24 107.5 5.18 -3 -0.3 1.9 -0.2 -0.1 3 .492 .498 $550,000
6 Seasons 514.0 126 80 308 5.39 5.01 -0.07 0.12 98.3 5.11 -16 -1.3 1.7 -0.5 2.6 50 .490 .499 $15,550,000
NYY (3 yrs) 395.2 74 64 224 5.10 5.02 -0.03 0.16 96.2 5.02 -3 -0.1 .6 -0.3 3.1 49 .498 .500 $8,375,000
MON (2 yrs) 71.1 14 14 54 6.81 4.98 -0.26 0.18 103.4 5.60 -10 -0.9 -0.0 -0.4 -2 .439 .497 $6,625,000
TEX (1 yr) 47.0 38 2 30 5.74 4.91 -0.14 -0.24 107.5 5.18 -3 -0.3 1.9 -0.2 -0.1 3 .492 .498 $550,000

Postseason Pitching

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1999 30 NYY AL ALCS W BOS 0 0 13.50 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 13 8 7 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 27 2.786 25.1 3.9 0.0 5.8
1 ALCS 0 0 13.50 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 13 8 7 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 27 2.786 25.1 3.9 0.0 5.8

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1997 28 NYY AL 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1998 29 NYY AL 29 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 .250 .250 .500 33 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
1999 30 NYY AL 32 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .200 .000 .200 -42 0 0 0 2 0 0 1
2000 31 MON NL 11 18 16 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 .125 .125 .125 .250 -37 2 1 0 2 0 0 1
2001 32 MON NL 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
2002 33 TEX AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 Yrs 126 34 28 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 13 .107 .138 .107 .245 -36 3 1 0 5 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 44 36 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 17 .107 .138 .107 .245 -36 4 1 0 6 0 0
NYY (3 yrs) 74 13 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .111 .200 .111 .311 -16 1 0 0 3 0 0
MON (2 yrs) 14 21 19 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 .105 .105 .105 .211 -47 2 1 0 2 0 0
TEX (1 yr) 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (4 yrs) 112 13 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .111 .200 .111 .311 -16 1 0 0 3 0 0
NL (2 yrs) 14 21 19 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 .105 .105 .105 .211 -47 2 1 0 2 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1997 28 NYY AL 13 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .498 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $2,325,000 1
1998 29 NYY AL 29 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .504 .501 0.1 0.0 1 $2,925,000 1
1999 30 NYY AL 32 7 -1 -0 0 0 1 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $3,125,000 1
2000 31 MON NL 11 18 -2 -0 -0 0 3 0 0.0 0 1 0.0 .503 .500 0.0 0.0 1 $4,125,000 1
2001 32 MON NL 3 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .483 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 $2,500,000 /1
2002 33 TEX AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $550,000 1
6 Seasons 126 34 -4 -0 -0 0 5 0 0.0 1 1 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 1 $15,550,000
NYY (3 yrs) 74 13 -1 -0 0 0 2 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .501 .500 0.1 0.0 1 $8,375,000
MON (2 yrs) 14 21 -3 -0 -0 0 3 -0 -0.0 1 0 -0.1 .498 .500 -0.1 0.0 0 $6,625,000
TEX (1 yr) 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $550,000

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1999 30 NYY AL ALCS BOS W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 ALCS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

More Stats

Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
1997 NYY AL 28 P 13 9 0 53.1 8 1 5 2 1 .750 1.01 0.46 .955 1.70 1.69 9 2 18% 33% 2
1998 NYY AL 29 P 29 28 2 173.0 25 6 17 2 1 .920 1.20 0.79 .958 1.78 1.76 16 9 36% 31% 2
1999 NYY AL 30 P 32 27 2 169.1 15 2 13 0 0 1.000 0.80 0.47 .952 1.69 1.66 19 4 17% 33% 1
2000 MON NL 31 P 11 11 0 54.2 8 2 6 0 0 1.000 1.32 0.73 .962 1.75 1.72 12 1 8% 32% 0
2001 MON NL 32 P 3 3 0 16.2 5 0 5 0 0 1.000 2.70 1.67 .960 1.73 1.73 4 1 20% 33% 1
2002 TEX AL 33 P 38 2 0 47.0 11 2 9 0 1 1.000 2.11 0.29 .957 1.69 1.67 7 1 13% 32% 0
6 Seasons P 126 80 4 514.0 72 13 55 4 3 .944 1.19 0.54 .957 1.73 1.70 67 18 21% 32% 6
6 Seasons TOT 126 80 4 514.0 72 13 55 4 3 .944 1.19 0.54 .957 1.73 1.70 67 18 21% 32% 6
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1998 AL  7.699 (3rd)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1999 AL  2.445 (7th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1999 AL  7.069 (10th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1999 AL  1 (6th)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1999 AL  2.891 (4th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 5 (1883), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 4 (1559), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Starting Pitcher (1382nd), 2.6 career WAR/2.6 7yr-peak WAR/2.6 JAWS
Average HOF P (out of 57) = 68.1 career WAR/47.7 7yr-peak WAR/57.9 JAWS

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

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Salaries

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Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
199728New York Yankees$2,325,0001997 postseason AP survey
199829New York Yankees$2,925,0004/3/98 USA Today
199930New York Yankees$3,125,0004/6/99 USA Today
200031Montreal Expos$4,125,0004/5/00 AP
200132Montreal Expos$2,500,0004/6/01 USA Today
200233Texas Rangers$550,0004/3/02 AP
Career to date (may be incomplete)$15,550,000
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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