Hiroki Kuroda
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-1, 205lb (185cm, 92kg)
Born: February 10, 1975 in Osaka, Japan jp
High School: Uenomiya (Osaka City, Japan)
School: Senshu University (Japan)
Debut:
April 4, 2008
(Age 33-054d,
19,267th in major league history)
vs. SDP 7.0 IP, 3 H, 4 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER, W
Last Game:
September 25, 2014
(Age 39-227d)
vs. BAL 8.0 IP, 3 H, 9 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2008 season
Agents: Steve Hilliard / Octagon • Previously: Katsuhito Osaka, Joe Urbon
Full Name: Hiroki Kuroda
Pronunciation: \hih-ROE-kee kuh-ROE-duh\
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SUMMARY
Career
WAR
20.9
W
79
L
79
ERA
3.45
G
212
GS
211
SV
0
IP
1319.0
SO
986
WHIP
1.172
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