#1 Hiroki Kuroda, Starting Pitcher, 28 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, 6/13/2003 |
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| Hiroki Kuroda
2/10/1975
28
Japan,,Osaka
6"1
195
Starting Pitcher
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2.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 300,000
2003 (Automatic)
0 Year(s), 73 Days (73 total Days)
73 Day(s)
0 Year(s), 73 Days (73 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
| Overall | 4 | 7 | 8 | 89-92 Mph |
| Versus LHB | 3 | 7 | 8 | |
| Versus RHB | 5 | 7 | 8 | |
| Talent | 4 | 9 | 8 | |
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7
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Fastball
Splitfinger-Fastball
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Versus LHP | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Versus RHP | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Talent | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .966 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
| 4/27 | @CHC | L 0-3 | * | 6.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | L | | | | |
| 4/29 | CIN | W 10-9 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | W | | | | |
| 5/4 | @FLO | W 8-6 | * | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 5/9 | ATL | L 3-7 | * | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | L | | | | |
| 5/14 | @SF | W 7-6 | * | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | |
| 5/19 | @ARI | W 9-1 | * | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | W | PoG | | | |
| 5/24 | SD | W 9-2 | * | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | W | | | | |
| 5/29 | @CHC | W 2-0 | * | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | W | PoG | | | |
| 6/3 | @CIN | W 8-6 | * | 6.1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | W | | | | |
| 6/8 | DET | L 4-7 | * | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | L | | | | |
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| Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
| Overall | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5.15 | 64.2 | 57 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 45 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 5 | 38.5 |
| Projected | 36 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 5.15 | 166.0 | 147 | 98 | 95 | 80 | 116 | | | | | |
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| Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| | 0 | 0 | .0 | 1 | 1 | 13.2 | 7.9 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 4.09 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHB | 130 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .246 | .338 | .369 | .707 |
| vs. RHB | 114 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .219 | .331 | .386 | .717 |
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| | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| Home | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5.76 | 29.2 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 |
| Road | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4.63 | 35.0 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 23 |
| This Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.64 | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Last Week | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.53 | 6.1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
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| Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| March/April | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5.27 | 27.1 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 21 |
| May | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.42 | 26.1 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
| June | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | 11.0 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
| 2003 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5.15 | 64.2 | 57 | 38 | 37 | 7 | 31 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 | .260 | PIT |
| Total | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5.15 | 64.2 | 57 | 38 | 37 | 7 | 31 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 | .260 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
| 1996, A | 23 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4.24 | 136.0 | 123 | 74 | 64 | 12 | 59 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 1.34 | .268 |
| 1996, AA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.31 | 20.1 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 | .203 |
| 1997, AA | 27 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 3.44 | 162.1 | 159 | 69 | 62 | 15 | 56 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 1.32 | .286 |
| 1998, AA | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.95 | 32.1 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.39 | .327 |
| 1998, AAA | 23 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3.46 | 137.2 | 139 | 64 | 53 | 13 | 65 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 1.48 | .293 |
| 1999, AAA | 23 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4.73 | 133.1 | 152 | 75 | 70 | 14 | 57 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 1.57 | .322 |
| 2000, AAA | 29 | 29 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 4.93 | 168.0 | 195 | 106 | 92 | 15 | 79 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 1.63 | .329 |
| 2001, AAA | 17 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3.87 | 102.1 | 110 | 49 | 44 | 4 | 38 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 1.45 | .323 |
| 2002, AAA | 31 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3.91 | 191.0 | 182 | 87 | 83 | 10 | 75 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 | .319 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2003 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .174 | .136 | .310 | PIT |
| Total | 14 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .174 | .136 | .310 | |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Pitcher | 14 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | 64.2 | 1.81 | | | | |
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Signed as a free agent by Chicago (W) on 3/3/1996 to a minor league contract.
Injured on 4/25/1997 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week...
Injured on 6/23/1998 with a Tender Elbow, out for one week...
Injured on 8/26/1999 with a Strained Bicep Tendon, out for 2 weeks...
Injured on 5/5/2001 with a Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 7 weeks...
Injured on 7/9/2001 with a Pulled Bicep Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Traded from Chicago (W) to Minnesota on 2/2/2002 (Going to MIN: P Hiroki Kuroda, P Todd Ritchie. Going to CHW: P Expansion Pick, P Expansion Pick)...
Had first career hit on 4/6/2003, off Bobby Witt (NYM)...
Earned first career win on 4/17/2003...
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