Born: (1986-08-16) 16 August 1986 (age 37) Habikino, Osaka, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
NPB: June 15, 2005, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
MLB: April 9, 2012, for the Texas Rangers
NPB statistics (through 2011 season)
Win–loss record
93–38
Earned run average
1.99
Strikeouts
1,250
MLB statistics (through May 12, 2024)
Win–loss record
106–86
Earned run average
3.56
Strikeouts
1,966
Teams
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2005–2011)
Texas Rangers (2012–2014, 2016–2017)
Los Angeles Dodgers (2017)
Chicago Cubs (2018–2020)
San Diego Padres (2021–present)
Career highlights and awards
NPB
2× Pacific League MVP (2007, 2009)
Eiji Sawamura Award (2007)
Japan Series champion (2006)
3× Pacific League strikeout title (2007, 2010, 2011)
2× Pacific League ERA title (2009, 2010)
2× Pacific League Best Nine Award (2007, 2009)
2× Pacific League Mitsui Golden Glove Award (2007, 2008)
2006 Asia Series MVP
5× NPB All-Star (2007–2011)
2007 PLCS Second Stage MVP
MLB
5× All-Star (2012–2014, 2017, 2021)
All-MLB First Team (2020)
NL wins leader (2020)
AL strikeout leader (2013)
Medals
Representing Japan
Men's Baseball
World Baseball Classic
2009 Los Angeles
Team
2023 Miami
Team
Asian Baseball Championship
2007 Taichung
Team
Faridun Yu Darvishsefat (ダルビッシュ・セファット・ファリード・有, Darubisshu Sefatto Farīdon Yū, born 16 August 1986), more commonly known as Yu Darvish (ダルビッシュ 有), is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). Darvish has also played in MLB for the Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Chicago Cubs and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. In international play, Darvish pitched in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2009 World Baseball Classic as a member of the Japan national baseball team.[1]
He was considered by many to be the best pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball prior to his arrival in Major League Baseball in 2012.[2][3] In his first MLB season, Darvish finished third in the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year balloting. The next season, he finished second in the AL Cy Young Award vote as he led the Major Leagues in strikeouts with 277 and finished fourth in the AL in earned run average (ERA) at 2.83. On 6 April 2014, Darvish reached the 500-strikeout mark in fewer innings pitched than any starting pitcher in MLB history.
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^"Yu Darvish, Japan's Pitching Phenom, Wants to Play Major League Baseball". The Atlantic. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
Faridun Yu Darvishsefat (ダルビッシュ・セファット・ファリード・有, Darubisshu Sefatto Farīdon Yū, born 16 August 1986), more commonly known as YuDarvish (ダルビッシュ 有), is a...
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when Kyle Schwarber hit a solo home run for the United States off of YuDarvish. Leading 3–2 in the ninth inning, Japan used their designated hitter,...
win. July 25 – In game two of the opening series against the Brewers, YuDarvish pitched only four innings and allowed three runs. A two-run homer by Kyle...
traded Calhoun, A. J. Alexy, and Brendon Davis to the Texas Rangers for YuDarvish. With the Triple-A Round Rock Express he batted .310/.345/.566. Between...
Jones. DeGrom had the first stolen base of his career on August 4 off of YuDarvish and Yasmani Grandal of the Dodgers. He became the first Mets pitcher to...
threw the ceremonial first pitch. Ohtani attracted many fans to the game. YuDarvish, a Japanese pitcher for the Padres, received a loud ovation after an inning-ending...
his first career home run, a solo shot off of San Diego Padres starter YuDarvish. In 2022 with Arizona, he batted .260/.330/.500 in 104 at bats, playing...
play both ways. He was assigned the jersey number 11, previously worn by YuDarvish. Ohtani made his debut at age 18 in the Fighters' season-opening game...
the Cubs jumped out early on the Rangers and led 3–0 after the first. YuDarvish struggled and only pitched 2.2 innings while walking seven and giving...
the inning. Japan brought out their closer, YuDarvish, for the bottom of the ninth with a 3−2 lead. Darvish struck out Keun-woo Jeong, but walked Hyun-soo...
signings to bolster their pitching staff. The team signed starting pitcher YuDarvish to a six-year, $126 million contract and veteran closer Brandon Morrow...
teams through the posting system are Ichiro Suzuki, Daisuke Matsuzaka, YuDarvish, Masahiro Tanaka, and Shohei Ohtani. The first three attracted high bids...
acquisitions and contract extensions to star players, including Xander Bogaerts, YuDarvish, Manny Machado, Fernando Tatís Jr., Juan Soto, Josh Hader, and Joe Musgrove...
as Hiroki Kuroda, Noboru Akiyama, Kenjiro Kawasaki, Daisuke Matsuzaka, YuDarvish and Masumi Kuwata. The most renowned shuuto pitcher in history was Masaji...
Classic MVP and 2007 World Series Champion Daisuke Matsuzaka, as well YuDarvish, a five-time MLB All-Star, and Shohei Ohtani, who won the 2018 AL Rookie...
fell to the Marlins 2–1, striking out 20 times in the game. March 31 – YuDarvish made his Cub debut, but struggled, giving up five runs in 4.1 innings...
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