Kei Igawa vs. Eric Yardley — Career Comparison

Kei Igawa
Gen XJapanThrows LeftBats LeftAsiaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Eric Yardley
MillenialWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kei Igawa built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Yardley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric Yardley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.52 and WHIP 1.491 compared to 6.66 and 1.772 for Kei Igawa. By the career numbers, Eric Yardley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kei Igawa and Eric Yardley

Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.01
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.55
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.63
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.5
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.25
81.25
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
6.66
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.52
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.66
6.66
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.12
7.12
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
27
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71.2
9
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
11.18
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
9.22
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.18
11.18
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.88
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.01
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
4.65
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.86
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
6.66
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
5.2
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.66
6.66
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.006
1.006
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.63
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.5
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.84
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
42.32
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
39.91
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.84
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
6.78
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.36
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.88
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.84
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.758
1.758
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.453
1.453
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
37.05
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
34.38
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.32
42.32
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.91
39.91

Fielding Stats for Kei Igawa and Eric Yardley

Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.01
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.55
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.63
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
27
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71.2
9
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.5
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.52
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.75
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.68
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.63
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.68
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.25
81.25
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kei Igawa and Eric Yardley

Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
4800
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
115.59
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA