Hiroki Kuroda vs. Ramon Ramirez — Career Comparison

Hiroki Kuroda
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats RightAsiaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ramon Ramirez
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Hiroki Kuroda built a career as a starting pitcher and Ramon Ramirez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Hiroki Kuroda led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 148 vs 93), strikeout rate (K%+ 99 vs 98), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 111 vs 109). Ramon Ramirez held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 150 vs 107). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Hiroki Kuroda.

Pitching Stats for Hiroki Kuroda and Ramon Ramirez

Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
1.45
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
8.78
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.44
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.54
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.48
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.54
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.43
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.27
52.27
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.53
99.53
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.19
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
3.45
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.42
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3957
27
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1304
27
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319
9
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
434.2
9
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1254
8.56
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
7.66
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.66
7.66
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.88
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.66
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
1.99
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
3.93
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.22
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.56
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
986
6.73
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
7.54
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.73
6.73
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.54
7.54
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.969
0.969
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.45
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.58
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.26
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.19
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5444
37.15
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1835
37.99
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
2.38
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
564
3.85
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.77
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.29
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.39
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.23
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.37
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
0.62
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.66
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.172
1.172
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.288
1.288
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5037
34.37
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1599
33.11
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.15
37.15
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.99
37.99

Fielding Stats for Hiroki Kuroda and Ramon Ramirez

Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
1.45
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
8.78
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.44
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3957
27
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1304
27
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319
9
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
434.2
9
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.61
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.54
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
1.25
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.81
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.14
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
1.91
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.49
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
1.86
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.35
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.5
97.5
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.28
90.28
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.288
1.288
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.153
0.153
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.53
99.53
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hiroki Kuroda and Ramon Ramirez

Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 600 PA
212
500.79
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
424
36342.86
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
600
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
493.7
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
514.29
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
49.61
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
47.24
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.36
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.36
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.16
7.47
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
52.38
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
51.97
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
80.31
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.54
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.09
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
23.62
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.57
-6.08
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
70.6
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
30.71
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
170.08
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
75.59
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.72
Ramon Ramirez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hiroki Kuroda
Career
Per 600 PA
Ramon Ramirez
Career
Per 600 PA