Shota Imanaga Pitching Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Millenial Japan Throws Left Bats Left Asia Chicago Cubs National League Starting Pitcher All-Star

Shota Imanaga is a command-first starter whose effectiveness works through precise location and walk avoidance, generating weak contact rather than overpowering hitters. The numbers show an ERA+ of 130 (above-average run prevention), a strong strikeout rate, and exceptional walk avoidance. A DICE+ of 99 suggests the ERA may have somewhat overstated the underlying results.

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Shota Imanaga Career Pitching Stats

Career Seasons Pitched
2
Season Average Seasons Pitched
2
Seasons Pitched Per 9 Innings
2
Career Games Pitched
54
Season Average Games Pitched
27
Games Pitched Per 9 Innings
1.53
Career Starts
54
Season Average Starts
27
Starts Per 9 Innings
1.53
Career Wins
24
Season Average Wins
12
Wins Per 9 Innings
0.68
Career Losses
11
Season Average Losses
5.5
Losses Per 9 Innings
0.31
Career Win Percentage
68.57
Season Average Win Percentage
68.57
Win Percentage Per 9 Innings
68.57
Career Games Started %
100
Season Average Games Started %
100
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
100
Career Complete Games
0
Season Average Complete Games
0
Complete Games Per 9 Innings
0
Career Shutouts
0
Season Average Shutouts
0
Shutouts Per 9 Innings
0
Career Saves
0
Season Average Saves
0
Saves Per 9 Innings
0
Career Earned Runs
116
Season Average Earned Runs
58
Earned Runs Per 9 Innings
3.28

ERA

Career ERA
3.28
Season Average ERA
3.28
ERA Per 9 Innings
3.28
Career Component ERA
2.87
Season Average Component ERA
2.87
Component ERA Per 9 Innings
2.87
Career Defense Independent ERA
4.09
Season Average Defense Independent ERA
4.09
Defense Independent ERA Per 9 Innings
4.09
Career Opposing Batting Average
0.222
Season Average Opposing Batting Average
0.222
Opposing Batting Average Per 9 Innings
0.222
Career Pitched Outs
954
Season Average Pitched Outs
477
Pitched Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Innings Pitched
318
Season Average Innings Pitched
159
Innings Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Hits
266
Season Average Hits
133
Hits Per 9 Innings
7.53
Career Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
7.53
Season Average Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
7.53
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
7.53
Career Home Runs
58
Season Average Home Runs
29
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
1.64
Career Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
1.64
Season Average Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
1.64
Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
1.64
Career Home Runs Allowed per Game
1.07
Season Average Home Runs Allowed per Game
1.07
Home Runs Allowed per Game Per 9 Innings
1.07
Career Walks
54
Season Average Walks
27
Walks Per 9 Innings
1.53
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 9 Innings
0
Career Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
1.53
Season Average Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
1.53
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
1.53
Career Strikeouts
291
Season Average Strikeouts
145.5
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
8.24
Career Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
8.24
Season Average Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
8.24
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
8.24
Career Strikeouts Per Game
5.39
Season Average Strikeouts Per Game
5.39
Strikeouts Per Game Per 9 Innings
5.39
Career Power Finesse Ratio
1.085
Season Average Power Finesse Ratio
1.085
Power Finesse Ratio Per 9 Innings
1.085
Career Wild Pitches
4
Season Average Wild Pitches
2
Wild Pitches Per 9 Innings
0.11
Career Hit By Pitch
4
Season Average Hit By Pitch
2
Hit By Pitch Per 9 Innings
0.11
Career Balks
0
Season Average Balks
0
Balks Per 9 Innings
0
Career Batters Faced
1261
Season Average Batters Faced
630.5
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
35.69
Career Games Finished
0
Season Average Games Finished
0
Games Finished Per 9 Innings
0
Career Runs
128
Season Average Runs
64
Runs Per 9 Innings
3.62
Career Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.62
Season Average Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.62
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
3.62
Career Sacrifice Hits
1
Season Average Sacrifice Hits
0.5
Sacrifice Hits Per 9 Innings
0.03
Career Sacrifice Flies
3
Season Average Sacrifice Flies
1.5
Sacrifice Flies Per 9 Innings
0.08
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
13
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
6.5
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 9 Innings
0.37
Career WHIP
1.006
Season Average WHIP
1.006
WHIP Per 9 Innings
1.006
Career Pitched At Bats
1199
Season Average Pitched At Bats
599.5
Pitched At Bats Per 9 Innings
33.93
Career Runs Allowed Per Game
2.37
Season Average Runs Allowed Per Game
2.37
Runs Allowed Per Game Per 9 Innings
2.37
Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.245
Season Average Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.245
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per 9 Innings
0.245
Career Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
35.69
Season Average Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
35.69
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
35.69

Shota Imanaga Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
2
Season Average Seasons Fielding
2
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
2
Career Games Played as Fielder
54
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
27
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.53
Career Starts as Fielder
54
Season Average Starts as Fielder
27
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.53
Career Played Outs
954
Season Average Played Outs
477
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
318
Season Average Inning Played
159
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
10
Season Average Putouts
5
Putouts Per 9 Innings
0.28
Career Assists
22
Season Average Assists
11
Assists Per 9 Innings
0.62
Career Errors
2
Season Average Errors
1
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.06
Career Total Chances
34
Season Average Total Chances
17
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
0.96
Career Chances Accepted
32
Season Average Chances Accepted
16
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
0.91
Career Fielding Percentage
94.12
Season Average Fielding Percentage
94.12
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
94.12
Career Range Factor
0.593
Season Average Range Factor
0.593
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
0.593
Career Games Started %
100
Season Average Games Started %
100
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
100
Career Double Plays
1
Season Average Double Plays
0.5
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.03
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0


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