Kenta Maeda
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 1" 185LBS | Age: 36
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2021 6 5 4.66 21 21 0 106.1 113 1.30
2023 6 8 4.23 21 20 0 104.1 117 1.17
2024 3 7 6.09 29 17 0 112.1 96 1.38
8 Seasons 68 56 4.17 219 172 6 978.2 1,047 1.17
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2021 21 6-5 4.66 106.1 113 1.30
2023 21 6-8 4.23 104.1 117 1.17
2024 29 3-7 6.09 112.1 96 1.38
8 Seasons 219 68-56 4.17 978.2 1,047 1.17
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
LA Sweet-
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2016 28 2930 479 26 5.4 3.6 85.7 110.9 12.7 34.9 .224 .358 .281 .281 .342 25.5 25.0 7.0 3.48 3.28
2017 29 2181 378 18 4.8 3.2 86.2 111.7 15.0 34.9 .230 .377 .303 .286 .353 28.4 25.1 6.1 4.22 3.47
2018 30 2051 331 19 5.7 3.6 87.3 114.1 13.4 36.3 .223 .358 .304 .287 .370 32.3 28.8 8.1 3.81 3.45
2019 31 2433 400 22 5.5 3.5 86.1 112.0 15.4 35.5 .214 .342 .274 .274 .333 28.7 27.1 8.2 4.04 3.26
2020 32 986 158 11 7.0 4.4 85.3 113.9 10.8 31.0 .208 .350 .219 .257 .360 24.7 32.3 4.0 2.70 2.75
2021 33 1775 300 19 6.3 4.2 87.7 113.3 15.0 36.0 .232 .382 .325 .298 .359 36.3 24.9 7.1 4.66 3.73
2023 35 1700 280 23 8.2 5.4 90.4 111.6 18.3 38.9 .231 .407 .309 .299 .380 42.1 27.3 6.5 4.23 3.74
2024 36 1958 352 29 8.2 6.0 88.4 111.9 17.0 36.9 .257 .426 .351 .324 .374 36.1 19.8 6.4 6.09 4.43
Player 16014 2678 167 6.2 4.1 87.1 114.1 14.8 35.7 .228 .374 .299 .289 .357 31.5 25.9 6.9
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .368 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Maeda relies on 7 pitches.
Split Finger
(31.2%) ,
Slider
(23.0%) ,
Four Seamer
(22.5%) ,
Sweeper
(13.0%) ,
Sinker
(7.2%) ,
Curveball
(1.6%) ,
Cutter
(1.6%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2016 44.9 20.0 27.1 7.9 33.2 41.8 25.1 2.9 35.7 25.7 25.3 3.5 5.4 3.6
2017 40.2 22.5 28.3 9.0 34.1 37.6 28.3 3.7 29.6 28.0 25.4 5.6 4.8 3.2
2018 42.0 21.8 28.7 7.6 39.9 35.3 24.2 4.5 26.6 23.6 29.0 4.8 5.7 3.6
2019 41.0 24.5 25.0 9.5 38.0 35.0 27.0 5.3 30.0 30.3 24.8 4.0 5.5 3.5
2020 49.4 18.4 22.2 10.1 34.2 44.9 20.9 5.1 39.9 25.3 19.0 2.5 7.0 4.4
2021 40.0 25.3 25.7 9.0 41.0 32.7 26.3 6.3 28.3 28.0 23.0 8.0 6.3 4.2
2023 33.6 33.6 26.1 6.8 36.8 39.6 23.6 2.9 24.6 31.4 23.6 9.3 8.2 5.4
2024 36.4 29.0 26.1 8.5 42.3 38.6 19.0 2.0 26.1 31.5 28.4 3.7 8.2 6.0
Player 40.7 24.3 26.5 8.5 37.4 37.9 24.6 4.0 29.9 28.0 25.3 5.1 6.2 4.1
MLB 44.4 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.5 25.2 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.0 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. AvgHorizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2024 Split-Finger DET R 610 83.9 39.4 3.9 10.2ARM 0.6 -0.8 3.4 10.2ARM -0.4
2024 Sinker DET R 140 90.4 24.2 -1.3 15.0ARM 0.1 9.4 -2.1 15.0ARM 0.2
2024 Curveball DET R 31 76.4 60.6 2.9 10.9GLV 0.9 -13.5 3.6 10.9GLV 1.5
2024 Slider DET R 450 82.1 36.9 -2.9 4.8GLV -2.7 3.8 -2.2 4.8GLV -0.3
2024 Sweeper DET R 254 80.3 40.6 -1.0 12.6GLV -2.0 1.9 -0.3 12.6GLV -1.7
2024 4-Seam Fastball DET R 441 90.8 17.7 -0.7 7.3ARM -0.1 15.5 -0.3 7.3ARM -0.2
2024 Cutter DET R 32 84.8 26.9 4.4 2.3ARM -6.8 11.3 3.0 2.3ARM -5.0
2023 Slider MIN R 378 82.1 37.4 -2.5 5.1GLV -2.9 3.3 -1.8 5.1GLV -0.2
2023 Curveball MIN R 62 76.4 61.2 3.1 10.7GLV 1.4 -14.1 4.2 10.7GLV 1.8
2023 Sinker MIN R 109 90.3 24.4 -0.5 14.3ARM -0.6 9.2 -1.6 14.3ARM -0.7
2023 Split-Finger MIN R 542 84.1 38.1 2.4 10.8ARM -0.1 0.3 3.0 10.8ARM -0.3
2023 Sweeper MIN R 143 80.3 41.1 -0.9 13.8GLV -1.2 1.3 0.2 13.8GLV -0.3
2023 4-Seam Fastball MIN R 466 91.0 17.9 -0.8 6.8ARM -0.1 15.1 -0.7 6.8ARM -0.6
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2024 Split-Finger -0.5 -3 610 31.2 150 .217 .420 .299 30.3 25.3 15.1 .253 .424 .308 46.3
2024 Slider -1.6 -7 450 23.0 128 .310 .569 .398 26.8 14.1 14.5 .243 .415 .316 27.3
2024 4-Seam Fastball -3.6 -16 441 22.5 92 .359 .667 .475 13.0 21.7 14.8 .307 .546 .413 41.4
2024 Sweeper 0.1 0 254 13.0 66 .241 .379 .298 20.7 25.8 21.8 .193 .311 .259 25.6
2024 Sinker 0.1 0 140 7.2 36 .294 .324 .349 13.3 0.0 0.0 .302 .413 .333 38.2
2024 Cutter 2.0 1 32 1.6 9 .333 .333 .300 39.1 22.2 16.7 .212 .243 .204 0.0
2024 Curveball -4.1 -1 31 1.6 4 .500 .750 .538 0.0 25.0 20.0 .497 .599 .479 66.7
2023 Split-Finger 1.5 8 542 31.9 149 .182 .263 .237 35.0 31.5 21.7 .204 .293 .245 40.2
2023 4-Seam Fastball 0.3 1 466 27.4 99 .275 .451 .334 25.1 28.3 22.4 .256 .433 .318 50.0
2023 Slider -1.8 -7 378 22.2 104 .247 .577 .366 27.2 24.0 21.6 .215 .438 .301 37.5
2023 Sweeper 0.5 1 143 8.4 40 .206 .471 .345 28.8 42.5 34.7 .164 .401 .303 35.3
2023 Sinker 0.2 0 109 6.4 26 .385 .538 .402 12.8 0.0 0.0 .401 .667 .454 42.3
2023 Curveball -1.4 -1 62 3.6 10 .333 .667 .450 6.3 0.0 0.0 .332 .795 .484 55.6
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2024 Curveball 31 76.4 77 20.2 7:15 7:15 0
2024 Cutter 32 84.8 22 10.8 12:15 12:30 -15
2024 4-Seam Fastball 441 90.8 87 16.6 1:15 1:00 15
2024 Split-Finger 549 84.0 79 11.0 2:15 3:30 -75
2024 Sinker 140 90.4 79 17.8 1:15 2:00 -45
2024 Slider 450 82.1 19 6.4 9:30 10:00 -30
2024 Sweeper 251 80.3 33 13.5 8:15 9:00 -45
2023 Curveball 62 76.4 79 20.4 7:15 7:00 15
2023 4-Seam Fastball 460 91.0 86 16.1 1:15 12:45 30
2023 Split-Finger 489 84.1 81 11.6 2:00 3:15 -75
2023 Sinker 108 90.3 77 17.1 1:00 2:00 -60
2023 Slider 368 82.1 20 6.5 9:15 9:45 -30
2023 Sweeper 141 80.3 34 14.7 8:15 9:00 -45
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2016 763 3,116 12 19 -9 -10 12
2017 592 2,325 5 24 -12 -9 8
2018 537 2,100 -3 13 -4 -5 2
2019 638 2,491 9 25 -10 -8 17
2020 268 1,077 4 18 -3 -2 17
2021 452 1,775 7 3 -7 -10 -6
2023 448 1,768 -4 19 -9 -4 2
2024 485 1,958 -8 0 -11 -8 -26
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2016 2,930 44.4 63.5 79.9 31.7 58.7 41.9 61.7 45.8 27.5 7.2 71.6
2017 2,181 48.4 68.3 79.8 29.0 53.1 43.3 64.2 48.1 27.4 7.3 78.6
2018 2,051 48.1 69.7 78.9 31.7 44.9 41.4 63.2 49.9 31.4 7.2 76.8
2019 2,433 45.7 67.1 76.4 33.6 50.0 42.0 64.8 48.9 32.4 6.3 74.7
2020 986 43.6 69.5 80.3 39.6 44.1 41.4 64.5 52.6 34.9 7.3 72.2
2021 1,775 45.2 70.7 80.1 32.2 52.4 39.5 59.8 49.6 29.4 6.9 75.6
2023 1,700 47.8 67.4 82.3 31.2 50.5 43.5 61.4 48.5 28.2 7.6 77.7
2024 1,958 45.7 66.6 86.2 30.9 56.4 41.5 60.2 47.2 23.9 7.5 71.9
Player 16,014 46.2 67.5 80.3 32.0 52.0 41.9 62.5 48.4 29.1 7.1 74.8
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA
xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit%
K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate
FB
Velo
FB
Spin
CB
Spin
Extension
2016 81 77 74 71 81 27 63 96 98 76 64 81 80 17 68 63 51
2017 77 71 68 63 85 39 72 76 85 70 85 73 66 31 69 47 40
2018 72 70 73 67 68 41 65 76 73 84 50 84 88 34 67 67 43
2019 86 80 88 87 83 39 79 97 96 73 48 88 89 31 58 73 36
2020 92 80 71 63 97 19 52 93 98 88 95 90 100 21 49 27
2021 67 58 59 59 69 45 72 74 67 60 69 73 89 10 58 71 17
2023 68 67 46 33 84 38 43 15 26 77 78 65 76 10 59 83 20
2024 28 24 22 25 43 27 39 62 73 24 75 38 75 9 59 19
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2016 22.8 21 18.2 3 8 14 8 38.1
2017 21.7 23 16.0 7 10 18 2 8.7
2018 22.5 13 11.1 2 8 10 4 30.8
2019 22.9 22 17.5 5 11 17 5 22.7
2020 24.9 9 8.2 1 2 5 4 44.4
2021 23.9 16 16.8 -1 3 8 10 62.5
2023 24.1 17 16.7 0 2 11 9 52.9
2024 24.0 22 21.8 0 9 13 11 50.0
Player 23.3 143 126.3 17 53 96 53 37.1
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year HR
2016 21 19 12 21 19 16 19 18 15 13 17 20 18 16 18 19 11 15 20 20 20 16 26 23 18 18 18 26 22 18 15
2017 23 17 15 14 19 16 19 16 13 11 15 24 16 15 16 17 10 13 17 16 17 13 23 16 12 12 17 23 19 19 9
2018 13 15 12 12 12 7 12 10 8 7 8 14 13 9 8 14 9 9 10 17 10 13 17 15 9 7 10 16 12 11 8
2019 22 23 16 16 19 19 22 15 15 7 13 21 20 18 17 16 15 15 16 20 20 21 25 19 13 15 13 22 23 19 11
2020 9 9 9 8 8 8 9 8 7 7 9 8 8 8 9 8 8 8 9 9 8 9 9 8 7 7 8 8 9 8 7
2021 16 17 15 19 17 18 18 17 14 14 15 18 17 16 17 18 17 17 18 17 17 15 19 19 17 15 20 18 16 15 14
2023 17 12 15 16 18 18 19 15 17 14 17 18 15 15 19 18 17 15 18 21 16 15 21 17 14 13 18 21 16 18 15
2024 22 21 21 20 23 23 23 20 19 18 22 25 21 17 22 20 20 20 24 28 24 20 28 25 18 21 21 23 23 23 22
Player 143 133 115 126 135 125 141 119 108 91 116 148 128 114 126 130 107 112 132 148 132 122 168 142 108 108 125 157 140 131 101
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2016 2017 +/-   2018 +/-   2019 +/-   2020 +/-   2021 +/-   2022 +/-   2023 +/-   2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 90.6 91.0 0.4 91.9 0.9 92.1 0.2 91.0 -1.1 -- -0.5 -- -- 90.8 -- 90.4 -0.4
Offspeed Velocity 83.1 83.8 0.7 84.4 0.6 84.9 0.5 84.5 -0.4 -- -0.3 -- -- 84.1 -- 83.9 -0.2
Breaking Velocity 78.6 80.7 2.1 82.2 1.5 82.3 0.1 82.6 0.3 -- -1.1 -- -- 81.0 -- 81.2 0.2
Exit Velocity 85.7 86.2 0.5 87.3 1.1 86.1 -1.2 85.3 -0.8 -- 2.4 -- -- 90.4 -- 88.4 -2.0
Launch Angle 12.7 15.0 2.3 13.4 -1.6 15.4 2.0 10.8 -4.6 -- 4.2 -- -- 18.3 -- 17.0 -1.3
Barrel % 5.4 4.8 -0.6 5.7 0.9 5.5 -0.2 7.0 1.5 -- -0.7 -- -- 8.2 -- 8.2 0.0
Hard Hit % 25.5 28.4 2.9 32.3 3.9 28.7 -3.6 24.7 -4.0 -- 11.6 -- -- 42.1 -- 36.1 -6.0
LA Sweet-Spot % 34.9 34.9 0.0 36.3 1.4 35.5 -0.8 31.0 -4.5 -- 5.0 -- -- 38.9 -- 36.9 -2.0
xBA .224 .230 0.006 .223 -0.007 .214 -0.009 .208 -0.006 -- 0.024 -- -- .231 -- .257 0.026
BA .229 .238 0.009 .240 0.002 .202 -0.038 .168 -0.034 -- 0.090 -- -- .239 -- .281 0.042
xwOBA .281 .286 0.005 .287 0.001 .274 -0.013 .257 -0.017 -- 0.041 -- -- .299 -- .324 0.025
wOBA .281 .303 0.022 .304 0.001 .274 -0.030 .219 -0.055 -- 0.106 -- -- .309 -- .351 0.042
xSLG .358 .377 0.019 .358 -0.019 .342 -0.016 .350 0.008 -- 0.032 -- -- .407 -- .426 0.019
SLG .359 .423 0.064 .399 -0.024 .371 -0.028 .307 -0.064 -- 0.126 -- -- .429 -- .491 0.062
K% 25.0 25.1 0.1 28.8 3.7 27.1 -1.7 32.3 5.2 -- -7.4 -- -- 27.3 -- 19.8 -7.5
BB% 7.0 6.1 -0.9 8.1 2.0 8.2 0.1 4.0 -4.2 -- 3.1 -- -- 6.5 -- 6.4