2026
15-Day HR Leaders
1 Max Muncy 7 HRs · 2 Pete Crow-Armstrong 6 HRs · 3 Rafael Devers 5 HRs · 4 Tristan Peters 5 HRs · 5 Sal Stewart 5 HRs · 6 Pete Alonso 5 HRs · 7 Mickey Gasper 5 HRs · 8 Cal Raleigh 5 HRs · 9 Daylen Lile 4 HRs · 10 Luis García Jr. 4 HRs · 11 Coby Mayo 4 HRs · 12 Brooks Lee 4 HRs 1 Max Muncy 7 HRs · 2 Pete Crow-Armstrong 6 HRs · 3 Rafael Devers 5 HRs · 4 Tristan Peters 5 HRs · 5 Sal Stewart 5 HRs · 6 Pete Alonso 5 HRs · 7 Mickey Gasper 5 HRs · 8 Cal Raleigh 5 HRs · 9 Daylen Lile 4 HRs · 10 Luis García Jr. 4 HRs · 11 Coby Mayo 4 HRs · 12 Brooks Lee 4 HRs
Yusei Kikuchi

Yusei Kikuchi

LHP LAA
72 matchups scored · 8 game days
5
HRs allowed
6.9%
HR rate (pool)
13.7%
Overall HR/FB
4.07
FIP
4.16
xFIP
-0.09
FIP − xFIP gap
Leak meter STINGY
LEAKY 57
season HR/FB pctile vs MLB pitchers — higher = more HR-prone
Tonight's read
vulnerability percentile · model flags
57
no model flags today
Vulnerability 57th pctile (season HR/FB pctile vs MLB pitchers)
Where he leaks
quality of contact allowed · season
Barrel% allowed
13.9%
13.9%
Hard-Hit% allowed
77.4%
77.4%
Fly-ball rate
avg HR 102.7 EV · 396 ft max EV allowed 110.0
Batted-ball xSLG splits and HR spray direction aren't tracked for pitchers yet.
Recent form
HR allowed by scored game day
2026-04-07 · 1 HR 2026-08-23 · 2 HR 2026-08-30 · 2 HR
7D · 2 HR ↑ 15D · 4 HR ↑ 30D · 4 HR ↑
Dot size = HRs allowed that game day · scored pool only.
Not on today's slate — matchup context appears when he's next listed.
Threat Matrix
tonight's lineup × his arsenal families
No lineup yet — the Threat Matrix fills in when today's slate lists batters against Yusei Kikuchi.
Arsenal ledger
per-pitch damage against · season
PitchUseEVLAHRRV/100Damage
Fastball Hard 38.1% 84.4 25.3° 0 +0.0
Slider Breaking 22.7% 86.0 19.1° 3 +1.9
Splitter Offspeed 19.7% 82.4 12.2° 4 +0.8
Curveball Breaking 10.2% 80.5 14.7° 0 -3.7
Cutter Hard 9.4% 88.8 13.1° 0 +3.8
RV/100 = run value against per 100 pitches — higher = more damage allowed. Damage bar is scaled across his own arsenal.
Full ledger
pool + season datapoints · pctile-chipped where ranked
Pool matchups72
HRs allowed (pool)5
Pool HR rate6.9%
Pool HR/game day0.62
Top-15 matchups3
HRs to top-150
Overall HR/FB13.7% 57
HR/9
FIP4.07 51
xFIP4.16
FIP − xFIP-0.09 39
Barrel% allowed13.9%
Hard-Hit% allowed77.4%
FB%
K/9
BB/9
WHIP
IP
Pool = tracked matchup population · pctile chips = MLB-wide percentile (hot ≥ 85) · as of 2026-09-01
Fastball
Hard · 38.1% usage
+0.0 run value against / 100 pitches
Avg EV against84.4 mph
Avg launch angle25.3°
HRs allowed0
Pitches285
Slider
Breaking · 22.7% usage
+1.9 run value against / 100 pitches
Avg EV against86.0 mph
Avg launch angle19.1°
HRs allowed3
Pitches170
Splitter
Offspeed · 19.7% usage
+0.8 run value against / 100 pitches
Avg EV against82.4 mph
Avg launch angle12.2°
HRs allowed4
Pitches147
Curveball
Breaking · 10.2% usage
-3.7 run value against / 100 pitches
Avg EV against80.5 mph
Avg launch angle14.7°
HRs allowed0
Pitches76
Cutter
Hard · 9.4% usage
+3.8 run value against / 100 pitches
Avg EV against88.8 mph
Avg launch angle13.1°
HRs allowed0
Pitches70
Usage by handedness
what tonight's lefties/righties will see
Per-handedness pitch usage isn't tracked yet — the arsenal cache is a season aggregate.
Zone map
damage by location
Per-zone damage isn't tracked yet for pitchers.
Pitcher vs. Batter
career PA vs tonight's listed order
No listed order yet — BvP rows appear when today's slate lists batters against Yusei Kikuchi.
BvP under 20 PA is noise — use it for pitch-mix memory, not projection. Context only: not part of the model score.
HR Log
5 allowed · scored pool
avg 102.7 EV · 396 ft 4 in last 30D
DateBatterRankScoreStadiumEVLADist
2026-08-30 Edmundo Sosa #160 37 Angel Stadium 104.6 37.0° 375
2026-08-30 J.T. Realmuto #223 31 Angel Stadium 103.3 28.0° 403
2026-08-23 Ezequiel Duran #148 42 Globe Life Field 100.1 32.0° 403
2026-08-23 Elias Díaz #156 41 Globe Life Field 103.7 29.0° 421
2026-04-07 Ozzie Albies #178 34 Angel Stadium 101.8 38.0° 379.0
Every row is a scored-pool matchup — HRs to unscored batters aren't tracked. Pitch type, count, and field direction aren't in the pool log yet.
Game-day log
last 8 scored game days · pool
DateStadiumMatchupsHRMax EV
2026-08-30 Angel Stadium 9 2 105.0
2026-08-23 Globe Life Field 9 2 108.3
2026-04-29 Rate Field 9 0 103.2
2026-04-24 Kauffman Stadium 9 0 110.0
2026-04-18 Angel Stadium 9 0 101.9
2026-04-07 Angel Stadium 9 1 106.3
2026-04-01 Wrigley Field 9 0 104.7
2026-03-27 Daikin Park 9 0 105.9
Box-score start lines (IP · H · ER · K · BB · pitch counts) aren't tracked yet — this is his scored-pool day log, matchups our model actually graded.
Tonight
park factor · wind · temp
Ballpark conditions unavailable — Yusei Kikuchi isn't on a scored slate with park & weather inputs.
Fences vs his leak
wall distance · damage overlay
Yusei Kikuchi isn't on a scored slate — no park to compare his damage against.
Venue splits
HRs allowed by venue · pool
VenueFacedHRRate
Angel Stadium 27 3 11%
Globe Life Field 9 2 22%
Daikin Park 9 0 0%
Kauffman Stadium 9 0 0%
Rate Field 9 0 0%
Wrigley Field 9 0 0%
HRs allowed ÷ scored matchups at each park. Rate is per scored matchup, not HR/9 — box-score innings aren't tracked.
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Common questions about Yusei Kikuchi

How many home runs has Yusei Kikuchi allowed this season?

Yusei Kikuchi has allowed 5 home runs across 8 scored game days in the TheHomeRuns pool this season.

Which batters have homered off Yusei Kikuchi?

In the TheHomeRuns scored pool, the batters with home runs against Yusei Kikuchi include Corey Seager (2), JJ Bleday (2), Kyle Higashioka (2) and 30 more.

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