P Yukio Kurota #42
Age: 45 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
01/03/2024
P YUKIO KUROTA #42 - AGE: 45 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 2 2 2 2
Movement 2 2 2 2
Control 3 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 2 2
Curveball 1 2
Changeup 2 2
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 85-87 Mph
Stamina 9
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 10
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 6
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/03/1978
Born in:Hirakata, OSA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 37 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 39 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1996, 3rd Pick in Round 22
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2004 Kansas City - EWB 25 6 4 1 2 0 5.54 26.0 28 18 16 5 12 21 0 0 1.54 .307 5.73 -0.0 83
2005 Kansas City - EWB 26 6 6 1 3 0 8.10 30.0 40 27 27 6 12 25 0 0 1.73 .362 5.42 0.2 61
2006 Kansas City - EWB 27 8 3 2 1 0 2.12 34.0 26 9 8 2 10 29 1 0 1.06 .255 3.29 0.9 221
2007 Memphis - EWB 28 19 19 4 12 0 5.53 120.1 125 80 74 22 57 95 2 1 1.51 .289 5.61 0.6 88
2007 San Antonio - EWB 28 13 13 1 6 0 4.45 85.0 72 47 42 13 32 91 2 0 1.22 .273 4.41 1.5 109
2007 Total - EWB 28 32 32 5 18 0 5.08 205.1 197 127 116 35 89 186 4 1 1.39 .283 5.12 2.0 95
2008 San Antonio - EWB 29 33 33 13 15 0 4.68 211.1 232 121 110 25 84 160 2 0 1.50 .308 4.69 2.9 101
2009 San Antonio - EWB 30 32 32 13 13 0 5.26 193.1 212 120 113 38 71 145 1 0 1.46 .293 5.48 0.4 85
2010 San Antonio - EWB 31 31 31 11 13 0 5.07 188.0 195 112 106 33 55 94 1 1 1.33 .268 5.36 0.7 89
2011 San Antonio - EWB 32 12 0 1 0 0 3.95 13.2 10 6 6 1 4 7 0 0 1.02 .214 4.16 0.1 112
Total EWB 160 141 47 65 0 5.01 901.2 940 540 502 145 337 667 9 2 1.42 .289 5.09 7.4 97
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1996 Idaho Falls - R 17 6 6 2 3 0 4.65 40.2 57 23 21 0 11 16 0 0 1.67 .361 3.15 0.5 67
1996 Naguabo - R 17 10 10 2 6 0 4.58 53.0 60 32 27 2 13 24 0 0 1.38 .302 3.53 0.2 64
1996 Burlington - R 17 10 10 4 3 0 1.93 74.2 59 21 16 1 11 28 1 0 0.94 .231 3.06 1.1 165
1996 Total - R 17 26 26 8 12 0 3.42 168.1 176 76 64 3 35 68 1 0 1.25 .288 0.00 0.0 0
1997 Burlington - R 18 31 31 13 9 0 3.45 193.0 182 81 74 18 65 141 2 0 1.28 .283 4.02 0.5 95
1998 Naguabo - R 19 3 3 2 0 0 1.90 23.2 21 6 5 1 5 17 1 0 1.10 .274 3.50 0.5 210
1998 Burlington - R 19 15 15 7 5 0 2.62 99.2 100 39 29 4 20 70 4 2 1.20 .306 2.73 2.2 127
1998 Total - R 19 18 18 9 5 0 2.48 123.1 121 45 34 5 25 87 5 2 1.18 .300 0.00 0.0 0
1999 Jamestown - S A 20 1 1 1 0 0 2.45 7.1 8 2 2 0 1 4 0 0 1.23 .320 2.51 0.3 173
1999 Greensboro - A 20 12 12 3 7 0 4.34 76.2 86 42 37 7 35 47 1 0 1.58 .313 4.50 1.1 107
2000 Jamestown - S A 21 9 9 1 5 0 3.05 59.0 56 29 20 4 20 46 1 0 1.29 .280 3.50 1.4 139
2000 Greensboro - A 21 7 7 4 2 0 2.88 56.1 40 21 18 7 13 44 3 1 0.94 .221 4.27 0.8 151
2000 Jupiter - A 21 17 17 5 9 0 5.02 113.0 127 69 63 11 45 93 3 1 1.52 .335 4.17 2.0 91
2000 Total - A 21 24 24 9 11 0 4.31 169.1 167 90 81 18 58 137 6 2 1.33 .301 0.00 0.0 0
2000 Carolina - AA 21 3 3 0 1 0 7.31 16.0 18 15 13 0 8 18 1 0 1.63 .375 2.79 0.5 59
2001 Carolina - AA 22 14 14 4 5 0 3.94 80.0 76 38 35 7 25 82 2 1 1.26 .308 3.29 2.3 114
2001 Albuquerque - AAA 22 10 10 2 4 0 6.75 53.1 73 43 40 9 20 43 2 0 1.74 .364 4.88 0.4 65
2002 Greensboro - A 23 13 13 3 7 0 3.59 92.2 84 41 37 11 39 59 2 0 1.33 .261 4.49 1.1 121
2002 Carolina - AA 23 10 10 3 4 0 5.71 52.0 48 36 33 2 31 40 0 0 1.52 .287 3.77 1.0 75
2003 Lexington - A 24 16 16 4 6 0 2.33 116.0 102 35 30 9 26 89 4 1 1.10 .278 3.35 3.2 192
2003 Corpus Christi - AA 24 11 11 4 4 0 3.84 70.1 63 30 30 7 28 72 0 0 1.29 .304 3.50 1.7 114
2003 Round Rock - AAA 24 9 9 6 3 0 3.44 65.1 56 28 25 5 27 39 1 0 1.27 .259 4.15 0.9 121
2004 Wichita - AA 25 1 1 1 0 0 1.08 8.1 4 1 1 0 3 8 0 0 0.84 .200 2.15 0.4 440
2004 Toledo - AAA 25 28 28 7 9 0 5.38 159.0 186 103 95 27 57 151 0 0 1.53 .340 4.49 1.8 80
2005 Toledo - AAA 26 28 28 14 10 0 4.81 166.2 181 105 89 18 72 146 0 0 1.52 .319 4.45 2.8 99
2006 Toledo - AAA 27 17 17 7 5 0 5.55 94.0 105 60 58 15 31 78 1 0 1.45 .318 4.83 1.2 87
2011 Oregon - AAA 32 24 24 6 11 0 6.09 143.1 187 107 97 25 40 68 1 0 1.58 .321 5.42 0.2 71
2012 Oregon - AAA 33 25 4 3 1 0 5.09 53.0 71 33 30 6 21 24 0 0 1.74 .346 5.22 -0.0 90
Total IL 73 73 28 24 0 5.19 419.2 472 268 242 60 160 375 1 0 1.51 .326 4.55 89.2
Total PCL 68 47 17 19 0 5.49 315.0 387 211 192 45 108 174 4 0 1.57 .321 5.03 83.6
Total SL 27 27 7 10 0 4.93 148.0 142 89 81 9 64 140 3 1 1.39 .308 3.40 94.5
Total TEX 12 12 5 4 0 3.55 78.2 67 31 31 7 31 80 0 0 1.25 .294 3.36 148.6
Total FLO 17 17 5 9 0 5.02 113.0 127 69 63 11 45 93 3 1 1.52 .335 4.17 90.6
Total SOU 48 48 14 22 0 3.21 341.2 312 139 122 34 113 239 10 2 1.24 .274 4.07 146.9
Total NYP 10 10 2 5 0 2.98 66.1 64 31 22 4 21 50 1 0 1.28 .284 3.39 143.2
Total APP 56 56 24 17 0 2.92 367.1 341 141 119 23 96 239 7 2 1.19 .278 3.48 117.9
Total PRL 13 13 4 6 0 3.76 76.2 81 38 32 3 18 41 1 0 1.29 .294 3.52 109.3
Total PIO 6 6 2 3 0 4.65 40.2 57 23 21 0 11 16 0 0 1.67 .361 3.15 67.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2004 Kansas City - MLB P 6 4 0 2 0 3 1 .667 26.0 0.69 -0.5 .695
2005 Kansas City - MLB P 6 6 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 30.0 2.40 -0.3 .912
2006 Kansas City - MLB P 8 3 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 34.0 1.06 +0.0 1.044
2007 San Antonio - MLB P 13 13 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 85.0 0.85 +0.4 1.036
2007 Memphis - MLB P 19 19 7 5 0 14 2 .857 120.1 0.90 -0.3 .806
2008 San Antonio - MLB P 33 33 15 29 1 45 1 .978 211.1 1.87 +0.8 1.009
2009 San Antonio - MLB P 32 32 8 23 0 31 0 1.000 193.1 1.44 +2.2 1.141
2010 San Antonio - MLB P 31 31 11 21 2 34 2 .941 188.0 1.53 +0.5 1.015
2011 San Antonio - MLB P 12 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 13.2 0.66 +0.0 .000
TOTAL P 160 141 46 96 3 148 6 .959 901.2 1.42 +2.8 1.008
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/1996 Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 22, Pick 3, 633rd overall Pick) by the Kansas City Wheat Kings.
04/30/1996 Injured (back soreness), out for 6 days.
06/02/1996 Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for one week.
08/10/1996 Injured (elbow inflammation), out for 3-4 weeks.
09/01/1996 Injured (hamstring strain), out for 2-3 months.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 2 (3); Control: 1 (2).
04/02/1997 Injured (sprained ankle), out for 3 weeks.
06/01/1997 Wins the APP APP Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/07/1997 Injured (forearm stiffness), out for 4 days.
09/17/1997 Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 4 months.
09/30/1997 Won the 1997 Appalachian League Appalachian League Championship with the Burlington Timberjacks!
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 1 (3).
04/12/1998 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Johnson City Moose with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/06/1998 Injured (forearm tendinitis), out for one week.
05/18/1998 Injured (torn meniscus (knee)), out for 3 months.
08/18/1998 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
09/11/1998 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Danville Samurai with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/14/1998 Wins the APP APP Player of the Week Award.
10/22/1998 Released by the Kansas City organization.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 1 (3).
04/01/1999 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Washington D.C. Diplomats organization.
04/20/1999 Injured (tired arm), out for one week.
06/01/1999 Injured (torn rotator cuff), out for 5 months.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 2 (3).
06/02/2000 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Vero Beach Homesteads with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/10/2000 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Delmarva Colossals with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 2 (3).
04/29/2001 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Tennessee Killer Bees with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/30/2001 Injured (dead arm), out for one week.
06/05/2001 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
06/09/2001 Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 8 weeks.
08/07/2001 Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 2 (3).
07/25/2002 Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 3-4 months.
11/20/2002 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 2 (3).
01/24/2003 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Cleveland Rockers organization.
04/23/2003 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Asheville Orioles with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/20/2003 Was selected to the 2003 South Atlantic League All-Star Game.
08/02/2003 Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/27/2003 Injured (sore elbow), out for one week.
11/28/2003 Became a minor league free agent.
11/29/2003 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kansas City Wheat Kings organization.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 2 (3).
04/23/2004 Injured (sore shoulder), out for 6 days.
06/28/2004 Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for one week.
11/26/2004 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 2 (3).
11/26/2005 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (3).
05/11/2006 Injured (strained forearm), out for 2 months.
11/21/2006 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (3).
04/03/2007 Got claimed off waivers by Memphis while with Kansas City.
05/22/2007 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the St. Louis Savages with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/23/2007 Was traded by the Memphis Razorbacks to the San Antonio Aztecas in exchange for SS Bill Robbins.
11/22/2007 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (3).
11/10/2008 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,510,000 with the San Antonio Aztecas organization.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (3).
09/23/2009 Injured (shoulder impingement), out for 4-5 months.
11/25/2009 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,159,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (3).
05/30/2010 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Houston Black Gold with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/07/2010 Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/07/2010 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $630,000 with the San Antonio Aztecas organization.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (3).
11/18/2011 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (3); Movement: 2 (3); Control: 3 (3).
06/19/2012 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 4-5 months.
11/22/2012 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 2 (3); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/2014 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2008 33 10
Year L Rank
2007 18 2
Year IP Rank
2007 205.1 6
Year BF Rank
2007 904 4
2008 955 4
Year HRA Rank
2007 35 8
2009 38 2
2010 33 10
Year K Rank
2007 186 7
Year BABIP Rank
2010 .270 9
Year BB/9 Rank
2010 2.63 10
Year CG Rank
2007 4 2
Year CGP Rank
2007 .125 2
Year SHO Rank
2005 0 9
2007 1 2
2009 0 10
2010 1 3
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