Yu Darvish
Japanese baseball pitcher
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| 2024 | Made 16 starts throughout the season, posting a 7-3 record with a 3.31 earned run average and 78 strikeouts in 81.2 innings pitched. |
| 2024 | In Game 2 of the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers, earned the win by pitching seven innings and allowing only one earned run in a 10-2 victory. |
| 2024 | Began the 2024 season as the opening day starting pitcher for the San Diego Padres against the San Francisco Giants at Petco Park. |
| 2024 | Started the decisive Game 5 of the NLDS, pitching strong but ultimately giving up two runs in a 2-0 loss, which resulted in the Padres losing the series 3-2. |
| 2024 | Started the decisive Game 5 of the NLDS, pitching strong but ultimately giving up two runs in a 2-0 loss, which resulted in the Padres losing the series 3-2. |
| 2024 | Made 16 starts throughout the season, posting a 7-3 record with a 3.31 earned run average and 78 strikeouts in 81.2 innings pitched. |
| 2024 | In Game 2 of the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers, earned the win by pitching seven innings and allowing only one earned run in a 10-2 victory. |
| 2024 | Began the 2024 season as the opening day starting pitcher for the San Diego Padres against the San Francisco Giants at Petco Park. |
| September 27 2024 | Darvish tied Hiroki Kuroda's record of 203 combined career wins in his final start of the regular season. |
| September 27 2024 | Darvish tied Hiroki Kuroda's record of 203 combined career wins in his final start of the regular season. |
| September 22 2024 | Became the first Japanese-born pitcher to reach 2,000 strikeouts in MLB. |
| September 22 2024 | Became the first Japanese-born pitcher to reach 2,000 strikeouts in MLB. |
| September 16 2024 | Darvish extended his MLB record of consecutive games with multiple strikeouts to 280, the longest streak by any player at any point in their career since the modern era began in 1901. |
| September 16 2024 | Extended his Major League Baseball record of consecutive games with multiple strikeouts to 280, making it the longest streak by any player at any point in their career since the modern era began in 1901. |
| September 16 2024 | Darvish extended his MLB record of consecutive games with multiple strikeouts to 280, the longest streak by any player at any point in their career since the modern era began in 1901. |
| September 16 2024 | Extended his Major League Baseball record of consecutive games with multiple strikeouts to 280, making it the longest streak by any player at any point in their career since the modern era began in 1901. |
| May 20 2024 | Recorded his 200th combined career win in MLB (107) and NPB (93) after the Padres' 9–1 victory over the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park, putting him behind only Hiroki Kuroda (203) and Hideo Nomo (201). |
| May 20 2024 | Recorded his 200th combined career win in MLB (107) and NPB (93) after the Padres' 9–1 victory over the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park, putting him behind only Hiroki Kuroda (203) and Hideo Nomo (201). |
| 2023 | Yu Darvish was selected to represent Japan's national team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, highlighting his continued prominence in international baseball competition. |
| 2023 | Yu Darvish was selected to represent Japan's national team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, highlighting his continued prominence in international baseball competition. |
| August 31 2023 | Diagnosed with a bone spur in his right elbow, which resulted in being shut down for the rest of the 2023 season. |
| August 31 2023 | Diagnosed with a bone spur in his right elbow, which resulted in being shut down for the rest of the 2023 season. |
| August 14 2023 | Became MLB's Japanese-born leader in strikeouts by passing Hideo Nomo, striking out his 1,919th batter. |
| August 14 2023 | Became MLB's Japanese-born leader in strikeouts by passing Hideo Nomo, striking out his 1,919th batter. |
| February 9 2023 | Signed a six-year, $108 million contract extension with the San Diego Padres ahead of the 2023 season. |
| February 9 2023 | Signed a six-year, $108 million contract extension with the San Diego Padres ahead of the 2023 season. |
| 2022 | Darvish completed the season with the San Diego Padres, recording a 16-8 win-loss record, a 3.10 ERA, and 197 strikeouts in 194.2 innings pitched across 30 starts. |
| 2022 | Darvish completed the season with the San Diego Padres, recording a 16-8 win-loss record, a 3.10 ERA, and 197 strikeouts in 194.2 innings pitched across 30 starts. |
| September 2 2022 | Yu Darvish threw his 3,000th career strikeout, becoming only the second Japanese pitcher after Hideo Nomo to reach this significant milestone in Major League Baseball. |
| September 2 2022 | Yu Darvish threw his 3,000th career strikeout, becoming only the second Japanese pitcher after Hideo Nomo to reach this significant milestone in Major League Baseball. |
| 2021 | Named an All-Star for the San Diego Padres |
| 2021 | Yu Darvish joined the San Diego Padres, continuing his Major League Baseball career after previously playing for other teams. |
| 2021 | Yu Darvish joined the San Diego Padres, continuing his Major League Baseball career after previously playing for other teams. |
| 2021 | Named an All-Star for the San Diego Padres |
| 2020 | Yu Darvish finished 2nd in the National League Cy Young Award voting after an exceptional season with the Chicago Cubs, recording 8 wins and 3 losses with a 2.01 ERA. |
| 2020 | Revealed on Twitter that he developed a 'supreme pitch', a hybrid between a splitter and a two-seam fastball that can reach 93 mph. |
| 2020 | Revealed on Twitter that he developed a 'supreme pitch', a hybrid between a splitter and a two-seam fastball that can reach 93 mph. |
| 2020 | Yu Darvish finished 2nd in the National League Cy Young Award voting after an exceptional season with the Chicago Cubs, recording 8 wins and 3 losses with a 2.01 ERA. |
| December 29 2020 | Yu Darvish was traded from the Chicago Cubs to the San Diego Padres along with his personal catcher Víctor Caratini, in exchange for pitcher Zach Davies and four prospects. |
| December 29 2020 | Yu Darvish was traded from the Chicago Cubs to the San Diego Padres along with his personal catcher Víctor Caratini, in exchange for pitcher Zach Davies and four prospects. |
| January 13 2020 | Following the Astros' disciplinary action for sign stealing, Darvish publicly refused to blame sign stealing for his poor World Series performance and humorously offered to wear a 'Yu Garbage' jersey. |
| January 13 2020 | Following the Astros' disciplinary action for sign stealing, Darvish publicly refused to blame sign stealing for his poor World Series performance and humorously offered to wear a 'Yu Garbage' jersey. |
| 2019 | Yu Darvish completed a season with the Chicago Cubs, recording 6 wins and 8 losses, with a 3.98 ERA and achieving 225 strikeouts across 31 starts. During this season, he led the National League in home runs allowed with 33, was second in wild pitches with 11, and was third in hit batsmen with 11. |
| 2019 | Yu Darvish completed a season with the Chicago Cubs, recording 6 wins and 8 losses, with a 3.98 ERA and achieving 225 strikeouts across 31 starts. During this season, he led the National League in home runs allowed with 33, was second in wild pitches with 11, and was third in hit batsmen with 11. |
| August 2019 | Learned a knuckle curve from Cubs teammate Craig Kimbrel and began incorporating the pitch into his repertoire. |
| August 2019 | Learned a knuckle curve from Cubs teammate Craig Kimbrel and began incorporating the pitch into his repertoire. |
| March 29 2019 | Faced a lawsuit from neighbors regarding a controversial fence construction that obstructed lake views. |
| March 29 2019 | Faced a lawsuit from neighbors regarding a controversial fence construction that obstructed lake views. |
| March 28 2019 | Darvish started the Cubs' season opener against the Texas Rangers, marking his first game of the season after recovering from injury in the previous year. |
| March 28 2019 | Darvish started the Cubs' season opener against the Texas Rangers, marking his first game of the season after recovering from injury in the previous year. |
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