Retired
Yoriyoshi Nakayama
Birthdate:
Sept. 7, 1992 (78 y, 11 m, 3 d)Born In:
Sapporo, HOK, JPNNationality:
Japanese
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'11"/229Entry:
2011 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 2, Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 2014 | Portland (PCL) |
| All-Star | 2031 | Cleveland (PBL) |
| 2025 | New York (PBL) | |
| 2020 | Miami (PBL) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | May 2025 | New York (PBL) |
| Jul 2014 | Portland (PCL) | |
| May 2014 | Portland (PCL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 15 |
| Grey Ink | 140 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ubaldo Jimenez | 907 |
| Chad Billingsley | 894 |
| Javier Vazquez | 887 |
| Shelby Miller | 864 |
| Brett Myers | 857 |
| Stephen Strasburg | 850 |
| Cole Hamels | 843 |
| Neftali Feliz | 839 |
| Tony Murdock | 832 |
| Justin Verlander | 830 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 33 | 10 |
| 2018 | 34 | 5 |
| 2019 | 34 | 2 |
| 2021 | 33 | 10 |
| 2022 | 33 | 7 |
| 2023 | 33 | 9 |
| 2025 | 34 | 6 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15 | 6 |
| 2019 | 15 | 7 |
| 2024 | 15 | 8 |
| 2025 | 17 | 2 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 13 | 9 |
| 2017 | 13 | 10 |
| 2018 | 16 | 3 |
| 2019 | 14 | 9 |
| 2021 | 15 | 7 |
| 2026 | 16 | 4 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.682 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0.630 | 9 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 204.1 | 9 |
| 2018 | 223.0 | 6 |
| 2019 | 232.0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 232.0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 215.1 | 8 |
| 2022 | 228.1 | 5 |
| 2023 | 220.0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 224.2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 228.1 | 5 |
| 2027 | 211.1 | 9 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 892 | 8 |
| 2016 | 900 | 5 |
| 2018 | 975 | 2 |
| 2019 | 991 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1025 | 1 |
| 2021 | 947 | 6 |
| 2022 | 973 | 3 |
| 2023 | 946 | 4 |
| 2024 | 956 | 2 |
| 2025 | 950 | 4 |
| 2027 | 882 | 8 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 120 | 1 |
| 2016 | 135 | 1 |
| 2017 | 100 | 2 |
| 2018 | 99 | 2 |
| 2019 | 96 | 1 |
| 2020 | 103 | 2 |
| 2021 | 94 | 5 |
| 2022 | 118 | 1 |
| 2023 | 87 | 10 |
| 2024 | 80 | 4 |
| 2025 | 83 | 10 |
| 2026 | 75 | 8 |
| 2027 | 74 | 10 |
| 2030 | 74 | 6 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 184 | 10 |
| 2017 | 181 | 10 |
| 2018 | 181 | 10 |
| 2019 | 174 | 8 |
| 2020 | 211 | 2 |
| 2021 | 182 | 6 |
| 2023 | 207 | 4 |
| 2024 | 220 | 3 |
| 2025 | 203 | 7 |
| 2027 | 195 | 8 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12 | 1 |
| 2020 | 11 | 3 |
| 2022 | 10 | 6 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 |
| 2027 | 11 | 2 |
| 2030 | 11 | 7 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.547 | 4 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.266 | 8 |
| 2016 | 0.276 | 8 |
| 2019 | 0.275 | 9 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.024 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7.091 | 2 |
| 2019 | 8.108 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7.923 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8.372 | 8 |
| 2025 | 8.120 | 9 |
| 2027 | 7.793 | 7 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 |
| 2027 | 2 | 7 |
| 2028 | 2 | 6 |
| 2029 | 2 | 4 |
| 2030 | 4 | 3 |
| 2031 | 1 | 9 |
| 2033 | 1 | 8 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2027 | 1 | 4 |
| 2030 | 1 | 3 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 212 | 6 |
| 2020 | 229 | 5 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 160 | 7 |
| 2016 | 161 | 4 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13 | 3 |
| 2016 | 10 | 2 |
| 2017 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 20 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 4.1 | 8 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9 | 3 |
| 2017 | 8 | 6 |
| 2018 | 9 | 7 |
| 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 4 |
| 2029 | 7 | 10 |