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# Yusei Kikuchi
- URL: https://baseballthings.com/players/yusei-kikuchi/
- Published: 2020-01-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-17T23:10:51.000Z
- Description: Yusei Kikuchi: live stats, Statcast data and splits for the Los Angeles Angels left-handed pitcher.
- Author: Jason A. Churchill
- Tags: #player

## Yusei Kikuchi's 2026 season

Yusei Kikuchi made 14 starts for the Los Angeles Angels in 2026, his eighth season in the majors. The left-hander threw 67⅔ innings with a 4.92 ERA and a 1.54 WHIP, striking out 67 (22.0 percent of batters) and walking 30 (9.8 percent). He went 1-7 and was worth 1.1 fWAR.

Along the way, Kikuchi recorded his 1,000th career inning. In 201 career starts, he owns a 4.49 ERA with 49 wins and 1,078 strikeouts over 1055⅔ innings.