P Yasusaburo 'Mocha Man' Kunishige #20
Houston Mavericks PBC
Age: 28 | Bats: S | Throws: L | Morale: Good
12/31/2027
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P YASUSABURO 'MOCHA MAN' KUNISHIGE #20 - AGE: 28 - BATS: S - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
22 22 6-8 0 4.35 124.0 126 7 47 134 1.40 2.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 6
Movement 6 6 6 6
HRA 6 7 6 7
PBABIP 5 5 5 5
Control 5 5 5 6
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 7 7
Curveball 7 7
Changeup 7 7
Sinker 4 4
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 75
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/24/2027 @ SD Loss, 2-7 X 5.1 8 4 4 2 2 Loss
09/17/2027 @ AZ Win, 5-2 X 5.1 4 0 0 0 5 Win
09/10/2027 SF Loss, 0-7 X 5.0 9 6 3 4 2 Loss
09/03/2027 @ VAN Loss, 5-6 X 5.0 7 2 2 1 7
08/27/2027 SEA Loss, 6-7 X 3.2 9 7 7 0 5 Loss
08/20/2027 @ MIN Loss, 2-5 X 5.2 8 5 5 2 4 Loss
08/13/2027 LV Loss, 3-8 X 6.0 6 0 0 3 8
07/30/2027 ELP Loss, 3-5 X 6.1 4 3 3 2 7
07/23/2027 @ DEN Win, 8-2 X 6.1 2 0 0 4 7 Win
07/16/2027 DAL Win, 14-13 X 3.2 10 7 7 3 4
PERSONALITY
Yasusaburo is not a media darling.
Personality Class: Outspoken
Low: Baseball IQ
Birthday:03/13/1999
Born in:Takamatsu, KAG
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,950,000
Signed Through:2029 Season
Major Service:8 Years, None
Service This Yr:158 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2027 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 22 22 6 8 0 4.35 124.0 126 69 60 7 47 134 0 0.0 0 8 36.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.85 9.15 9.73 3.41 3.65 1.40 83 2.8 .336        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 101 26 6 0 2 12 11 25 1 1 1 .257 .333 .376 .710      
vs. RHB 389 100 20 3 5 57 36 109 4 2 3 .257 .322 .362 .684      
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2027 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 0 2 0 4.09 11.0 10 8 5 0 6 10  
May 4 4 2 0 0 5.09 23.0 21 15 13 4 8 25  
June 4 4 1 1 0 2.10 25.2 18 7 6 0 9 29  
July 5 5 2 1 0 4.76 28.1 26 15 15 1 12 37  
August 3 3 0 2 0 7.04 15.1 23 12 12 1 5 17  
September 4 4 1 2 0 3.92 20.2 28 12 9 1 7 16  
Spring Training 9 9 2 2 0 3.63 39.2 29 16 16 6 12 42  
Last Year 22 22 6 8 0 4.27 128.2 127 66 61 10 48 156  
2 Years Ago 22 22 9 6 0 3.07 152.1 131 53 52 8 48 144  
Career 66 66 21 22 0 3.84 405.0 384 188 173 25 143 434  
Home 11 11 1 4 0 5.22 60.1 68 43 35 2 24 69  
Road 11 11 5 4 0 3.53 63.2 58 26 25 5 23 65  
Grass 5 5 1 3 0 5.79 28.0 33 19 18 3 12 26  
Turf 17 17 5 5 0 3.94 96.0 93 50 42 4 35 108  
Day 14 14 4 5 0 4.22 81.0 75 46 38 4 34 86  
Night 8 8 2 3 0 4.60 43.0 51 23 22 3 13 48  
As Starter 22 22 6 8 0 4.35 124.0 126 69 60 7 47 134  
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+
2025 Houston - PBC 26 22 22 9 6 0 3.07 152.1 131 53 52 8 48 144 2 0 1.18 .306 3.14 4.1 136
2026 Houston - PBC 27 22 22 6 8 0 4.27 128.2 127 66 61 10 48 156 0 0 1.36 .358 3.40 3.2 100
2027 Houston - PBC 28 22 22 6 8 0 4.35 124.0 126 69 60 7 47 134 0 0 1.40 .336 3.65 2.8 101
Total PBC 66 66 21 22 0 3.84 405.0 384 188 173 25 143 434 2 0 1.30 .331 3.38 10.0 111
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+
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Houston - Pro P 22 22 6 13 0 19 0 1.000 152.1 1.12 +2.5 1.001
2026 Houston - Pro P 22 22 7 10 0 17 0 1.000 128.2 1.19 +1.6 .898
2027 Houston - Pro P 22 22 5 13 0 21 3 .857 124.0 1.31 -2.3 .761
TOTAL P 66 66 18 36 0 57 3 .947 405.0 1.20 +1.8 .873
PLAYER HISTORY
11/19/2024 Entered the Professional Baseball Circuit as a free agent from Japan.
11/27/2024 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $14,750,000 with the Houston Mavericks organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
08/07/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
11/06/2025 Finished 2nd in 2025 PBC WC Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6).
03/12/2027 Successfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Houston Mavericks development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2025 22 3
2026 22 2
2027 22 3
Year W Rank
2025 9 10
Year IP Rank
2025 152.1 5
Year BF Rank
2025 611 10
Year K Rank
2025 144 9
2026 156 6
Year ERA Rank
2025 3.07 8
Year WHIP Rank
2025 1.18 8
Year RA/9 Rank
2025 10.75 8
Year HR/9 Rank
2025 0.47 2
2027 0.51 5
Year H/9 Rank
2025 7.74 6
Year K/9 Rank
2026 10.91 4
2027 9.73 7
Year QS Rank
2025 15 2
Year QSP Rank
2025 .682 4
Year GB% Rank
2025 0.57 6
Year WAR Rank
2025 3.9 2
2026 3.0 8
2027 2.8 8
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