Chicago White Sox5 games
3-2his teams
His line: 20.2 IP, 21 K, 8.27 ERA
Last met Apr 4, 2025
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Kenta Maeda
Stats, career and game logKenta Maeda is an MLB pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers from 2024 to 2025 and won the Best Nine Award.
55MLB games since 2023207strikeouts
Updated
About Kenta Maeda
Born on April 11, 1988, in Tadaoka, Osaka, Japan, Kenta Maeda bats right-handed and throws right-handed. He made his MLB debut on Apr 5, 2008, with Hiroshima Toyo Carp, and he played for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2016 to 2019.
Maeda pitched for the Minnesota Twins from 2020 to 2023. In the 2024 regular season, he made 16 starts for the Detroit Tigers with a 6.09 ERA and 96 strikeouts in 112.1 innings.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Season by season55
Regular season and playoffs, every MLB appearance in our records since 2023, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | IP | K | BB | ERA | WHIP | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  DET | 7 | 0 | 8.0 | 8 | 6 | 7.88 | 1.88 | - |
| 2024 | DET | 28 | 16 | 112.1 | 96 | 31 | 6.09 | 1.38 | - |
| 2023 |  MIN | 17 | 16 | 88.1 | 103 | 25 | 3.36 | 1.09 | 2 g: 4.0 IP, 6.75 ERA |
| Career | 52 | 32 | 208.2 | 207 | 62 | 5.00 | 1.27 | 2 g: 4.0 IP, 6.75 ERA |
How he is doing now
2025 pitching7.88 ERA8.0 innings, 8 strikeouts, 1.88 WHIP
Last game1.0 IP, 1 K, 0 ERApr 29 at Astros
Injury status
No injury reports on file.
Career
17years2008 to 2025
- 2023First game in our records4-1 win vs Tigers
- 2023Best start7.0 IP, 9 K, 1 ER, vs Royals
- 2023Best season88.1 IP, 103 K, 3.36 ERA in 17 games
- Apr 29, 2025Latest game1.0 IP, 1 K, 0 ER at Astros
Regular season
52 games
208.2 IP, 207 K, 5.00 ERA; since 2023
Playoffs
2 games
4.0 IP, 4 K, 6.75 ERA; since 2023
Honors
- Best Nine Award
- Mitsui Golden Glove Award
- Eiji Sawamura Award
First game in our records
Jun 23, 2023: 5.0 IP, 8 K, 0 ERMIN 4, Tigers 1
Latest game
Apr 29, 2025: 1.0 IP, 1 K, 0 ERAstros 6, DET 4
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Athletics4 games
2-2his teams
His line: 14.0 IP, 16 K, 4.50 ERA
Last met Sep 8, 2024
Houston Astros4 games
0-4his teams
His line: 10.0 IP, 6 K, 6.30 ERA
Last met Apr 29, 2025
Kansas City Royals4 games
3-1his teams
His line: 16.0 IP, 20 K, 3.94 ERA
Last met Apr 18, 2025
Minnesota Twins4 games
0-4his teams
His line: 15.1 IP, 12 K, 6.46 ERA
Last met Apr 13, 2025
Baltimore Orioles3 games
1-2his teams
His line: 5.1 IP, 8 K, 5.06 ERA
Last met Apr 27, 2025
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: MLB's own box scores, its transactions and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 3:12 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.