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The big number is his career NUT, his total production against league average, with its letter grade. This season's NUT sits just below it, followed by his season and career lines, recent form over 7, 14 and 30 days, game logs, and percentile ranks against every qualified player. NUT is built on the advanced hitting and pitching stats analysts trust, with defense left out, so the number reflects what the player controls.

Hideki Irabu 2026 Season · TEX

Hideki Irabu played in the majors from 1997 to 2002. His career NUT is -2.5, #6,275 of 7,125 pitchers since 1876, and his best season by NUT was 1999 (+0.4). NUT is one number for production against league average: 0.0 is average, and every season is graded against its own league.

Career: 34-35, 5.15 ERA, 405 K in 514.0 IP.

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Hideki Irabu Career Stats & NUT | Baseball NUT

Hideki Irabu

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-2.5Career NUT

+0.5 to Weak

Career

5.15ERA1.40WHIP34W405K514.0IP16SV

Career · season grades

R/R · 6' 4", 250 lb · b. May 5, 1969 · Hyogo, Japan · Signed International FA, 1997

Player Overview

Year by Year


1997	28	NYY	-0.8	5	4	7.09	13	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	246	53.1	69	42	20	1	56	1.67
1998	29	NYY	-1.4	13	9	4.06	29	28	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	732	173.0	148	78	76	9	126	1.29
1999	30	NYY	+0.4	11	7	4.84	32	27	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	733	169.1	180	91	46	6	133	1.33
2000	31	MON	+0.1	2	5	7.24	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	247	54.2	77	44	14	1	42	1.66
2001	32	MON	—	0	2	4.86	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	74	16.2	22	9	3	0	18	1.50
2002	33	TEX	-0.8	3	8	5.74	38	2	0	0	26	16	2	4	20	204	47.0	51	30	16	1	30	1.43
Career	—	6 yrs	-2.5	34	35	5.15	126	80	4	2	28	16	2	4	20	2236	514.0	547	294	175	18	405	1.40

Stat definitions →

NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Irabu's career NUT of -2.5

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

0.4

9798990002

NUT by Season

-0.8

-1.4

+0.4

+0.1

-0.8

Awards

1998World Series Champion* · AL Pitcher of the Month

1999World Series Champion* · AL Pitcher of the Month

Minor League

Year	Age	Lv	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	BF	IP	H	ER	BB	HBP	SO	WHIP
1997	28	A+	1	0	0.00	2	2	0	0	29	9.0	4	0	0	0	12	0.44
1997	28	AA	1	1	4.50	2	2	0	0	41	10.0	13	5	0	0	9	1.30
1997	28	AAA	2	0	1.67	4	4	1	1	101	27.0	19	5	5	0	28	0.89
2000	31	A+	1	0	1.04	2	2	0	0	34	8.2	7	1	1	0	9	0.92
2000	31	AAA	0	1	3.18	1	1	0	0	23	5.2	5	2	2	0	6	1.24
2001	32	A+	0	0	3.00	3	3	0	0	39	9.0	5	3	4	1	9	1.00
2001	32	AAA	1	2	4.43	4	4	0	0	92	22.1	22	11	6	2	21	1.25

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