Masahiro Tanaka
SP - NYY
2019 Outlook
Ownership
Eligibility
Expert Note
View More NotesTanaka's xFIP (3.42) and SIERA (3.50) dropped 0.02 points apiece, but his ERA plunged nearly a full run from 4.74 to 3.75. That works just fine when paired with a 1.13 WHIP and 9.17 K/9. His elite skills support last season's approved ERA if he can avoid home-run catastrophe in Yankee Stadium. Just prepare to assume some added volatility when his splitter isn't clicking, and he's more likely to work 160 innings than 190. Those risks are all factored into his reasonable SP3 price.
Player News
View More NewsMasahiro Tanaka picks up his 12th win on Friday
Masahiro Tanaka (12-5) threw six scoreless innings, allowing four hits and two walks while striking out eight as he notched the win Friday against Toronto.
Fantasy Impact
Tanaka is in a groove right now giving up just one run over his last three starts. The veteran pitcher also has 24 strikeouts in 21 innings over that time frame. Tanaka has a tough matchup on Thursday versus Boston.
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Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #120 | #77 | #203 | 29 |
| Rest of Season | - | - | - | - |
| Dynasty | #137 | #110 | #253 | 4 |
| G | GS | W | L | SV | BS | HD | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.3 | 153 | 70 | 26 | 38 | 165 | 3.90 | 1.17 |
Stats
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| Season | Team | GAMES | GS | W | L | SV | CG | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | ||||
| 2016 | NYY | 31 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 199.2 | 179 | 0 | 68 | 22 | 36 | 165 | 3.07 | 1.08 | ||||
| 2017 | NYY | 30 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 178.1 | 180 | 0 | 94 | 35 | 41 | 194 | 4.74 | 1.24 | ||||
| 2018 | NYY | 27 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 156 | 142 | 1 | 66 | 25 | 35 | 159 | 3.81 | 1.13 | ||||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | DEC | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 26 | @ TB | L, 7-8 | L | 4.0 | 6 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6.75 | 1.75 |
| Thu, Sep 20 | vs. BOS | L, 11-6 | - | 4.0 | 8 | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11.25 | 2.00 |
| Fri, Sep 14 | vs. TOR | W, 0-11 | W | 6.0 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Fri, Sep 7 | @ SEA | W, 4-0 | W | 8.0 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.00 | 0.38 |
Availability
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