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NOTE: 2012 STATS LAST UPDATED: Oct 6, 2012

27 : Pitcher : Kansas City Royals

Yasuhiko Yabuta (Pitcher)
DOB	Jun. 19, 1973	AGE	39	BIRTH PLACE	Osaka
HEIGHT	6-0 (183 cm)	WEIGHT	180 lbs (85 kg)	BATS- THROWS	Right-Right

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Year	Age	Team	W	L	SV	ERA	G	IP	SO
1996	23	ChibaLotteMarines	4	6	0	3.62	18	92.0	58
1997	24	ChibaLotteMarines	5	9	0	3.94	25	146.1	74
1998	25	ChibaLotteMarines	2	9	0	4.84	17	100.1	45
1999	26	ChibaLotteMarines	5	4	0	4.89	12	57.0	33
2000	27	ChibaLotteMarines	0	1	0	13.5	2	6.2	3
2001	28	ChibaLotteMarines	4	6	0	3.88	27	97.1	70
2002	29	ChibaLotteMarines	1	2	0	8.74	3	11.1	8
2003	30	ChibaLotteMarines	5	6	0	5.9	17	68.2	44
2004	31	ChibaLotteMarines	3	4	2	2.79	66	77.1	71
2005	32	ChibaLotteMarines	7	4	2	3.07	51	55.2	54
2006	33	ChibaLotteMarines	4	2	1	2.62	47	55.0	48
2007	34	ChibaLotteMarines	4	6	4	2.73	58	62.2	45
2008	35	Kansas City Royals	1	3	0	5.46	26	31.1	20
2009	36	Kansas City Royals	2	1	0	13.50	12	14.0	9

NOTE: 2010 STATS LAST UPDATED: Oct 6, 2012

NOTE: Age is as of June 30 of that year.
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sponichi: Chiba Lotte Marines would likely welcome back RHP Yasuhiko Yabuta November 22, 2009
KCStar: The Royals declined 2010 options on reliever Yasuhiko Yabuta, who went 3-4 with a 7.14 ERA in 43 big-league games. November 6, 2009
Kyodo: Yabuta gets his second victory of the season after team rallies to win. September 22, 2009
Kansas City Star: Yasuhiko Yabuta, 36, gets another chance with KC Royals after going 2-1 with a 3.55 ERA in 26 games at Omaha August 25, 2009
Kansas City Star: Struggling Yabuta sent to Omaha, is 1-3 with a 5.46 ERA in 26 games with 17 walks in 31 1/3 innings June 26, 2008
sponichi: Yabuta sent to minor league. Allowed runs in the each of last three games. June 25, 2008
sponichi: Yabuta gets A-Rod in the key spot of the game. Team loses. June 9, 2008
Daily: Yabuta gets his first win in the Major League after getting out of two on, two out jam against the Yankees. June 9, 2008
houchi: New Royal, Yabuta Q&A: Aim to have 0 ERA. Love KC's steak. November 30, 2007
sanspo: yasuhiko yabuta gets two year deals with the KC Royals. New manager, Hilman, managed in Japan. November 29, 2007
AP: Yabuta, Royals agrees to $6M, 2-year deal November 28, 2007
SI: Japanese reliever Yasuhiko Yabuta agrees to $6 million 2-year deal with Royals November 28, 2007
Daily: Yabuta may come to US for medical check, last step required before joining Royals? November 27, 2007
Chicago Tribune: Japanese righty may provide relief, Chicago Sox among the finalists for Chiba Lotte's Yabuta November 20, 2007
St. Petersburg Times: Tampa Bay Rays interested in free-agent Japanese reliever Yasuhiko Yabuta November 20, 2007
japanball: 5 major league clubs in hunt for Yasuhiko Yabuta: KC Royals, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay rays and Pittsburgh Pirates November 20, 2007
Kansas City Star: Royals close to agreement with Yasuhiko Yabuta for two years with a player option November 17, 2007
nikkan: Yabuta open to negotiate with clubs in both Japan and US. Royals and Red Sox allegedly interested. November 7, 2007
sanspo: Relief pitcher Yabuta declares free agency, major league a possibility. His agent will be Dan Nomura, who represented Nomo in the past. November 7, 2007
nikkan: Setupper Yabuta could consider major league teams as next club, pondering filing for free agency. October 22, 2007

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