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Tommy Pham or Yusei Kikuchi

Who Should I Start? - Week 18 • Start New
Tommy Pham

Tommy Pham

LF • Boston Red Sox BOS
Yusei Kikuchi

Yusei Kikuchi

SP • Toronto Blue Jays TOR
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Tommy Pham
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.125002.1760.25004
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.200025.2630.286010
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Yusei Kikuchi
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ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
7.000-100941.442
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
5.141-1001451.143
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Tommy Pham
OWN
59%
-4.78 compared to last week
START
43%
-3.64 compared to last week
OWN/START Yusei Kikuchi
OWN
33%
-5.95 compared to last week
START
15%
-13.75 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Tommy Pham
43rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Yusei Kikuchi
112th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Tommy Pham

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: LF DH . However, he plays LF most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 43rd among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 28th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Julio Rodriguez
  • He is doing better than most people thought he would.

    • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 422nd in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.271
  • Ranked 429th in batting average with 0.218
  • Not overly impressive with on base percentage currently ranked 317th with 0.305
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 375th with 0.360
  • Not too impressive with on base plus slugging currently ranked 362nd with 0.665
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 459th with 9
  • Top 100 in walks and is currently ranked 78th with 70
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 253rd in RBI with 55
  • Top 100 in runs scored and is currently ranked 77th with 87
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.02, OBP: -0.013, HRs: -3, RBI: -6, Runs: -12, Wlks: -36, Stls: -7,
Breakdown Yusei Kikuchi

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 113th among SP's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 151st.
  • The current leader among SP's is Luis Garcia
  • He is in a heck of a slump. You might be able to get him now for a discount.

    • Trending Pitching Stats

  • Currently ranked 181st in WHIP with 1.57
  • Currently ranked 163rd in ERA with 5.54
  • Top 15 in walks and is currently ranked 11th with 69
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: W: -2, L: -2, WHIP: +0.158, ERA: +0.913, K's: -83, Walks: -14
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Tommy Pham

No Injury Reported

Injury Yusei Kikuchi

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Tommy Pham
DateOpponentResult
Aug 09VS ATLLee 3-0L 9-7
Aug 10VS ATLWright
Aug 11VS BALVoth
Aug 12VS NYYGerman
Aug 13VS NYYMontas
Aug 14VS NYYTaillon
Week Today Home Away
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.226069.3390.302116
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Yusei Kikuchi
DateOpponentResult
Aug 08@BALLyles 9-8L 7-4
Aug 09@BALVespi 4-0L 6-5
Aug 10@BALKremer
Aug 12VS CLEQuantrill
Aug 13VS CLEMcKenzie
Aug 14VS CLEBieber
Week Today Home Away
ERA W-L HLD SV SO WLK WHIP GP
9.000-200872.002
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Tommy Pham
7.95
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Yusei Kikuchi
1.61
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Tommy Pham
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2014 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 -1
2015 52 41 5 28 18 2 19 .268 .347 .477 122
2016 STL 78 36 9 26 17 2 20 .226 .324 .440 102
2017 STL 128 135 23 95 72 25 71 .304 .409 .518 460
2018 STL 137 136 21 102 63 15 67 .275 .367 .464 421
2019 TB 151 165 23 79 72 26 82 .279 .371 .458 493
2020 SD 37 32 3 14 14 8 17 .242 .333 .348 92
2021 SD 153 103 14 70 44 14 76 .223 .336 .371 420
2022 CIN 96 81 11 58 38 7 40 .243 .323 .384 274
ON PACE 142 120 16 86 56 10 59 .243 .323 .384 407
3-YEAR AVG 114 100 13 54 43 16 58 .253 .353 .412 335
Career 838 729 109 472 338 99 392 .263 .359 .440
Career Yusei Kikuchi
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2019 SEA 32 . . . 0
2020 SEA 9 . . . 0
2021 SEA 27 . . . 0
2022 TOR 17 . . . 0
ON PACE 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 0
3-YEAR AVG 23 . . . 0
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