Only two Asian pitchers have achieved this feat.
Darvish Yu (37), who plays for the San Diego Padres of the Major League Baseball (MLB), will attempt to win 100 games in the big leagues. He will take the mound against the Colorado Rockies on 10 October at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA.
After dominating for the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) Nippon Ham Fighters, he broke into the big leagues by signing with the Texas Rangers through the posting system. After a stint with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he became a free agent and wore a Chicago Cubs uniform before arriving at his current club, San Diego, via trade ahead of the 2021 season.먹튀검증
In 11 starts this season, he is 4-4 with a 4.10 ERA. He is in his 11th season in the MLB, and his win against the Chicago Cubs on the 4th brought his career win total to 99 (79). He is one win away from reaching the 100-win milestone.
If he does, he will become the third Asian pitcher to do so. Hideo Nomo and Chan Ho Park set the precedent. Nomo reached the 100-win plateau on 21 April 2003 against the San Francisco Giants while still with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chan Ho Park followed suit on 5 June 2005 against the Kansas City Royals while still with Texas.
Since then, no other Japanese pitcher has reached 100 wins, including Hiroki Kuroda (79) and Masahiro Tanaka (78). The “Korean Monster” Ryu Hyun-jin has 75 wins (45 losses). He is rehabbing from Tommy John (elbow ligament splicing) surgery and will take the reins again when he returns next month.
With 100 wins, Nomo has 123 career wins and Park Chan-ho has 124. Park holds the record for most wins by an Asian pitcher. Darvish has surpassed that mark. He signed a multi-year contract with San Diego in February for a whopping six years and $108 million, so he has plenty to aim for. For now, his priority is to get through the ninth inning and reach 100 wins.