A quick reminder of what’s at stake for Hiroki Kuroda in his bid to become the unluckiest starting pitcher in Los Angeles Dodger history (thanks to Baseball-Reference.com):
Losses in a season
Record: 18, by Claude Osteen (1968) and Don Sutton (1969)
Kuroda: 14
Lowest winning percentage in a season
Minimum 14 decisions: Rick Honeycutt, .143 (2-12) in 1987
Minimum 15 decisions: Hideo Nomo, .257 (4-11) in 2004
Minimum 22 decisions: Bill Singer, .273 (6-16) in 1972
Kuroda: .333 (7-14)
Lowest winning percentage with ERA below 3.00
Record: Mike Morgan, .421 (8-11, 2.53 ERA)
Kuroda: .333 (7-14, 3.01 ERA)
Top ERA+ (adjusted ERA) with winning percentage of .333 or lower
Record: Tom Candiotti, 109 (7-14, 3.50 ERA)
Kuroda: 122 (7-14, 3.01 ERA)
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