FACTS/FLUKES: Kuroda, Milone, McLouth, Beckham, Berry

Can Kuroda repeat Big Apple success? ... The move from arguably the league's softest division (NL West) to its most challenging (AL East) had little effect on Hiroki Kuroda (RHP, NYY). At age 38, he shined under the bright New York lights, finishing with 16 wins and a 3.32 ERA. Given the factors working against him last year, he must've been aided by some luck, right?

Year  IP   ERA   xERA  H%  S%  Ctl  Dom  Cmd   G/L/F    hr/f  hr/9  BPV
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2009  117  3.76  3.71  29  70  1.8  6.7  3.6  49/17/33   10%   0.9   97
2010  196  3.39  3.48  29  72  2.2  7.3  3.3  51/17/32    8%   0.7  101
2011  202  3.07  3.64  30  80  2.2  7.2  3.3  43/22/35   11%   1.1   91
2012  220 ...

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