2018 MLB Pitcher Komatsu-shiki Donation(KD)Rating .
| 1 | Kluber, C |
| 2 | Scherzer, M |
| 3 | Nola, A |
| 4 | Verlander, J |
| 5 | Diaz, E |
| 6 | Mikolas, M |
| 7 | Freeland, K |
| 8 | Greinke, Z |
| 9 | Severino, L |
| 10 | Snell, B |
| 11 | Cole, G |
| 11 | deGrom, J |
| 13 | Carrasco, C |
| 14 | Porcello, R |
| 15 | Hendricks, K |
| 16 | Keuchel, D |
| 17 | Clevinger, M |
| 18 | Chacin, J |
| 18 | Marquez, G |
| 20 | Lester, J |
| 21 | Taillon, J |
| 22 | Treinen, B |
| 23 | Corbin, P |
| 24 | Happ, J |
| 25 | Berrios, J |
| 26 | Colome, A |
| 27 | Ottavino, A |
| 28 | Gibson, K |
| 29 | Price, D |
| 30 | Godley, Z |
| 31 | Shields, J |
| 32 | Foltynewicz, M |
| 33 | Wheeler, Z |
| 34 | Hamels, C |
| 35 | Kimbrel, C |
| 35 | Leake, M |
| 37 | Hand, B |
| 37 | Davis, W |
| 37 | Bauer, T |
| 40 | Quintana, J |
| 41 | Williams, T |
| 42 | Gausman, K |
| 42 | Morton, C |
| 44 | Jeffress, J |
| 45 | Gray, J |
| 46 | Lopez, R |
| 46 | Fiers, M |
| 48 | Hader, J |
| 49 | Roark, T |
| 50 | Heaney, A |
| KD | G | IP | W | L | Hld | Sv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (CLE) | 845 | 33 | 215.0 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| (WSH) | 842 | 33 | 220.2 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| (PHI) | 807 | 33 | 212.1 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| (HOU) | 802 | 34 | 214.0 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| (SEA) | 790 | 73 | 73.1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 57 |
| (STL) | 782 | 32 | 200.2 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| (COL) | 777 | 33 | 202.1 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| (ARI) | 773 | 33 | 207.2 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| (NYY) | 764 | 32 | 191.1 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| (TB) | 752 | 31 | 180.2 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| (HOU) | 751 | 32 | 200.1 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| (NYM) | 751 | 32 | 217.0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| (CLE) | 746 | 32 | 192.0 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| (BOS) | 744 | 33 | 191.1 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| (CHC) | 737 | 33 | 199.0 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| (HOU) | 734 | 34 | 204.2 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| (CLE) | 730 | 32 | 200.0 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| (MIL) | 728 | 35 | 192.2 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| (COL) | 728 | 33 | 196.0 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| (CHC) | 725 | 32 | 181.2 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| (PIT) | 713 | 32 | 191.0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| (OAK) | 711 | 68 | 80.1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 38 |
| (ARI) | 710 | 33 | 200.0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| (NYY) | 703 | 31 | 177.2 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| (MIN) | 697 | 32 | 192.1 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| (SEA) | 694 | 70 | 68.0 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 12 |
| (COL) | 693 | 75 | 77.2 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 6 |
| (MIN) | 690 | 32 | 196.2 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| (BOS) | 688 | 30 | 176.0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| (ARI) | 685 | 33 | 178.1 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| (CWS) | 684 | 34 | 204.2 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| (ATL) | 679 | 31 | 183.0 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| (NYM) | 667 | 29 | 182.1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| (CHC) | 662 | 32 | 190.2 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| (BOS) | 657 | 63 | 62.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
| (SEA) | 657 | 31 | 185.2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| (CLE) | 656 | 69 | 72.0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 32 |
| (COL) | 656 | 69 | 65.1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 43 |
| (CLE) | 656 | 28 | 175.1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| (CHC) | 653 | 32 | 174.1 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| (PIT) | 652 | 31 | 170.2 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| (ATL) | 651 | 31 | 183.2 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| (HOU) | 651 | 30 | 167.0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| (MIL) | 640 | 73 | 76.2 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 15 |
| (COL) | 637 | 31 | 172.1 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| (CWS) | 636 | 32 | 188.2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| (OAK) | 636 | 31 | 172.0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| (MIL) | 634 | 55 | 81.1 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 12 |
| (WSH) | 631 | 31 | 180.1 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| (LAA) | 630 | 30 | 180.0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
KD is one of baseball statistic which is popular to certain internet people in Japan. It is calculated with a simple formura as below :
It is quite different from the concept of sabermetrics. But interestingly, KD clearly shows the pitcher's impression , impact or contribution to the team. And KD can compare pitchers with different role : starter, setup man and closer.
In 2011, Satoshi KOMATSU ( ex Orix Buffaloes picher, NPB ) started his contribution activity named "ONE OUT DONATION". He donated amounts calculated from his pitching results to a charity group.
KD formula (seen above) is based on his method of calculating donation amounts.