The Boston Red Sox’s 38-Year-Old Journeyman Closer Is An Unhittable God-Creature From Outer Space

Just try to get on base against Koji Uehara. We dare you.

Delighting Red Sox fans with his wicked nasty arsenal of pitches, Koji Uehara has been lights out this year. His numbers are crazy. CRAZY.

Delighting Red Sox fans with his wicked nasty arsenal of pitches, Koji Uehara has been lights out this year. His numbers are crazy. CRAZY.

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His ERA (1.06), WHIP (0.56), and Fielding Independent Pitching rates (1.70) are all mind-numbingly excellent.

His ERA (1.06), WHIP (0.56), and Fielding Independent Pitching rates (1.70) are all mind-numbingly excellent.

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Uehara has struck out 39% of all batters (94-of-241) he's faced this season.

Uehara has struck out 39% of all batters (94-of-241) he's faced this season.

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Most impressive of all: Uehara has retired the last 37 hitters against him — the longest streak by a reliever since 2007. He has one and a third perfect games going.

Most impressive of all: Uehara has retired the last 37 hitters against him — the longest streak by a reliever since 2007. He has one and a third perfect games going.

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