Jovon Yakow  
Starting Pitcher | Retired or Inactive Players

Pitching
Yakow can get into trouble with walks, and there's concern about him being able to maintain his stuff over the whole season. His fastball gets into the high 80s, but it's the sink that makes the pitch effective. Yakow also has a decent changeup. He attacks lefties and righties with similar success.

Defense & Hitting
He's average in terms of controlling the running game. Yakow is nothing special in the field. Yakow is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Yakow has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Retired or Inactive Players have been known to use Yakow as a pinch-runner on occasion.

          -- Moostard Nyman

 

Player Skills Yearly Scouting Report Cards
Year Team AS EN CO HR GF vL Hm Sc CL FB CU SI SL CB SC KN Age Exp Delivery Slot CH PH SP FA Nyman Rating
2001 RED 80 65 62 60 46 51 51 50 53 71 77 57 70 0 0 0 21 0 Overhand DL 5 9 44 56 356
2002 RED 80 66 74 63 46 51 51 50 53 71 77 57 70 0 0 0 22 1 Overhand Active 0 0 0 58 373
2003 LED 81 72 82 64 46 51 51 50 53 71 77 61 70 0 0 0 23 2 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 394
2004 LED 81 73 82 64 46 51 51 50 53 78 77 64 70 0 0 0 24 3 Overhand Active 0 0 0 66 404
2005 LED 84 75 82 64 46 51 51 50 53 82 77 64 70 0 0 0 25 4 Overhand Active 0 0 0 67 414
2006 LED 84 76 82 64 46 51 51 50 53 86 77 64 76 0 0 0 26 5 Overhand Active 0 0 0 67 424
2007 LED 85 76 82 64 46 51 51 50 53 86 77 64 80 0 0 0 27 6 Overhand Active 0 0 0 67 428
2008 LED 85 76 82 64 46 51 51 50 53 86 81 64 80 0 0 0 28 7 Overhand Active 0 0 0 67 432
2009 LED 85 76 82 64 46 51 51 50 53 86 81 64 83 0 0 0 29 8 Overhand Active 0 0 0 67 434
2010 COL 84 76 82 64 50 51 51 50 53 87 81 64 83 0 0 0 30 9 Overhand Active 0 0 0 67 437
2011 COL 84 76 82 64 50 51 51 50 53 88 81 64 83 0 0 0 31 10 Overhand Active 0 0 0 67 437
2012 COL 84 76 82 64 50 51 51 50 53 88 84 64 83 0 0 0 32 11 Overhand Active 0 0 0 67 439
2013 COL 85 75 82 64 50 51 51 50 53 88 86 64 83 0 0 0 33 12 Overhand Active 0 0 0 65 440
2014 COL 85 72 82 64 50 51 51 50 53 88 86 64 85 0 0 0 34 13 Overhand Active 0 0 0 65 438
2015 COL 89 71 82 64 50 51 51 50 53 88 86 64 85 0 0 0 35 14 Overhand Active 0 0 0 65 440
2016 COL 87 71 82 64 50 51 51 50 53 88 86 64 86 0 0 0 36 15 Overhand Active 0 0 0 65 438
2017 COL 86 76 82 64 50 51 51 50 53 88 86 64 86 0 0 0 37 16 Overhand Active 0 0 0 64 442
2018 COL 92 76 82 64 50 51 51 50 53 88 86 64 86 0 0 0 38 17 Overhand Active 0 0 0 62 448
2019 COL 92 76 82 64 50 51 51 50 53 88 86 64 86 0 0 0 39 18 Overhand Active 0 0 0 59 447
2020 CRE 91 75 79 64 50 51 51 50 53 88 86 64 86 0 0 0 40 19 Overhand Active 0 0 0 59 440
2021 CRE 88 75 75 64 50 51 51 50 53 88 86 64 87 0 0 0 41 20 Overhand Active 0 0 0 54 431
2022 LON 87 74 77 64 50 51 51 50 53 88 86 64 87 0 0 0 42 21 Overhand DL 0 0 0 50 430
Ratings Delta -1 -1 +2                           +1 +1           -4 -1

CBL Collegiate League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
Totals     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

CBL Pioneer League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
Totals     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

CBL Major League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
2001 21 RED 7 3 0 0 12 12 8 1 77.2 6.1 59 7 14 68 0 0 7.93 4.86 0.95 .209 .340 .204 .210 2.55
2002 22 RED 22 6 0 0 35 35 29 1 246.1 7.0 187 19 49 201 0 0 7.35 4.10 0.96 .206 .307 .200 .207 2.23
2003 23 LED 20 9 0 0 36 36 31 1 255.2 7.0 208 26 40 192 0 0 6.77 4.80 0.97 .219 .355 .235 .215 2.46
2004 24 LED 17 8 0 0 35 35 23 3 236 6.2 238 30 32 204 0 0 7.78 6.38 1.14 .260 .414 .270 .257 3.28
2005 25 LED 21 7 0 0 36 36 23 1 248 7.0 201 26 36 184 0 0 6.68 5.11 0.96 .219 .348 .199 .224 2.87
2006 26 LED 24 6 0 0 33 33 23 4 238.1 7.1 202 37 30 190 0 0 7.18 6.33 0.97 .227 .399 .245 .222 3.32
2007 27 LED 21 7 0 0 33 33 24 3 237 7.1 198 30 32 180 0 0 6.84 5.63 0.97 .222 .373 .263 .210 3.15
2008 28 LED 25 6 0 0 38 38 31 6 281.1 7.1 235 24 23 238 0 0 7.62 10.35 0.92 .225 .340 .211 .229 2.27
2009 29 LED 22 4 0 0 32 32 27 2 227.2 7.0 194 25 21 171 0 0 6.77 8.14 0.95 .227 .361 .249 .221 2.14
2010 30 COL 23 3 0 0 33 33 23 3 244.1 7.1 197 26 17 161 0 0 5.94 9.47 0.88 .217 .351 .266 .203 2.51
2011 31 COL 20 6 0 0 32 32 25 3 243.1 7.2 198 21 18 192 0 0 7.11 10.67 0.89 .220 .336 .212 .222 2.52
2012 32 COL 22 6 0 0 32 32 27 3 238.2 7.1 184 23 24 178 0 0 6.73 7.42 0.87 .210 .334 .220 .208 2.11
2013 33 COL 19 8 0 0 34 34 26 4 254.2 7.1 194 22 14 200 0 0 7.08 14.29 0.82 .205 .313 .192 .210 1.98
2014 34 COL 23 8 0 0 33 33 27 6 255.2 7.2 214 28 20 187 0 0 6.59 9.35 0.92 .226 .357 .230 .224 2.18
2015 35 COL 22 6 0 0 32 32 24 3 238.1 7.1 156 24 24 171 0 0 6.46 7.13 0.76 .186 .310 .217 .179 2.00
2016 36 COL 19 5 0 0 32 32 24 3 250.2 8.0 197 26 22 185 0 0 6.65 8.41 0.88 .212 .333 .237 .204 2.48
2017 37 COL 18 9 0 0 33 33 27 6 246 7.1 187 28 27 205 0 0 7.50 7.59 0.87 .209 .345 .262 .193 2.60
2018 38 COL 20 8 0 0 33 33 26 6 249.2 7.2 194 26 24 209 0 0 7.55 8.71 0.87 .210 .342 .237 .204 2.13
2019 39 COL 15 8 0 0 33 33 23 3 236 7.0 176 22 21 198 0 0 7.55 9.43 0.83 .205 .325 .269 .186 2.25
2020 40 CRE 15 11 0 0 34 34 27 4 243.2 7.1 204 22 32 193 0 0 7.14 6.03 0.97 .224 .342 .218 .226 2.33
2021 41 CRE 27 8 0 0 40 40 26 4 286.2 7.1 239 49 33 219 0 0 6.89 6.64 0.95 .222 .414 .243 .217 3.11
2022 42 LON 15 6 0 0 27 27 17 1 187.1 7.0 188 22 29 139 0 0 6.69 4.79 1.16 .259 .420 .264 .257 3.41
Totals     437 148 0 0 718 718 541 71 5223 7.1 4250 563 582 4065 0 0 7.00 6.98 0.93 .219 .353 .237 .214 2.53

Transfer History for Jovon Yakow
Date Transferred with Yakow To New Club In Exchange For To Old Club
July 24 2020 Creston Kokanee Jake Gruber
Clay Ledesma
1st Rd 2021 (26th pick)
Cold Lake Mud Cats
April 4 2022 London Mustangs Kade Dochoda
1st Rd 2022 - 21st pick
Creston Kokanee

Jovon Yakow's Career Highlights
Year Details
2002 Farmers League All Star
2003 Pitcher of the Month : Farmers League, April
2003 Farmers League All Star
2003 Pitcher of the Month : Farmers League, July
2004 Farmers League All Star
2005 Pitcher of the Month : Farmers League, June
2005 Farmers League All Star
2005 Pitcher of the Month : Farmers League, July
2005 Cy Young : Farmers League, (21-7, 2.87 ERA, 184 K's, 0.96 WHIP, 6.68 K/9)
2006 Farmers League All Star
2006 Cy Young : Farmers League, (24-6, 3.32 ERA, 190 K's, 0.97 WHIP, 7.18 K/9)
2007 Pitcher of the Month : Farmers League, April
2007 Farmers League All Star
2007 Pitcher of the Month : Farmers League, July
2007 Cy Young : Farmers League, (21-7, 3.15 ERA, 180 K's, 0.97 WHIP, 6.84 K/9)
2007 CBL Pitcher of the Year
2008 Pitcher of the Month : Farmers League, April
2008 Pitcher of the Month : Farmers League, June
2008 Farmers League All Star
2008 Cy Young : Farmers League, (25-6, 2.27 ERA, 238 K's, 0.92 WHIP, 7.62 K/9)
2009 Pitcher of the Month : Farmers League, April
2009 Pitcher of the Month : Farmers League, June
2009 Farmers League All Star
2009 Cy Young : Farmers League, (22-4, 2.14 ERA, 171 K's, 0.95 WHIP, 6.77 K/9)
2009 CBL Pitcher of the Year
2010 Farmers League All Star
2010 Pitcher of the Month : Farmers League, September
2011 Pitcher of the Month : Farmers League, April
2011 Pitcher of the Month : Farmers League, May
2011 Farmers League All Star
2012 Farmers League All Star
2013 Farmers League All Star
2014 Farmers League All Star
2014 Pitcher of the Month : Farmers League, August
2015 Farmers League All Star
2016 Farmers League All Star
2016 Pitcher of the Month : Farmers League, July
2017 Farmers League All Star
2017 Perfect Game vs St Paul Pride, 5th August
2018 Pitcher of the Month : Farmers League, May
2018 Pitcher of the Month : Farmers League, June
2018 Farmers League All Star
2019 Pitcher of the Month : Farmers League, April
2019 Farmers League All Star
2019 Pitcher of the Month : Farmers League, August
2020 Pitcher of the Month : Farmers League, June
2021 Farmers League All Star

Jovon Yakow's Records
Most Wins in a career Career Records 437 - (Canadian Baseball League), 2025
Most Quality Starts in a career Career Records 541 - (Canadian Baseball League), 2025

Jovon Yakow's Injury History
Date Injured Days Injured Injury Impact  
April 29, 2013 8 Tight shoulder 8%  
September 21, 2019 4 Tender shoulder 5%  
September 18, 2020 4 Pulled bicep tendon 15%  
August 23, 2022 53 Bone-chips in the elbow 100% Disabled List

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Transfer history draft picks in brackets indicate the actual pick number in the draft wasn't determined at the time of the deal being made.
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Report card data printed in red denotes that player was in the top two percent for that category and year. Blue data denotes membership to the bottom two percent.