BIGLEAGUE

Houston Astros · Pitcher · #69

AJ Blubaugh

Age 266' 2" · 190lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2025From Mansfield

ERA

3.25

W-L

4-2

K

81

WHIP

1.18

WAR

0.4

FIP

4.03

Awards

2 major honors

All-Star

2024

Pitcher of the Month

2022

League Percentile

2026 season · percentile vs 290 relievers with 20+ IP
the entire league54relief pitchers290
ERA
70
3.25
WHIP
70
1.18
Strikeouts
94
81
K/9
56
9.07
Wins
76
4
Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league

relief pitchers · by ERA

Top 30%

AJ Blubaugh's ERA (3.25) ranks above average among 290 relievers with 20+ IP. The number on each bar is a percentile (higher is better); use the tabs to change the comparison pool.

PITCHING

Season · Career
CategoryGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2026 Season503.2542180.181341.18
Career612.80731112.1116451.09

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ARSENAL

Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocity
Four-Seam50.8%avg 154 km/h
Sweeper22.4%avg 136 km/h
Changeup21.3%avg 138 km/h
Cutter4.5%avg 143 km/h
Curveball1.0%avg 130 km/h

ADVANCED

Advanced metrics · 2026 season

BABIP

.251

K/9

9.07

BB/9

3.81

HR/9

1.12

Quality starts

0

Whiff%

29.1%

GAME LOG

Last 10 games · includes team result
DateOppInningsHitsERWalksStrikeoutsTeam
08.23vs ATH1.01010L
08.22vs ATH1.10002L
08.19vs LAA1.01002W
08.18vs LAA2.01000L
08.12@ SF1.21002W
08.11@ SF1.01001L
08.09@ SD2.02101L
08.07@ SD0.21012W
08.02vs TEX1.10001W
07.31vs TEX1.00001W

SPLITS

Situational splits (2026)

Home

Opp AVG.178
IP37.1
K43
WHIP1.02

Away

Opp AVG.239
IP43.0
K38
WHIP1.33

vs LHP

Opp AVG.179
IP43.2
K43
WHIP1.03

vs RHP

Opp AVG.248
IP36.1
K38
WHIP1.38

RISP

Opp AVG.159
IP23.0
K19
WHIP0.87

YEAR BY YEAR

Year-by-year · Career trends

ERALower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
ERA by yearFrom 1.69 in 2025 to 3.25 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2025 ERA: 1.691.6920252026 ERA: 3.253.252026
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ERA year-by-year details
YearERA
20251.69
20263.25

WHIPLower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
WHIP by yearFrom 0.88 in 2025 to 1.18 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2025 WHIP: 0.880.8820252026 WHIP: 1.181.182026
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WHIP year-by-year details
YearWHIP
20250.88
20261.18

Strikeouts

▲ Trending up year over year
Strikeouts by yearFrom 35 in 2025 to 81 in 2026.2025 Strikeouts: 353520252026 Strikeouts: 81812026
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Strikeouts year-by-year details
YearStrikeouts
202535
202681
YearTeamGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2025HOU111.6931032.035110.88
2026HOU503.2542180.181341.18