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Chicago Cubs · Pitcher · #25

Clay Holmes

Age 336' 5" · 245lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2018From Dothan

ERA

2.49

W-L

5-6

K

50

WHIP

1.11

WAR

1.4

FIP

3.43

Awards

2 major honors

All-Star ×2

2022 · 2024

League Percentile

2026 season · percentile vs 194 starters with 20+ IP
ERA
96
2.49
WHIP
84
1.11
Strikeouts
21
50
K/9
17
6.55
Wins
46
5
Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league

starting pitchers · by ERA

Top 4%

Clay Holmes's ERA (2.49) ranks above average among 194 starters 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 Season122.4956068.250231.11
Career3563.51413674571.25392421.28

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ARSENAL

Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocity
Sinker50.5%avg 150 km/h
Sweeper19.1%avg 132 km/h
Changeup15.0%avg 142 km/h
Curveball7.7%avg 131 km/h
Cutter7.0%avg 141 km/h
Four-Seam0.7%avg 150 km/h

ADVANCED

Advanced metrics · 2026 season

BABIP

.247

K/9

6.55

BB/9

3.01

HR/9

0.52

Quality starts

5

Whiff%

20.0%

GAME LOG

Last 10 games · includes team result
DateOppInningsHitsERWalksStrikeoutsTeam
08.19vs CWS5.16121L
08.14vs STL6.21013W
08.08@ KC4.06421L
05.15vs NYY4.17428L
05.09@ AZ5.25226L
05.03@ LAA6.24136W
04.28vs WSH6.03016W
04.22vs MIN7.05213W
04.15@ LAD5.04214L
04.10vs ATH5.15133L

SPLITS

Situational splits (2026)

Home

Opp AVG.233
IP22.2
K20
WHIP1.19

Home

Opp AVG.167
IP12.0
K4
WHIP0.83

Home

Opp AVG.211
IP34.2
K24
WHIP1.07

Away

Opp AVG.185
IP30.0
K25
WHIP1.03

Away

Opp AVG.400
IP4.0
K1
WHIP2.00

Away

Opp AVG.211
IP34.0
K26
WHIP1.15

vs LHP

Opp AVG.226
IP30.1
K24
WHIP1.19

vs LHP

Opp AVG.205
IP11.1
K3
WHIP0.97

vs LHP

Opp AVG.221
IP41.2
K27
WHIP1.13

vs RHP

Opp AVG.177
IP22.1
K21
WHIP0.99

vs RHP

Opp AVG.278
IP4.2
K2
WHIP1.50

vs RHP

Opp AVG.196
IP27.0
K23
WHIP1.07

RISP

Opp AVG.229
IP9.2
K12
WHIP1.14

RISP

Opp AVG.375
IP2.0
K0
WHIP1.50

RISP

Opp AVG.256
IP11.2
K12
WHIP1.20

YEAR BY YEAR

Year-by-year · Career trends

ERALower is better

Trending up year over year
ERA by yearFrom 6.84 in 2018 to 2.49 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2018 ERA: 6.846.8420182019 ERA: 5.5820192020 ERA: 0.000.0020202021 ERA: 3.6020212022 ERA: 2.5420222023 ERA: 2.8620232024 ERA: 3.1420242025 ERA: 3.5320252026 ERA: 2.492.492026
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ERA year-by-year details
YearERA
20186.84
20195.58
20200.00
20213.60
20222.54
20232.86
20243.14
20253.53
20262.49

WHIPLower is better

Trending up year over year
WHIP by yearFrom 2.01 in 2018 to 1.11 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2018 WHIP: 2.012.0120182019 WHIP: 1.6220192020 WHIP: 1.5020202021 WHIP: 1.1720212022 WHIP: 1.021.0220222023 WHIP: 1.1720232024 WHIP: 1.3020242025 WHIP: 1.3020252026 WHIP: 1.111.112026
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WHIP year-by-year details
YearWHIP
20182.01
20191.62
20201.50
20211.17
20221.02
20231.17
20241.30
20251.30
20261.11

Strikeouts

Trending down year over year
Strikeouts by yearFrom 21 in 2018 to 50 in 2026.2018 Strikeouts: 212120182019 Strikeouts: 5620192020 Strikeouts: 1120202021 Strikeouts: 7820212022 Strikeouts: 6520222023 Strikeouts: 7120232024 Strikeouts: 6820242025 Strikeouts: 12912920252026 Strikeouts: 50502026
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Strikeouts year-by-year details
YearStrikeouts
201821
201956
20201
202178
202265
202371
202468
2025129
202650
YearTeamGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2018PIT116.8413026.121232.01
2019PIT355.5812050.056361.62
2020PIT10.000001.1101.50
2021PIT444.9332042.044251.43
2021NYY251.6152028.03440.79
2021693.6084070.078291.17
2022NYY622.54742063.265201.02
2023NYY662.86442463.071231.17
2024NYY673.14353063.068221.30
2025NYM333.531280165.2129661.30
2026NYM92.3944052.245181.10
2026CHC32.8112016.0551.13
2026122.4956068.250231.11