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Kansas City Royals · Pitcher · #55

Cole Ragans

Age 286' 4" · 190lbBats L · Throws LDebut 2022From Crawfordville

ERA

4.84

W-L

1-4

K

45

WHIP

1.42

WAR

-0.3

FIP

6.17

Awards

5 major honors

All-Star ×4

2017 · 2024

AL Pitcher of the Month

2023

League Percentile

2026 season · percentile vs 194 starters with 20+ IP
the entire league54starting pitchers194
ERA
32
4.84
WHIP
29
1.42
Strikeouts
17
45
K/9
98
11.46
Wins
6
1
Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league

starting pitchers · by ERA

Top 68%

Cole Ragans's ERA (4.84) ranks below 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 Season84.8414035.145231.42
Career913.7622240419.15061671.21

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ARSENAL

Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocity
Four-Seam56.0%avg 153 km/h
Changeup16.4%avg 135 km/h
Slider13.3%avg 137 km/h
Knuckle Curve8.5%avg 128 km/h
Cutter5.6%avg 144 km/h

ADVANCED

Advanced metrics · 2026 season

BABIP

.233

K/9

11.46

BB/9

5.86

HR/9

2.55

Quality starts

3

Whiff%

31.7%

GAME LOG

Last 8 games · includes team result
DateOppInningsHitsERWalksStrikeoutsTeam
05.06vs CLE3.01024L
05.01@ SEA5.14438W
04.25vs LAA6.051011W
04.19@ NYY4.14786L
04.14@ DET6.01041L
04.08@ CLE0.22312L
04.02vs MIN6.04018L
03.27@ ATL4.06445L

SPLITS

Situational splits (2026)

Home

Opp AVG.189
IP15.0
K23
WHIP0.87

Away

Opp AVG.230
IP20.1
K22
WHIP1.82

vs LHP

Opp AVG.256
IP11.0
K12
WHIP1.82

vs RHP

Opp AVG.193
IP24.0
K33
WHIP1.25

RISP

Opp AVG.105
IP6.0
K8
WHIP1.00

YEAR BY YEAR

Year-by-year · Career trends

ERALower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
ERA by yearFrom 4.95 in 2022 to 4.84 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2022 ERA: 4.954.9520222023 ERA: 3.4720232024 ERA: 3.143.1420242025 ERA: 4.6720252026 ERA: 4.844.842026
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ERA year-by-year details
YearERA
20224.95
20233.47
20243.14
20254.67
20264.84

WHIPLower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
WHIP by yearFrom 1.48 in 2022 to 1.42 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2022 WHIP: 1.481.4820222023 WHIP: 1.1620232024 WHIP: 1.141.1420242025 WHIP: 1.1820252026 WHIP: 1.421.422026
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WHIP year-by-year details
YearWHIP
20221.48
20231.16
20241.14
20251.18
20261.42

Strikeouts

▼ Trending down year over year
Strikeouts by yearFrom 27 in 2022 to 45 in 2026.2022 Strikeouts: 272720222023 Strikeouts: 11320232024 Strikeouts: 22322320242025 Strikeouts: 9820252026 Strikeouts: 45452026
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Strikeouts year-by-year details
YearStrikeouts
202227
2023113
2024223
202598
202645
YearTeamGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2022TEX94.9503040.027161.48
2023TEX175.9223024.124141.40
2023KC122.6452071.289271.07
2023—293.4775096.0113411.16
2024KC323.141190186.1223671.14
2025KC134.6733061.298201.18
2026KC84.8414035.145231.42