BIGLEAGUE

Kansas City Royals · Pitcher · #41

Daniel Lynch IV

Age 296' 6" · 200lbBats L · Throws LDebut 2021From Richmond

ERA

2.93

W-L

4-4

K

43

WHIP

1.03

WAR

0.8

FIP

3.48

Awards

2 major honors

All-Star

2019

Pitcher of the Month

2024

League Percentile

2026 season · percentile vs 54 qualified pitchers
the entire league54relief pitchers290
ERA
81
2.93
WHIP
86
1.03
Strikeouts
0
43
K/9
11
6.63
Wins
2
4
Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league

⚠ Below the qualified innings threshold. Percentiles are for reference only.

the entire league · by ERA

Top 19%

Daniel Lynch IV's ERA (2.93) ranks above average among 54 qualified pitchers. The number on each bar is a percentile (higher is better); use the tabs to change the comparison pool.

PITCHING

Season · Career
CategoryGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2026 Season502.9344158.143171.03
Career1744.3423293421.13381561.37

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ARSENAL

Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocity
Sinker30.2%avg 152 km/h
Changeup24.4%avg 138 km/h
Slider22.5%avg 140 km/h
Four-Seam15.5%avg 153 km/h
Knuckle Curve7.4%avg 131 km/h

ADVANCED

Advanced metrics · 2026 season

BABIP

.231

K/9

6.63

BB/9

2.62

HR/9

0.62

Quality starts

0

Whiff%

25.8%

GAME LOG

Last 10 games · includes team result
DateOppInningsHitsERWalksStrikeoutsTeam
08.23vs DET4.14212W
08.18vs ATH4.02121W
08.12@ LAD2.13303L
08.07vs CHC1.23322L
08.04vs MIN1.01001W
07.29@ MIN1.01000W
07.28@ MIN0.21000L
07.25@ DET1.01000W
07.22vs SF1.00000W
07.20vs SF1.01001W

SPLITS

Situational splits (2026)

Home

Opp AVG.172
IP34.2
K23
WHIP0.95

Away

Opp AVG.237
IP23.2
K20
WHIP1.14

vs LHP

Opp AVG.172
IP25.2
K19
WHIP0.78

vs RHP

Opp AVG.221
IP32.2
K24
WHIP1.22

RISP

Opp AVG.239
IP13.0
K12
WHIP1.46

YEAR BY YEAR

Year-by-year · Career trends

ERALower is better

▼ Trending up year over year
ERA by yearFrom 5.69 in 2021 to 2.93 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2021 ERA: 5.695.6920212022 ERA: 5.1320222023 ERA: 4.6420232024 ERA: 3.3220242025 ERA: 3.0620252026 ERA: 2.932.932026
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ERA year-by-year details
YearERA
20215.69
20225.13
20234.64
20243.32
20253.06
20262.93

WHIPLower is better

▼ Trending up year over year
WHIP by yearFrom 1.63 in 2021 to 1.03 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2021 WHIP: 1.631.6320212022 WHIP: 1.5720222023 WHIP: 1.2620232024 WHIP: 0.990.9920242025 WHIP: 1.3620252026 WHIP: 1.031.032026
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WHIP year-by-year details
YearWHIP
20211.63
20221.57
20231.26
20240.99
20251.36
20261.03

Strikeouts

▼ Trending down year over year
Strikeouts by yearFrom 55 in 2021 to 43 in 2026.2021 Strikeouts: 555520212022 Strikeouts: 12212220222023 Strikeouts: 343420232024 Strikeouts: 3920242025 Strikeouts: 4520252026 Strikeouts: 43432026
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Strikeouts year-by-year details
YearStrikeouts
202155
2022122
202334
202439
202545
202643
YearTeamGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2021KC155.6946068.055311.63
2022KC275.134130131.2122521.57
2023KC94.6434052.134161.26
2024KC163.3220143.139140.99
2025KC573.0662167.245261.36
2026KC502.9344158.143171.03