New York Yankees · Pitcher · #53
David Bednar
Age 316' 1" · 250lbBats L · Throws RDebut 2019From Pittsburgh
ERA
2.35
W-L
6-3
K
65
WHIP
0.99
WAR
1.6
FIP
2.54
Awards
3 major honorsAll-Star ×3
2019 · 2022 · 2023
League Percentile
2026 season · percentile vs 290 relievers with 20+ IPERA
89
2.35WHIP
91
0.99Strikeouts
88
65K/9
75
10.20Wins
94
6Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league
relief pitchers · by ERA
Top 11%
David Bednar's ERA (2.35) 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| Category | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Season | 53 | 2.35 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 57.1 | 65 | 18 | 0.99 |
| Career | 368 | 3.03 | 24 | 26 | 141 | 374.2 | 454 | 128 | 1.13 |
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ARSENAL
Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocityFour-Seam40.9%avg 155 km/h
Splitter40.3%avg 146 km/h
Curveball18.8%avg 124 km/h
ADVANCED
Advanced metrics · 2026 seasonBABIP
.252
K/9
10.20
BB/9
2.83
HR/9
0.47
Quality starts
0
Whiff%
31.3%
GAME LOG
Last 10 games · includes team result| Date | Opp | Innings | Hits | ER | Walks | Strikeouts | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08.21 | vs TOR | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | W |
| 08.19 | @ BAL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | W |
| 08.18 | @ BAL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | W |
| 08.16 | @ TOR | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | W |
| 08.11 | vs SEA | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | W |
| 08.08 | vs ATL | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | W |
| 08.07 | vs ATL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W |
| 08.04 | vs STL | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W |
| 08.02 | @ CHC | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | W |
| 07.31 | @ CHC | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W |
SPLITS
Situational splits (2026)Home
Opp AVG.169
IP21.2
K34
WHIP0.97
Away
Opp AVG.197
IP35.2
K31
WHIP1.01
vs LHP
Opp AVG.188
IP31.1
K36
WHIP1.05
vs RHP
Opp AVG.185
IP26.0
K29
WHIP0.92
RISP
Opp AVG.185
IP18.1
K23
WHIP0.93
YEAR BY YEAR
Year-by-year · Career trendsERALower is better
▲ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | ERA |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.55 |
| 2020 | 7.11 |
| 2021 | 2.23 |
| 2022 | 2.61 |
| 2023 | 2.00 |
| 2024 | 5.77 |
| 2025 | 2.30 |
| 2026 | 2.35 |
WHIPLower is better
▼ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | WHIP |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.36 |
| 2020 | 2.05 |
| 2021 | 0.97 |
| 2022 | 1.12 |
| 2023 | 1.10 |
| 2024 | 1.42 |
| 2025 | 1.04 |
| 2026 | 0.99 |
Strikeouts
▼ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | Strikeouts |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 77 |
| 2022 | 69 |
| 2023 | 80 |
| 2024 | 58 |
| 2025 | 86 |
| 2026 | 65 |
| Year | Team | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | SD | 13 | 6.55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 | 14 | 5 | 1.36 |
| 2020 | SD | 4 | 7.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 2.05 |
| 2021 | PIT | 61 | 2.23 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 60.2 | 77 | 19 | 0.97 |
| 2022 | PIT | 45 | 2.61 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 51.2 | 69 | 16 | 1.12 |
| 2023 | PIT | 66 | 2.00 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 67.1 | 80 | 21 | 1.10 |
| 2024 | PIT | 62 | 5.77 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 57.2 | 58 | 28 | 1.42 |
| 2025 | PIT | 42 | 2.37 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 38.0 | 51 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 2025 | NYY | 22 | 2.19 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 24.2 | 35 | 9 | 0.93 |
| 2025 | — | 64 | 2.30 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 62.2 | 86 | 19 | 1.04 |
| 2026 | NYY | 53 | 2.35 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 57.1 | 65 | 18 | 0.99 |
