BIGLEAGUE

New York Yankees · Pitcher · #63

Fernando Cruz

Age 366' 2" · 237lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2022From Bayamon

ERA

2.85

W-L

4-6

K

67

WHIP

1.32

WAR

0.6

FIP

3.89

Awards

2 major honors

All-Star ×2

2019 · 2022

League Percentile

2026 season · percentile vs 290 relievers with 20+ IP
the entire league54relief pitchers290
ERA
79
2.85
WHIP
48
1.32
Strikeouts
89
67
K/9
90
11.24
Wins
76
4
Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league

relief pitchers · by ERA

Top 21%

Fernando Cruz's ERA (2.85) 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 Season602.8546253.267311.32
Career2503.9811214249.03671271.27

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ARSENAL

Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocity
Splitter51.4%avg 129 km/h
Four-Seam32.0%avg 150 km/h
Slider13.5%avg 132 km/h
Sinker3.0%avg 149 km/h

ADVANCED

Advanced metrics · 2026 season

BABIP

.276

K/9

11.24

BB/9

5.20

HR/9

1.01

Quality starts

0

Whiff%

39.4%

GAME LOG

Last 10 games · includes team result
DateOppInningsHitsERWalksStrikeoutsTeam
08.22vs TOR1.11002L
08.19@ BAL0.22102W
08.18@ BAL0.10000W
08.13vs SEA1.00001L
08.12vs SEA0.11010W
08.07vs ATL1.01102W
08.04vs STL0.21000W
08.03vs STL1.00002L
08.01@ CHC0.21210L
07.30@ CWS1.11022L

SPLITS

Situational splits (2026)

Home

Opp AVG.198
IP25.1
K29
WHIP1.34

Away

Opp AVG.214
IP28.1
K38
WHIP1.31

vs LHP

Opp AVG.186
IP27.1
K30
WHIP1.39

vs RHP

Opp AVG.227
IP26.1
K37
WHIP1.25

RISP

Opp AVG.160
IP23.0
K26
WHIP1.13

YEAR BY YEAR

Year-by-year · Career trends

ERALower is better

▼ Trending up year over year
ERA by yearFrom 1.23 in 2022 to 2.85 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2022 ERA: 1.231.2320222023 ERA: 4.914.9120232024 ERA: 4.8620242025 ERA: 3.5620252026 ERA: 2.852.852026
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ERA year-by-year details
YearERA
20221.23
20234.91
20244.86
20253.56
20262.85

WHIPLower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
WHIP by yearFrom 1.23 in 2022 to 1.32 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2022 WHIP: 1.231.2320222023 WHIP: 1.2120232024 WHIP: 1.341.3420242025 WHIP: 1.191.1920252026 WHIP: 1.321.322026
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WHIP year-by-year details
YearWHIP
20221.23
20231.21
20241.34
20251.19
20261.32

Strikeouts

▼ Trending down year over year
Strikeouts by yearFrom 21 in 2022 to 67 in 2026.2022 Strikeouts: 212120222023 Strikeouts: 9820232024 Strikeouts: 10910920242025 Strikeouts: 7220252026 Strikeouts: 67672026
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Strikeouts year-by-year details
YearStrikeouts
202221
202398
2024109
202572
202667
YearTeamGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2022CIN141.2301014.22191.23
2023CIN584.9112066.098281.21
2024CIN694.8638066.2109351.34
2025NYY493.5634248.072241.19
2026NYY602.8546253.267311.32