New York Yankees · Pitcher · #45
Gerrit Cole
Age 356' 4" · 220lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2013From Newport Beach
ERA
3.11
W-L
7-6
K
100
WHIP
1.07
WAR
2.2
FIP
3.29
Awards
16 major honorsAL Cy Young Award
2023
All-Star ×8
2012 · 2015 · 2018 · 2019 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023
AL Pitcher of the Month ×5
2019 · 2021 · 2023
NL Pitcher of the Month
2015
NL Rookie of the Month
2013
League Percentile
2026 season · percentile vs 54 qualified pitchersERA
78
3.11WHIP
81
1.07Strikeouts
9
100K/9
72
9.71Wins
23
7Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league
⚠ Below the qualified innings threshold. Percentiles are for reference only.
the entire league · by ERA
Top 22%
Gerrit Cole's ERA (3.11) 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| Category | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Season | 16 | 3.11 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 92.2 | 100 | 20 | 1.07 |
| Career | 333 | 3.17 | 160 | 86 | 0 | 2046.2 | 2351 | 520 | 1.09 |
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ARSENAL
Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocityFour-Seam49.0%avg 154 km/h
Slider19.5%avg 143 km/h
Changeup14.4%avg 137 km/h
Knuckle Curve12.9%avg 132 km/h
Sinker4.2%avg 149 km/h
ADVANCED
Advanced metrics · 2026 seasonBABIP
.278
K/9
9.71
BB/9
1.94
HR/9
1.17
Quality starts
10
Whiff%
22.2%
GAME LOG
Last 10 games · includes team result| Date | Opp | Innings | Hits | ER | Walks | Strikeouts | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08.20 | @ BAL | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | W |
| 08.14 | @ TOR | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | L |
| 08.08 | vs ATL | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9 | W |
| 08.02 | @ CHC | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | W |
| 07.28 | @ CWS | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | W |
| 07.22 | vs PIT | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | L |
| 07.17 | vs LAD | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | L |
| 07.08 | @ TB | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | L |
| 07.03 | vs MIN | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | W |
| 06.27 | @ BOS | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | L |
SPLITS
Situational splits (2026)Home
Opp AVG.192
IP42.1
K45
WHIP0.87
Away
Opp AVG.249
IP50.1
K55
WHIP1.23
vs LHP
Opp AVG.201
IP59.2
K69
WHIP0.99
vs RHP
Opp AVG.264
IP32.2
K31
WHIP1.22
RISP
Opp AVG.216
IP19.2
K26
WHIP1.07
YEAR BY YEAR
Year-by-year · Career trendsERALower is better
▼ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | ERA |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.22 |
| 2014 | 3.65 |
| 2015 | 2.60 |
| 2016 | 3.88 |
| 2017 | 4.26 |
| 2018 | 2.88 |
| 2019 | 2.50 |
| 2020 | 2.84 |
| 2021 | 3.23 |
| 2022 | 3.50 |
| 2023 | 2.63 |
| 2024 | 3.41 |
| 2026 | 3.11 |
WHIPLower is better
▼ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | WHIP |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.17 |
| 2014 | 1.21 |
| 2015 | 1.09 |
| 2016 | 1.44 |
| 2017 | 1.25 |
| 2018 | 1.03 |
| 2019 | 0.89 |
| 2020 | 0.96 |
| 2021 | 1.06 |
| 2022 | 1.02 |
| 2023 | 0.98 |
| 2024 | 1.13 |
| 2026 | 1.07 |
Strikeouts
▲ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | Strikeouts |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 100 |
| 2014 | 138 |
| 2015 | 202 |
| 2016 | 98 |
| 2017 | 196 |
| 2018 | 276 |
| 2019 | 326 |
| 2020 | 94 |
| 2021 | 243 |
| 2022 | 257 |
| 2023 | 222 |
| 2024 | 99 |
| 2026 | 100 |
| Year | Team | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | PIT | 19 | 3.22 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 117.1 | 100 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 2014 | PIT | 22 | 3.65 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 138.0 | 138 | 40 | 1.21 |
| 2015 | PIT | 32 | 2.60 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 208.0 | 202 | 44 | 1.09 |
| 2016 | PIT | 21 | 3.88 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 116.0 | 98 | 36 | 1.44 |
| 2017 | PIT | 33 | 4.26 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 203.0 | 196 | 55 | 1.25 |
| 2018 | HOU | 32 | 2.88 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 200.1 | 276 | 64 | 1.03 |
| 2019 | HOU | 33 | 2.50 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 212.1 | 326 | 48 | 0.89 |
| 2020 | NYY | 12 | 2.84 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 73.0 | 94 | 17 | 0.96 |
| 2021 | NYY | 30 | 3.23 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 181.1 | 243 | 41 | 1.06 |
| 2022 | NYY | 33 | 3.50 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 200.2 | 257 | 50 | 1.02 |
| 2023 | NYY | 33 | 2.63 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 209.0 | 222 | 48 | 0.98 |
| 2024 | NYY | 17 | 3.41 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 95.0 | 99 | 29 | 1.13 |
| 2026 | NYY | 16 | 3.11 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 92.2 | 100 | 20 | 1.07 |
