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Washington Nationals · Pitcher · #59

Jake Bird

Age 306' 3" · 215lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2022From Newhall

ERA

5.50

W-L

1-1

K

40

WHIP

1.43

WAR

0.0

FIP

4.59

Awards

1 major honor

All-Star

2019

League Percentile

2026 season · percentile vs 290 relievers with 20+ IP
the entire league54relief pitchers290
ERA
16
5.50
WHIP
28
1.43
Strikeouts
44
40
K/9
64
9.56
Wins
23
1
Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league

relief pitchers · by ERA

Top 84%

Jake Bird's ERA (5.50) ranks below 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 Season435.5011037.240131.43
Career2344.8712121270.02561131.47

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ARSENAL

Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocity
Sweeper38.6%avg 136 km/h
Sinker33.3%avg 152 km/h
Four-Seam15.9%avg 150 km/h
Curveball11.7%avg 130 km/h
Changeup0.5%avg 140 km/h

ADVANCED

Advanced metrics · 2026 season

BABIP

.337

K/9

9.56

BB/9

3.11

HR/9

1.43

Quality starts

0

Whiff%

26.7%

GAME LOG

Last 10 games · includes team result
DateOppInningsHitsERWalksStrikeoutsTeam
08.24vs COL1.00001W
08.22@ MIA1.00001L
08.19@ TEX1.00001W
08.16@ NYM1.01002L
08.14@ NYM1.03221L
08.12vs CHC1.11101L
08.09vs CIN1.00002W
07.19vs LAD0.14521L
07.10@ WSH0.20000W
07.09@ TB0.22210W

SPLITS

Situational splits (2026)

Home

Opp AVG.295
IP15.2
K15
WHIP1.60

Home

Opp AVG.091
IP3.1
K4
WHIP0.30

Home

Opp AVG.264
IP19.0
K19
WHIP1.37

Away

Opp AVG.300
IP14.2
K16
WHIP1.50

Away

Opp AVG.250
IP4.0
K5
WHIP1.50

Away

Opp AVG.289
IP18.2
K21
WHIP1.50

vs LHP

Opp AVG.472
IP7.0
K7
WHIP3.14

vs LHP

Opp AVG.200
IP2.2
K3
WHIP1.13

vs LHP

Opp AVG.413
IP9.2
K10
WHIP2.59

vs RHP

Opp AVG.224
IP23.1
K24
WHIP1.07

vs RHP

Opp AVG.176
IP4.2
K6
WHIP0.86

vs RHP

Opp AVG.216
IP28.0
K30
WHIP1.04

RISP

Opp AVG.351
IP10.1
K9
WHIP1.45

RISP

Opp AVG.500
IP0.2
K1
WHIP4.50

RISP

Opp AVG.366
IP11.0
K10
WHIP1.64

YEAR BY YEAR

Year-by-year · Career trends

ERALower is better

▼ Trending up year over year
ERA by yearFrom 4.91 in 2022 to 5.50 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2022 ERA: 4.914.9120222023 ERA: 4.334.3320232024 ERA: 4.5020242025 ERA: 5.535.5320252026 ERA: 5.505.502026
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ERA year-by-year details
YearERA
20224.91
20234.33
20244.50
20255.53
20265.50

WHIPLower is better

▼ Trending up year over year
WHIP by yearFrom 1.43 in 2022 to 1.43 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2022 WHIP: 1.431.4320222023 WHIP: 1.351.3520232024 WHIP: 1.701.7020242025 WHIP: 1.5420252026 WHIP: 1.431.432026
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WHIP year-by-year details
YearWHIP
20221.43
20231.35
20241.70
20251.54
20261.43

Strikeouts

▼ Trending down year over year
Strikeouts by yearFrom 42 in 2022 to 40 in 2026.2022 Strikeouts: 424220222023 Strikeouts: 777720232024 Strikeouts: 313120242025 Strikeouts: 6620252026 Strikeouts: 40402026
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Strikeouts year-by-year details
YearStrikeouts
202242
202377
202431
202566
202640
YearTeamGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2022COL384.9124047.242231.43
2023COL704.3333089.177271.35
2024COL354.5022140.031251.70
2025COL454.7341053.162231.48
2025NYY327.000102.0423.00
2025—485.5342055.166251.54
2026NYY365.9311030.131111.55
2026WSH73.680007.1920.95
2026—435.5011037.240131.43