Detroit Tigers · Pitcher · #74
Kenley Jansen
Age 386' 5" · 265lbBats S · Throws RDebut 2010From Willemstad
ERA
4.19
W-L
3-5
K
40
WHIP
1.22
WAR
-0.2
FIP
5.15
Awards
9 major honorsReliever of the Year ×2
2016 · 2017
All-Star ×7
2008 · 2010 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2023
League Percentile
2026 season · percentile vs 54 qualified pitchersERA
17
4.19WHIP
37
1.22Strikeouts
0
40K/9
85
10.49Wins
0
3Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league
⚠ Below the qualified innings threshold. Percentiles are for reference only.
the entire league · by ERA
Top 83%
Kenley Jansen's ERA (4.19) ranks below 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 | 38 | 4.19 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 34.1 | 40 | 20 | 1.22 |
| Career | 971 | 2.63 | 57 | 45 | 492 | 961.2 | 1318 | 302 | 0.97 |
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ARSENAL
Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocityCutter85.2%avg 149 km/h
Slider8.2%avg 136 km/h
Sinker6.6%avg 151 km/h
ADVANCED
Advanced metrics · 2026 seasonBABIP
.195
K/9
10.49
BB/9
5.24
HR/9
1.83
Quality starts
0
Whiff%
26.5%
GAME LOG
Last 10 games · includes team result| Date | Opp | Innings | Hits | ER | Walks | Strikeouts | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08.19 | @ PIT | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | L |
| 08.17 | @ PIT | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | W |
| 08.13 | vs CLE | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W |
| 08.11 | vs CLE | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | W |
| 08.09 | @ SF | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W |
| 08.01 | @ ATH | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | W |
| 07.29 | vs BAL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | L |
| 07.24 | vs KC | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | W |
| 07.22 | @ CHC | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | W |
| 07.20 | @ CHC | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | W |
SPLITS
Situational splits (2026)Home
Opp AVG.167
IP19.1
K15
WHIP1.19
Away
Opp AVG.196
IP15.0
K25
WHIP1.27
vs LHP
Opp AVG.141
IP18.1
K24
WHIP1.31
vs RHP
Opp AVG.224
IP16.0
K16
WHIP1.13
RISP
Opp AVG.172
IP8.2
K5
WHIP1.62
YEAR BY YEAR
Year-by-year · Career trendsERALower is better
▲ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | ERA |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.67 |
| 2011 | 2.85 |
| 2012 | 2.35 |
| 2013 | 1.88 |
| 2014 | 2.76 |
| 2015 | 2.41 |
| 2016 | 1.83 |
| 2017 | 1.32 |
| 2018 | 3.01 |
| 2019 | 3.71 |
| 2020 | 3.33 |
| 2021 | 2.22 |
| 2022 | 3.38 |
| 2023 | 3.63 |
| 2024 | 3.29 |
| 2025 | 2.59 |
| 2026 | 4.19 |
WHIPLower is better
▲ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | WHIP |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.00 |
| 2011 | 1.04 |
| 2012 | 0.85 |
| 2013 | 0.86 |
| 2014 | 1.13 |
| 2015 | 0.78 |
| 2016 | 0.67 |
| 2017 | 0.75 |
| 2018 | 0.99 |
| 2019 | 1.06 |
| 2020 | 1.15 |
| 2021 | 1.04 |
| 2022 | 1.05 |
| 2023 | 1.28 |
| 2024 | 1.06 |
| 2025 | 0.95 |
| 2026 | 1.22 |
Strikeouts
▼ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | Strikeouts |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 41 |
| 2011 | 96 |
| 2012 | 99 |
| 2013 | 111 |
| 2014 | 101 |
| 2015 | 80 |
| 2016 | 104 |
| 2017 | 109 |
| 2018 | 82 |
| 2019 | 80 |
| 2020 | 33 |
| 2021 | 86 |
| 2022 | 85 |
| 2023 | 52 |
| 2024 | 62 |
| 2025 | 57 |
| 2026 | 40 |
| Year | Team | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | LAD | 25 | 0.67 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 27.0 | 41 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 2011 | LAD | 51 | 2.85 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 53.2 | 96 | 26 | 1.04 |
| 2012 | LAD | 65 | 2.35 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 65.0 | 99 | 22 | 0.85 |
| 2013 | LAD | 75 | 1.88 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 76.2 | 111 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 2014 | LAD | 68 | 2.76 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 65.1 | 101 | 19 | 1.13 |
| 2015 | LAD | 54 | 2.41 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 52.1 | 80 | 8 | 0.78 |
| 2016 | LAD | 71 | 1.83 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 68.2 | 104 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 2017 | LAD | 65 | 1.32 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 68.1 | 109 | 7 | 0.75 |
| 2018 | LAD | 69 | 3.01 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 71.2 | 82 | 17 | 0.99 |
| 2019 | LAD | 62 | 3.71 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 63.0 | 80 | 16 | 1.06 |
| 2020 | LAD | 27 | 3.33 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 24.1 | 33 | 9 | 1.15 |
| 2021 | LAD | 69 | 2.22 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 69.0 | 86 | 36 | 1.04 |
| 2022 | ATL | 65 | 3.38 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 64.0 | 85 | 22 | 1.05 |
| 2023 | BOS | 51 | 3.63 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 44.2 | 52 | 17 | 1.28 |
| 2024 | BOS | 54 | 3.29 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 54.2 | 62 | 20 | 1.06 |
| 2025 | LAA | 62 | 2.59 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 59.0 | 57 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 2026 | DET | 38 | 4.19 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 34.1 | 40 | 20 | 1.22 |
