Toronto Blue Jays · Pitcher · #77
Louis Varland
Age 286' 1" · 205lbBats L · Throws RDebut 2022From St. Paul
ERA
1.22
W-L
5-4
K
82
WHIP
0.98
WAR
2.6
FIP
1.82
Awards
3 major honorsAll-Star ×3
2021 · 2023 · 2026
League Percentile
2026 season · percentile vs 290 relievers with 20+ IPERA
98
1.22WHIP
91
0.98Strikeouts
94
82K/9
88
11.13Wins
86
5Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league
relief pitchers · by ERA
Top 2%
Louis Varland's ERA (1.22) 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 | 60 | 1.22 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 66.1 | 82 | 18 | 0.98 |
| Career | 172 | 3.85 | 14 | 18 | 29 | 282.2 | 298 | 79 | 1.24 |
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ARSENAL
Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocityFour-Seam40.2%avg 159 km/h
Knuckle Curve30.7%avg 141 km/h
Changeup18.2%avg 150 km/h
Slider8.5%avg 148 km/h
Sinker2.5%avg 156 km/h
ADVANCED
Advanced metrics · 2026 seasonBABIP
.290
K/9
11.13
BB/9
2.44
HR/9
0.27
Quality starts
0
Whiff%
29.6%
GAME LOG
Last 10 games · includes team result| Date | Opp | Innings | Hits | ER | Walks | Strikeouts | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08.22 | @ NYY | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | W |
| 08.20 | @ TB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | W |
| 08.15 | vs NYY | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W |
| 08.14 | vs NYY | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W |
| 08.12 | vs BOS | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W |
| 08.10 | vs BOS | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | W |
| 08.08 | @ PHI | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | W |
| 08.06 | @ CHC | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | L |
| 08.05 | @ HOU | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | W |
| 08.02 | vs STL | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | L |
SPLITS
Situational splits (2026)Home
Opp AVG.211
IP34.2
K46
WHIP1.04
Away
Opp AVG.186
IP31.2
K36
WHIP0.92
vs LHP
Opp AVG.200
IP36.1
K44
WHIP0.96
vs RHP
Opp AVG.198
IP30.0
K38
WHIP1.00
RISP
Opp AVG.120
IP24.0
K29
WHIP0.54
YEAR BY YEAR
Year-by-year · Career trendsERALower is better
▼ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | ERA |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 3.81 |
| 2023 | 4.63 |
| 2024 | 7.61 |
| 2025 | 2.97 |
| 2026 | 1.22 |
WHIPLower is better
▼ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | WHIP |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.23 |
| 2023 | 1.22 |
| 2024 | 1.69 |
| 2025 | 1.20 |
| 2026 | 0.98 |
Strikeouts
▲ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | Strikeouts |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 71 |
| 2024 | 49 |
| 2025 | 75 |
| 2026 | 82 |
| Year | Team | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MIN | 5 | 3.81 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26.0 | 21 | 6 | 1.23 |
| 2023 | MIN | 17 | 4.63 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 68.0 | 71 | 17 | 1.22 |
| 2024 | MIN | 16 | 7.61 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 49.2 | 49 | 16 | 1.69 |
| 2025 | MIN | 51 | 2.02 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 49.0 | 47 | 13 | 1.10 |
| 2025 | TOR | 23 | 4.94 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23.2 | 28 | 9 | 1.39 |
| 2025 | — | 74 | 2.97 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 72.2 | 75 | 22 | 1.20 |
| 2026 | TOR | 60 | 1.22 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 66.1 | 82 | 18 | 0.98 |
