Kansas City Royals · Pitcher · #58
Luinder Avila
Age 256' 3" · 195lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2025From Caracas
ERA
5.53
W-L
5-4
K
61
WHIP
1.61
WAR
0.3
FIP
4.53
League Percentile
2026 season · percentile vs 194 starters with 20+ IPERA
17
5.53WHIP
7
1.61Strikeouts
27
61K/9
42
7.84Wins
46
5Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league
starting pitchers · by ERA
Top 83%
Luinder Avila's ERA (5.53) ranks below average among 194 starters 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 | 21 | 5.53 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 70.0 | 61 | 42 | 1.61 |
| Career | 34 | 4.82 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 84.0 | 77 | 48 | 1.50 |
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ARSENAL
Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocitySinker27.4%avg 155 km/h
Four-Seam26.0%avg 155 km/h
Slider21.7%avg 142 km/h
Curveball14.7%avg 134 km/h
Changeup10.3%avg 144 km/h
ADVANCED
Advanced metrics · 2026 seasonBABIP
.328
K/9
7.84
BB/9
5.40
HR/9
0.90
Quality starts
1
Whiff%
23.9%
GAME LOG
Last 10 games · includes team result| Date | Opp | Innings | Hits | ER | Walks | Strikeouts | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08.01 | @ COL | 2.2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | L |
| 07.26 | @ DET | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | W |
| 07.21 | vs SF | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | W |
| 07.10 | @ BAL | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | L |
| 07.05 | vs PHI | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | W |
| 06.28 | @ CWS | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | W |
| 06.23 | @ TB | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | W |
| 06.17 | @ WSH | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | W |
| 06.12 | vs HOU | 0.2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | L |
| 06.06 | @ MIN | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | W |
SPLITS
Situational splits (2026)Home
Opp AVG.344
IP24.0
K22
WHIP1.88
Away
Opp AVG.232
IP46.0
K39
WHIP1.48
vs LHP
Opp AVG.257
IP45.0
K39
WHIP1.36
vs RHP
Opp AVG.298
IP24.0
K22
WHIP2.17
RISP
Opp AVG.313
IP17.2
K18
WHIP1.58
YEAR BY YEAR
Year-by-year · Career trendsERALower is better
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| Year | ERA |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.29 |
| 2026 | 5.53 |
WHIPLower is better
▲ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | WHIP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.93 |
| 2026 | 1.61 |
Strikeouts
▲ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | Strikeouts |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2026 | 61 |
| Year | Team | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | KC | 13 | 1.29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14.0 | 16 | 6 | 0.93 |
| 2026 | KC | 21 | 5.53 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 70.0 | 61 | 42 | 1.61 |
