Pittsburgh Pirates · Pitcher · #18
Luke Weaver
Age 336' 2" · 180lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2016From DeLand
ERA
2.36
W-L
2-1
K
53
WHIP
0.93
WAR
1.3
FIP
2.59
Awards
6 major honorsAll-Star ×4
2015 · 2016 · 2017
Player of the Month ×2
2016 · 2017
League Percentile
2026 season · percentile vs 290 relievers with 20+ IPERA
88
2.36WHIP
93
0.93Strikeouts
69
53K/9
65
9.60Wins
45
2Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league
relief pitchers · by ERA
Top 12%
Luke Weaver's ERA (2.36) 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 | 48 | 2.36 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 49.2 | 53 | 14 | 0.93 |
| Career | 318 | 4.59 | 40 | 50 | 13 | 772.2 | 799 | 248 | 1.31 |
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ARSENAL
Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocityFour-Seam50.2%avg 153 km/h
Changeup35.2%avg 142 km/h
Cutter14.5%avg 146 km/h
Slider0.1%avg 136 km/h
ADVANCED
Advanced metrics · 2026 seasonBABIP
.236
K/9
9.60
BB/9
2.54
HR/9
0.54
Quality starts
0
Whiff%
30.7%
GAME LOG
Last 10 games · includes team result| Date | Opp | Innings | Hits | ER | Walks | Strikeouts | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08.24 | @ SD | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | W |
| 08.21 | @ LAD | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | L |
| 08.19 | vs DET | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | W |
| 08.15 | vs BOS | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | L |
| 08.14 | vs BOS | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | W |
| 08.07 | vs NYM | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | L |
| 08.02 | vs MIA | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | L |
| 07.29 | vs ATL | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | W |
| 07.26 | vs LAD | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W |
| 07.21 | @ MIL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W |
SPLITS
Situational splits (2026)Home
Opp AVG.231
IP21.1
K20
WHIP1.13
Home
Opp AVG.294
IP4.0
K4
WHIP1.50
Home
Opp AVG.242
IP25.1
K24
WHIP1.18
Away
Opp AVG.092
IP22.2
K25
WHIP0.53
Away
Opp AVG.286
IP1.2
K4
WHIP2.40
Away
Opp AVG.108
IP24.1
K29
WHIP0.66
vs LHP
Opp AVG.217
IP22.1
K23
WHIP1.07
vs LHP
Opp AVG.417
IP2.1
K5
WHIP2.57
vs LHP
Opp AVG.242
IP24.2
K28
WHIP1.22
vs RHP
Opp AVG.099
IP21.1
K22
WHIP0.56
vs RHP
Opp AVG.167
IP3.1
K3
WHIP1.20
vs RHP
Opp AVG.108
IP24.2
K25
WHIP0.65
RISP
Opp AVG.148
IP8.0
K7
WHIP1.25
RISP
Opp AVG.429
IP1.1
K1
WHIP3.00
RISP
Opp AVG.206
IP9.1
K8
WHIP1.50
YEAR BY YEAR
Year-by-year · Career trendsERALower is better
▼ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | ERA |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 5.70 |
| 2017 | 3.88 |
| 2018 | 4.95 |
| 2019 | 2.94 |
| 2020 | 6.58 |
| 2021 | 4.25 |
| 2022 | 6.56 |
| 2023 | 6.40 |
| 2024 | 2.89 |
| 2025 | 3.62 |
| 2026 | 2.36 |
WHIPLower is better
▼ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | WHIP |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.60 |
| 2017 | 1.26 |
| 2018 | 1.50 |
| 2019 | 1.07 |
| 2020 | 1.56 |
| 2021 | 1.19 |
| 2022 | 1.82 |
| 2023 | 1.58 |
| 2024 | 0.93 |
| 2025 | 1.02 |
| 2026 | 0.93 |
Strikeouts
▼ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | Strikeouts |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 45 |
| 2017 | 72 |
| 2018 | 121 |
| 2019 | 69 |
| 2020 | 55 |
| 2021 | 62 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2023 | 109 |
| 2024 | 103 |
| 2025 | 72 |
| 2026 | 53 |
| Year | Team | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | STL | 9 | 5.70 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 36.1 | 45 | 12 | 1.60 |
| 2017 | STL | 13 | 3.88 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 60.1 | 72 | 17 | 1.26 |
| 2018 | STL | 30 | 4.95 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 136.1 | 121 | 54 | 1.50 |
| 2019 | AZ | 12 | 2.94 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 64.1 | 69 | 14 | 1.07 |
| 2020 | AZ | 12 | 6.58 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 52.0 | 55 | 18 | 1.56 |
| 2021 | AZ | 13 | 4.25 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 65.2 | 62 | 20 | 1.19 |
| 2022 | AZ | 12 | 7.71 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16.1 | 19 | 5 | 1.78 |
| 2022 | KC | 14 | 5.59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.1 | 19 | 8 | 1.86 |
| 2022 | — | 26 | 6.56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35.2 | 38 | 13 | 1.82 |
| 2023 | CIN | 21 | 6.87 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 97.0 | 85 | 34 | 1.64 |
| 2023 | SEA | 5 | 6.08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.1 | 8 | 3 | 1.43 |
| 2023 | NYY | 3 | 3.38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13.1 | 16 | 3 | 1.28 |
| 2023 | — | 29 | 6.40 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 123.2 | 109 | 40 | 1.58 |
| 2024 | NYY | 62 | 2.89 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 84.0 | 103 | 26 | 0.93 |
| 2025 | NYY | 64 | 3.62 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 64.2 | 72 | 20 | 1.02 |
| 2026 | NYM | 42 | 1.84 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 44.0 | 45 | 11 | 0.82 |
| 2026 | PIT | 6 | 6.35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 1.76 |
| 2026 | — | 48 | 2.36 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 49.2 | 53 | 14 | 0.93 |
