Washington Nationals · Pitcher · #56
Injured List · Injured 60-Day
Matt Waldron
Age 306' 2" · 185lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2023From Omaha
ERA
6.54
W-L
2-2
K
33
WHIP
1.59
WAR
0.0
FIP
4.60
League Percentile
2026 season · percentile vs 46 qualified pitchersERA
0
6.54WHIP
0
1.59Strikeouts
0
33K/9
13
6.96Wins
0
2Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league
⚠ Below the qualified innings threshold. Percentiles are for reference only.
the entire league · by ERA
Top 100%
Matt Waldron's ERA (6.54) ranks below average among 46 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 | 17 | 6.54 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 42.2 | 33 | 11 | 1.59 |
| Career | 53 | 5.16 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 235.1 | 200 | 69 | 1.34 |
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ARSENAL
Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocityKnuckleball30.1%avg 129 km/h
Cutter21.0%avg 141 km/h
Four-Seam17.8%avg 148 km/h
Sinker16.4%avg 147 km/h
Sweeper14.6%avg 130 km/h
ADVANCED
Advanced metrics · 2026 seasonBABIP
.357
K/9
6.96
BB/9
2.32
HR/9
1.48
Quality starts
0
Whiff%
17.8%
GAME LOG
Last 10 games · includes team result| Date | Opp | Innings | Hits | ER | Walks | Strikeouts | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09.02 | vs ATL | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | L |
| 08.31 | vs MIA | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W |
| 08.26 | vs COL | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | L |
| 08.18 | @ TB | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | W |
| 08.12 | vs BOS | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | W |
| 08.08 | @ PHI | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | W |
| 08.07 | @ PHI | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | W |
| 07.25 | @ MIA | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | W |
| 07.23 | @ ATL | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L |
| 07.18 | @ KC | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | L |
SPLITS
Situational splits (2026)Home
Opp AVG.258
IP8.0
K4
WHIP1.25
Home
Opp AVG.292
IP5.2
K2
WHIP1.41
Home
Opp AVG.750
IP0.1
K1
WHIP12.00
Home
Opp AVG.305
IP14.0
K7
WHIP1.57
Away
Opp AVG.337
IP24.2
K24
WHIP1.66
Away
Opp AVG.286
IP4.0
K2
WHIP1.25
Away
Opp AVG.331
IP28.2
K26
WHIP1.60
vs LHP
Opp AVG.342
IP18.0
K17
WHIP1.78
vs LHP
Opp AVG.364
IP3.0
K3
WHIP1.67
vs LHP
Opp AVG.300
IP2.1
K1
WHIP1.71
vs LHP
Opp AVG.340
IP23.1
K21
WHIP1.76
vs RHP
Opp AVG.288
IP14.2
K11
WHIP1.30
vs RHP
Opp AVG.286
IP3.1
K1
WHIP1.20
vs RHP
Opp AVG.429
IP1.1
K0
WHIP3.00
vs RHP
Opp AVG.300
IP19.1
K12
WHIP1.40
RISP
Opp AVG.412
IP8.0
K10
WHIP2.38
RISP
Opp AVG.167
IP1.2
K1
WHIP1.20
RISP
Opp AVG1.000
IP0.2
K0
WHIP4.50
RISP
Opp AVG.419
IP10.1
K11
WHIP2.32
YEAR BY YEAR
Year-by-year · Career trendsERALower is better
▼ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | ERA |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.35 |
| 2024 | 4.91 |
| 2025 | 7.71 |
| 2026 | 6.54 |
WHIPLower is better
▼ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | WHIP |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.23 |
| 2024 | 1.26 |
| 2025 | 2.57 |
| 2026 | 1.59 |
Strikeouts
▲ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | Strikeouts |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2024 | 133 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 33 |
| Year | Team | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SD | 8 | 4.35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 41.1 | 31 | 12 | 1.23 |
| 2024 | SD | 27 | 4.91 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 146.2 | 133 | 40 | 1.26 |
| 2025 | SD | 1 | 7.71 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.2 | 3 | 6 | 2.57 |
| 2026 | SD | 10 | 7.16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32.2 | 28 | 8 | 1.56 |
| 2026 | TOR | 4 | 10.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 2.08 |
| 2026 | WSH | 3 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 1.41 |
| 2026 | — | 17 | 6.54 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 42.2 | 33 | 11 | 1.59 |
