BIGLEAGUE

St. Louis Cardinals · Pitcher · #32

Matthew Liberatore

Age 266' 4" · 215lbBats L · Throws LDebut 2022From Peoria

ERA

5.04

W-L

5-11

K

125

WHIP

1.44

WAR

1.1

FIP

4.44

Awards

5 major honors

All-Star ×4

2018 · 2021 · 2022

Pitcher of the Month

2023

League Percentile

2026 season · percentile vs 54 qualified pitchers
the entire league54starting pitchers194
ERA
6
5.04
WHIP
4
1.44
Strikeouts
32
125
K/9
59
9.00
Wins
9
5
Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league

⚠ Below the qualified innings threshold. Percentiles are for reference only.

the entire league · by ERA

Top 94%

Matthew Liberatore's ERA (5.04) 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
CategoryGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2026 Season255.045110125.0125441.44
Career1454.7521350459.03971551.39

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ARSENAL

Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocity
Four-Seam31.4%avg 152 km/h
Slider24.2%avg 139 km/h
Curveball17.2%avg 128 km/h
Changeup14.4%avg 143 km/h
Sinker8.4%avg 152 km/h
Cutter3.8%avg 146 km/h
Splitter0.4%avg 140 km/h
Sweeper0.1%avg 139 km/h

ADVANCED

Advanced metrics · 2026 season

BABIP

.333

K/9

9.00

BB/9

3.17

HR/9

1.51

Quality starts

6

Whiff%

23.4%

GAME LOG

Last 10 games · includes team result
DateOppInningsHitsERWalksStrikeoutsTeam
08.19@ CIN6.04309L
08.14@ CHC5.12216L
08.08vs COL5.09523L
08.02@ TOR6.01017W
07.27vs CHC3.28325L
07.21@ LAA5.19527L
07.11vs ATL6.04016W
07.05@ CHC5.04323L
06.30@ ATL5.01149W
06.24vs AZ5.18623L

SPLITS

Situational splits (2026)

Home

Opp AVG.301
IP59.1
K47
WHIP1.58

Away

Opp AVG.260
IP65.2
K78
WHIP1.31

vs LHP

Opp AVG.296
IP27.1
K32
WHIP1.61

vs RHP

Opp AVG.276
IP96.0
K93
WHIP1.42

RISP

Opp AVG.278
IP31.0
K28
WHIP1.45

YEAR BY YEAR

Year-by-year · Career trends

ERALower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
ERA by yearFrom 5.97 in 2022 to 5.04 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2022 ERA: 5.975.9720222023 ERA: 5.2520232024 ERA: 4.4020242025 ERA: 4.214.2120252026 ERA: 5.045.042026
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ERA year-by-year details
YearERA
20225.97
20235.25
20244.40
20254.21
20265.04

WHIPLower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
WHIP by yearFrom 1.73 in 2022 to 1.44 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2022 WHIP: 1.731.7320222023 WHIP: 1.4820232024 WHIP: 1.271.2720242025 WHIP: 1.3120252026 WHIP: 1.441.442026
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WHIP year-by-year details
YearWHIP
20221.73
20231.48
20241.27
20251.31
20261.44

Strikeouts

▲ Trending up year over year
Strikeouts by yearFrom 28 in 2022 to 125 in 2026.2022 Strikeouts: 282820222023 Strikeouts: 4620232024 Strikeouts: 7620242025 Strikeouts: 12220252026 Strikeouts: 1251252026
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Strikeouts year-by-year details
YearStrikeouts
202228
202346
202476
2025122
2026125
YearTeamGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2022STL95.9722034.228181.73
2023STL225.2536061.246251.48
2024STL604.4034086.076281.27
2025STL294.218120151.2122401.31
2026STL255.045110125.0125441.44