BIGLEAGUE

Arizona Diamondbacks · Pitcher · #29

Merrill Kelly

Age 386' 2" · 210lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2019From Houston

ERA

4.94

W-L

10-14

K

113

WHIP

1.46

WAR

-0.1

FIP

5.32

Awards

1 major honor

NL Pitcher of the Month

2022

League Percentile

2026 season · percentile vs 46 qualified pitchers
ERA
3
4.94
WHIP
3
1.46
Strikeouts
5
113
K/9
8
6.28
Wins
32
10
Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league

the entire league · by ERA

Top 97%

Merrill Kelly's ERA (4.94) 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
CategoryGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2026 Season294.9410140162.0113701.46
Career2013.93756701170.110243701.23

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ARSENAL

Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocity
Changeup27.7%avg 142 km/h
Four-Seam27.6%avg 148 km/h
Cutter13.7%avg 146 km/h
Curveball11.4%avg 133 km/h
Slider10.2%avg 139 km/h
Sinker9.4%avg 149 km/h

ADVANCED

Advanced metrics · 2026 season

BABIP

.285

K/9

6.28

BB/9

3.89

HR/9

1.56

Quality starts

9

Whiff%

21.6%

GAME LOG

Last 10 games · includes team result
DateOppInningsHitsERWalksStrikeoutsTeam
09.23@ COL5.14212W
09.16vs MIA4.27329L
09.11vs TEX4.12133W
09.04@ HOU6.07304L
08.29@ SF7.02047W
08.24vs CHC5.25334L
08.18@ BOS4.07642L
08.12vs COL5.06632L
08.07vs LAD5.22144W
08.02@ CLE5.08545L

SPLITS

Situational splits (2026)

Home

Opp AVG.283
IP68.0
K57
WHIP1.57

Away

Opp AVG.256
IP94.0
K56
WHIP1.37

vs LHP

Opp AVG.266
IP94.0
K60
WHIP1.57

vs RHP

Opp AVG.272
IP65.2
K53
WHIP1.34

RISP

Opp AVG.242
IP38.2
K31
WHIP1.45

YEAR BY YEAR

Year-by-year · Career trends

ERALower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
ERA by yearFrom 4.42 in 2019 to 4.94 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2019 ERA: 4.424.4220192020 ERA: 2.592.5920202021 ERA: 4.4420212022 ERA: 3.3720222023 ERA: 3.2920232024 ERA: 4.0320242025 ERA: 3.5220252026 ERA: 4.944.942026
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ERA year-by-year details
YearERA
20194.42
20202.59
20214.44
20223.37
20233.29
20244.03
20253.52
20264.94

WHIPLower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
WHIP by yearFrom 1.31 in 2019 to 1.46 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2019 WHIP: 1.311.3120192020 WHIP: 0.990.9920202021 WHIP: 1.2920212022 WHIP: 1.1420222023 WHIP: 1.1920232024 WHIP: 1.1720242025 WHIP: 1.1120252026 WHIP: 1.461.462026
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WHIP year-by-year details
YearWHIP
20191.31
20200.99
20211.29
20221.14
20231.19
20241.17
20251.11
20261.46

Strikeouts

▼ Trending down year over year
Strikeouts by yearFrom 158 in 2019 to 113 in 2026.2019 Strikeouts: 15815820192020 Strikeouts: 292920202021 Strikeouts: 13020212022 Strikeouts: 17720222023 Strikeouts: 18718720232024 Strikeouts: 6320242025 Strikeouts: 16720252026 Strikeouts: 1131132026
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Strikeouts year-by-year details
YearStrikeouts
2019158
202029
2021130
2022177
2023187
202463
2025167
2026113
YearTeamGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2019AZ324.4213140183.1158571.31
2020AZ52.5932031.12950.99
2021AZ274.447110158.0130411.29
2022AZ333.371380200.1177611.14
2023AZ303.291280177.2187691.19
2024AZ134.0351073.263191.17
2025AZ223.22960128.2121381.06
2025TEX104.2333055.146101.25
2025—323.521290184.0167481.11
2026AZ294.9410140162.0113701.46