BIGLEAGUE

Kansas City Royals · Pitcher · #52

Michael Wacha

Age 356' 6" · 215lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2013From Iowa City

ERA

3.49

W-L

7-8

K

126

WHIP

1.13

WAR

2.1

FIP

4.18

Awards

7 major honors

NL Championship Series MVP

2013

All-Star ×5

2013 · 2015 · 2026

NL Pitcher of the Month

2023

League Percentile

2026 season · percentile vs 54 qualified pitchers
the entire league54starting pitchers194
ERA
55
3.49
WHIP
65
1.13
Strikeouts
34
126
K/9
18
6.97
Wins
23
7
Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league

the entire league · by ERA

Top 45%

Michael Wacha's ERA (3.49) ranks above 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 Season263.49780162.2126421.13
Career3353.851188301790.015425451.26

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ARSENAL

Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocity
Four-Seam26.7%avg 150 km/h
Changeup24.9%avg 130 km/h
Cutter14.8%avg 144 km/h
Sinker14.5%avg 150 km/h
Curveball10.2%avg 122 km/h
Slider8.8%avg 137 km/h

ADVANCED

Advanced metrics · 2026 season

BABIP

.259

K/9

6.97

BB/9

2.32

HR/9

1.22

Quality starts

17

Whiff%

21.0%

GAME LOG

Last 10 games · includes team result
DateOppInningsHitsERWalksStrikeoutsTeam
08.22vs DET7.03116W
08.17vs ATH5.06403W
08.11@ LAD6.27305L
08.06vs MIN5.23131L
07.31@ COL6.05107L
07.25@ DET7.06223W
07.20vs SF6.03125W
07.09@ NYM4.26635L
07.04vs PHI6.08417L
06.27@ CWS7.26117L

SPLITS

Situational splits (2026)

Home

Opp AVG.211
IP77.0
K58
WHIP1.01

Away

Opp AVG.252
IP85.2
K68
WHIP1.23

vs LHP

Opp AVG.220
IP93.0
K77
WHIP1.12

vs RHP

Opp AVG.250
IP68.2
K49
WHIP1.15

RISP

Opp AVG.235
IP32.2
K16
WHIP1.07

YEAR BY YEAR

Year-by-year · Career trends

ERALower is better

▼ Trending up year over year
ERA by yearFrom 2.78 in 2013 to 3.49 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2013 ERA: 2.782.7820132014 ERA: 3.2020142015 ERA: 3.3820152016 ERA: 5.0920162017 ERA: 4.1320172018 ERA: 3.2020182019 ERA: 4.7620192020 ERA: 6.626.6220202021 ERA: 5.0520212022 ERA: 3.3220222023 ERA: 3.2220232024 ERA: 3.3520242025 ERA: 3.8620252026 ERA: 3.493.492026
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ERA year-by-year details
YearERA
20132.78
20143.20
20153.38
20165.09
20174.13
20183.20
20194.76
20206.62
20215.05
20223.32
20233.22
20243.35
20253.86
20263.49

WHIPLower is better

▼ Trending up year over year
WHIP by yearFrom 1.10 in 2013 to 1.13 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2013 WHIP: 1.101.1020132014 WHIP: 1.2020142015 WHIP: 1.2120152016 WHIP: 1.4820162017 WHIP: 1.3620172018 WHIP: 1.2320182019 WHIP: 1.561.5620192020 WHIP: 1.5620202021 WHIP: 1.3120212022 WHIP: 1.1220222023 WHIP: 1.1620232024 WHIP: 1.1920242025 WHIP: 1.2220252026 WHIP: 1.131.132026
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WHIP year-by-year details
YearWHIP
20131.10
20141.20
20151.21
20161.48
20171.36
20181.23
20191.56
20201.56
20211.31
20221.12
20231.16
20241.19
20251.22
20261.13

Strikeouts

Strikeouts by yearFrom 65 in 2013 to 126 in 2026.2013 Strikeouts: 656520132014 Strikeouts: 9420142015 Strikeouts: 15320152016 Strikeouts: 11420162017 Strikeouts: 15815820172018 Strikeouts: 7120182019 Strikeouts: 10420192020 Strikeouts: 373720202021 Strikeouts: 12120212022 Strikeouts: 10420222023 Strikeouts: 12420232024 Strikeouts: 14520242025 Strikeouts: 12620252026 Strikeouts: 1261262026
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Strikeouts year-by-year details
YearStrikeouts
201365
201494
2015153
2016114
2017158
201871
2019104
202037
2021121
2022104
2023124
2024145
2025126
2026126
YearTeamGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2013STL152.7841064.265191.10
2014STL193.20560107.094331.20
2015STL303.381770181.1153581.21
2016STL275.09770138.0114451.48
2017STL304.131290165.2158551.36
2018STL153.2082084.171361.23
2019STL294.76670126.2104551.56
2020NYM86.6214034.03771.56
2021TB295.05350124.2121311.31
2022BOS233.321120127.1104311.12
2023SD243.221440134.1124431.16
2024KC293.351380166.2145451.19
2025KC313.8610130172.2126451.22
2026KC263.49780162.2126421.13