BIGLEAGUE

Kansas City Royals · Pitcher · #31

Nick Mears

Age 296' 3" · 217lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2020From Sacramento

ERA

5.12

W-L

2-3

K

15

WHIP

1.50

WAR

-0.0

FIP

4.58

League Percentile

2026 season · percentile vs 290 relievers with 20+ IP
the entire league54relief pitchers290
ERA
20
5.12
WHIP
19
1.50
Strikeouts
2
15
K/9
18
6.98
Wins
45
2
Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league

⚠ Below the 20 IP threshold. Percentiles are for reference only.

relief pitchers · by ERA

Top 80%

Nick Mears's ERA (5.12) ranks below 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
CategoryGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2026 Season215.1223019.115111.50
Career1904.669121183.1189831.35

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ARSENAL

Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocity
Four-Seam36.7%avg 152 km/h
Slider27.3%avg 136 km/h
Curveball13.5%avg 131 km/h
Sinker12.0%avg 151 km/h
Changeup10.6%avg 136 km/h

ADVANCED

Advanced metrics · 2026 season

BABIP

.296

K/9

6.98

BB/9

5.12

HR/9

0.93

Quality starts

0

Whiff%

18.7%

GAME LOG

Last 10 games · includes team result
DateOppInningsHitsERWalksStrikeoutsTeam
05.27vs NYY0.22321L
05.22vs SEA1.01210L
05.19vs BOS2.02102L
05.15@ STL1.02011L
05.10vs DET0.22201L
05.08vs DET0.11000W
05.07vs CLE1.02000L
05.05vs CLE1.00001W
05.01@ SEA0.20010W
04.28@ ATH1.00002W

SPLITS

Situational splits (2026)

Home

Opp AVG.245
IP13.2
K10
WHIP1.39

Away

Opp AVG.286
IP5.2
K5
WHIP1.76

vs LHP

Opp AVG.256
IP10.1
K8
WHIP1.45

vs RHP

Opp AVG.258
IP8.2
K7
WHIP1.62

RISP

Opp AVG.111
IP6.1
K3
WHIP1.11

YEAR BY YEAR

Year-by-year · Career trends

ERALower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
ERA by yearFrom 5.40 in 2020 to 5.12 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2020 ERA: 5.405.4020202021 ERA: 5.0120212022 ERA: 0.000.0020222023 ERA: 3.7220232024 ERA: 5.935.9320242025 ERA: 3.4920252026 ERA: 5.125.122026
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ERA year-by-year details
YearERA
20205.40
20215.01
20220.00
20233.72
20245.93
20253.49
20265.12

WHIPLower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
WHIP by yearFrom 2.20 in 2020 to 1.50 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2020 WHIP: 2.202.2020202021 WHIP: 1.6320212022 WHIP: 1.0020222023 WHIP: 1.4520232024 WHIP: 1.4720242025 WHIP: 0.970.9720252026 WHIP: 1.501.502026
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WHIP year-by-year details
YearWHIP
20202.20
20211.63
20221.00
20231.45
20241.47
20250.97
20261.50

Strikeouts

▼ Trending down year over year
Strikeouts by yearFrom 7 in 2020 to 15 in 2026.2020 Strikeouts: 7720202021 Strikeouts: 2320212022 Strikeouts: 2220222023 Strikeouts: 2120232024 Strikeouts: 757520242025 Strikeouts: 4620252026 Strikeouts: 15152026
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Strikeouts year-by-year details
YearStrikeouts
20207
202123
20222
202321
202475
202546
202615
YearTeamGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2020PIT45.400005.0772.20
2021PIT305.0110023.123131.63
2022PIT20.000002.0211.00
2023COL163.7201019.121141.45
2024COL415.5614045.157211.50
2024MIL137.3001012.11831.38
2024—545.9315057.275241.47
2025MIL633.4953156.246130.97
2026KC215.1223019.115111.50