BIGLEAGUE

Kansas City Royals · Pitcher · #64

Steven Cruz

Age 276' 7" · 225lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2023From Tenares

ERA

4.30

W-L

2-4

K

65

WHIP

1.26

WAR

-0.4

FIP

5.16

League Percentile

2026 season · percentile vs 46 qualified pitchers
ERA
20
4.30
WHIP
30
1.26
Strikeouts
0
65
K/9
72
9.97
Wins
0
2
Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league

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

the entire league · by ERA

Top 80%

Steven Cruz's ERA (4.30) 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 Season564.3024858.265201.26
Career1183.96558122.2122491.23

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ARSENAL

Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocity
Four-Seam56.2%avg 158 km/h
Cutter28.6%avg 151 km/h
Slider14.8%avg 144 km/h
Sweeper0.3%avg 143 km/h

ADVANCED

Advanced metrics · 2026 season

BABIP

.282

K/9

9.97

BB/9

3.07

HR/9

2.15

Quality starts

0

Whiff%

28.6%

GAME LOG

Last 10 games · includes team result
DateOppInningsHitsERWalksStrikeoutsTeam
09.23vs CWS1.01002W
09.19@ PIT1.02201L
09.16@ HOU1.02103W
09.11@ BOS1.00001W
09.08vs AZ1.01010L
09.07vs AZ1.02001L
09.03vs MIA1.00001W
08.28@ CLE1.02002W
08.25@ TOR1.03200W
08.23vs DET1.00012W

SPLITS

Situational splits (2026)

Home

Opp AVG.234
IP33.2
K35
WHIP1.19

Away

Opp AVG.258
IP25.0
K30
WHIP1.36

vs LHP

Opp AVG.226
IP36.0
K42
WHIP1.14

vs RHP

Opp AVG.273
IP22.2
K23
WHIP1.46

RISP

Opp AVG.208
IP16.1
K13
WHIP1.16

YEAR BY YEAR

Year-by-year · Career trends

ERALower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
ERA by yearFrom 4.97 in 2023 to 4.30 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2023 ERA: 4.974.9720232024 ERA: 0.000.0020242025 ERA: 3.7420252026 ERA: 4.304.302026
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ERA year-by-year details
YearERA
20234.97
20240.00
20253.74
20264.30

WHIPLower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
WHIP by yearFrom 1.74 in 2023 to 1.26 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2023 WHIP: 1.741.7420232024 WHIP: 0.180.1820242025 WHIP: 1.1820252026 WHIP: 1.261.262026
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WHIP year-by-year details
YearWHIP
20231.74
20240.18
20251.18
20261.26

Strikeouts

▲ Trending up year over year
Strikeouts by yearFrom 15 in 2023 to 65 in 2026.2023 Strikeouts: 151520232024 Strikeouts: 4420242025 Strikeouts: 3820252026 Strikeouts: 65652026
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Strikeouts year-by-year details
YearStrikeouts
202315
20244
202538
202665
YearTeamGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2023KC104.9700012.215111.74
2024KC50.000005.2400.18
2025KC473.7431045.238181.18
2026KC564.3024858.265201.26