BIGLEAGUE

Kansas City Royals · Pitcher · #64

Steven Cruz

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

ERA

4.17

W-L

2-3

K

54

WHIP

1.21

WAR

-0.4

FIP

5.32

League Percentile

2026 season · percentile vs 54 qualified pitchers
the entire league54relief pitchers290
ERA
19
4.17
WHIP
44
1.21
Strikeouts
0
54
K/9
74
9.79
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 81%

Steven Cruz's ERA (4.17) 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 Season474.1723549.254191.21
Career1093.88545113.2111481.21

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ARSENAL

Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocity
Four-Seam55.9%avg 158 km/h
Cutter27.7%avg 151 km/h
Slider16.0%avg 144 km/h
Sweeper0.4%avg 143 km/h

ADVANCED

Advanced metrics · 2026 season

BABIP

.246

K/9

9.79

BB/9

3.44

HR/9

2.17

Quality starts

0

Whiff%

27.8%

GAME LOG

Last 10 games · includes team result
DateOppInningsHitsERWalksStrikeoutsTeam
08.23vs DET1.00012W
08.21vs DET1.12001W
08.19vs ATH1.02200W
08.17vs ATH1.00000W
08.14@ LAA1.01001W
08.11@ LAD1.11111L
08.08vs CHC1.01001W
08.05vs MIN1.00001W
08.04vs MIN1.02100W
08.02@ COL1.00001L

SPLITS

Situational splits (2026)

Home

Opp AVG.227
IP29.2
K31
WHIP1.18

Away

Opp AVG.216
IP20.0
K23
WHIP1.25

vs LHP

Opp AVG.209
IP30.0
K33
WHIP1.13

vs RHP

Opp AVG.243
IP19.2
K21
WHIP1.32

RISP

Opp AVG.200
IP13.1
K11
WHIP1.20

YEAR BY YEAR

Year-by-year · Career trends

ERALower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
ERA by yearFrom 4.97 in 2023 to 4.17 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2023 ERA: 4.974.9720232024 ERA: 0.000.0020242025 ERA: 3.7420252026 ERA: 4.174.172026
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ERA year-by-year details
YearERA
20234.97
20240.00
20253.74
20264.17

WHIPLower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
WHIP by yearFrom 1.74 in 2023 to 1.21 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2023 WHIP: 1.741.7420232024 WHIP: 0.180.1820242025 WHIP: 1.1820252026 WHIP: 1.211.212026
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WHIP year-by-year details
YearWHIP
20231.74
20240.18
20251.18
20261.21

Strikeouts

▲ Trending up year over year
Strikeouts by yearFrom 15 in 2023 to 54 in 2026.2023 Strikeouts: 151520232024 Strikeouts: 4420242025 Strikeouts: 3820252026 Strikeouts: 54542026
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Strikeouts year-by-year details
YearStrikeouts
202315
20244
202538
202654
YearTeamGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2023KC104.9700012.215111.74
2024KC50.000005.2400.18
2025KC473.7431045.238181.18
2026KC474.1723549.254191.21