Braxton Ashcraft
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2025-2026)
Braxton Ashcraft is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2025 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 2 seasons. Across 54 career appearances, he has gone 18-10 with a 3.37 ERA and 244 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2441.8.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'5" / 220 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2025-05-26
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PIT | NL | 4 | 4 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69.2 | 63 | 21 | 24 | 71 | 2.71 | 4.16 (+35%) | 2441.8 |
| 2026 | PIT | NL | 14 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1 | 145 | 67 | 35 | 173 | 3.65 | 4.18 (+13%) | - |
| Career · 2 seasons | 18 | 10 | 54 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 235.0 | 208 | 88 | 59 | 244 | 3.37 | — | 2,442 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PIT | NL | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (52 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 33.0 | 31 | 11 | 19 | 38 | 3.00 |
| Away | 12 | 36.2 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 2.45 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-25 | PIT | CIN | L | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-09-20 | PIT | OAK | — | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025-09-15 | PIT | CHC | L | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025-09-09 | PIT | BAL | — | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025-09-03 | PIT | LAD | — | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025-08-28 | PIT | STL | — | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-08-22 | PIT | COL | W | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025-08-15 | PIT | CHC | — | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025-08-09 | PIT | CIN | — | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-08-05 | PIT | SFG | — | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 26 |
Braxton Ashcraft: the record in brief
Braxton Ashcraft made a major league debut on May 26, 2025 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. The team column never changes: it is the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2025. Listed as a pitcher, Ashcraft batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'5" and 220 pounds. The birth record reads October 5, 1999, in Waco, TX, USA.
Across 54 games (36 starts), Ashcraft has recorded 18 wins against 10 losses with a 3.37 ERA. The same table counts 244 strikeouts. That 3.37 ERA compares with a 4.17 league average across the same seasons, 19.1% better. No season topped the 14 wins of 2026. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.65 in 2026, when the league's was 4.18. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Ashcraft's career adds up to 2,441.8.
Ashcraft's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 52 games from Retrosheet.
Ashcraft appears at one position only: pitcher, in 26 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 2 putouts and 7 assists.
Frequently Asked Questions about Braxton Ashcraft
- What years did Braxton Ashcraft play?
- Braxton Ashcraft played in Major League Baseball from 2025 to 2026.
- Was Braxton Ashcraft a pitcher?
- Yes. Braxton Ashcraft pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 244 strikeouts.
- What was Braxton Ashcraft's career ERA?
- Braxton Ashcraft finished with a 3.37 career ERA, going 18-10 with 244 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Braxton Ashcraft have?
- Braxton Ashcraft recorded 244 career strikeouts.
- Is Braxton Ashcraft in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Braxton Ashcraft has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Braxton Ashcraft play for?
- Braxton Ashcraft played for the Pittsburgh Pirates.