Jake Buchanan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2017)

Jake Buchanan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2017 for the Houston Astros, the Chicago Cubs, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 4 seasons. Across 29 career appearances, he went 2-3 with a 4.73 ERA and 33 strikeouts.

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

W–L 2–3
ERA 4.73
WHIP 1.50
SO 33
Pitcher PIV -1182.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 232 lb
Born
9/24/1989 in Charlotte, NC, USA
MLB Debut
2014-06-21
Last Game
2017-06-17

Full name: Jake Thomas Buchanan

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jake Buchanan — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 3 29 3 0 0 0 64.7 73 34 7 24 33 4.73 -1182.5

Career ERA 4.73 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — 16.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jake Buchanan — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2014 HOU AL 1 3 17 2 0 0 0 35.3 41 18 12 20 4.58 3.74 (-23%) -737.6
2015 HOU AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 9.0 5 2 4 5 2.00 3.96 (+50%) 0.0
2016 CHN NL 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 6.0 3 1 1 4 1.50 — 0.0
2017 CIN NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 14.3 24 13 7 4 8.16 4.36 (-87%) -444.9
Career · 4 seasons 2 3 29 3 0 0 0 64.2 73 34 24 33 4.73 — -1,182

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Jake Buchanan — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
29 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .250 .400 .250 .650 0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +25.3% above league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Career OPS .650 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jake Buchanan — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2014 HOU AL 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 HOU AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 CHN NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 CIN NL 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 29 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .250 — — — — 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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Jake Buchanan — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1221101.500
Away1720000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jake Buchanan — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1229.128147154.30
Away1735.1452017185.09

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jake Buchanan — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-06-17 CINLADL 000000000
2017-06-13 CINSDPL 000000000
2017-06-09 CINLADL 000000010
2017-06-04 CINATLL 211000101
2017-05-29 CINTORL 000000000
2016-09-30 CHCCINW 100000001
2016-09-05 CHCMILW 000000000
2015-06-06 HOUTORL 000000000
2015-06-05 HOUTORL 000000000
2015-05-31 HOUCHWL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jake Buchanan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2017-06-17 CINLAD — 2.0322201
2017-06-13 CINSDP — 1.0211010
2017-06-09 CINLAD — 2.1544310
2017-06-04 CINATL — 5.1422110
2017-05-29 CINTOR — 3.21044110
2016-09-30 CHCCIN W 5.0200130
2016-09-05 CHCMIL — 1.0111011
2015-06-06 HOUTOR — 2.2211120
2015-06-05 HOUTOR — 0.2000200
2015-05-31 HOUCHW — 2.0111001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jake Buchanan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 29 3 4 10 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jake Buchanan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2014 HOU P 17 2 2 6 1 1
2015 HOU P 5 0 0 1 0 0
2016 CHN P 2 1 2 0 0 0
2017 CIN P 5 0 0 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jake Buchanan — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 29

Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Buchanan

What years did Jake Buchanan play?
Jake Buchanan played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2017.
Was Jake Buchanan a pitcher?
Yes. Jake Buchanan pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 33 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jake Buchanan hit?
Jake Buchanan hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Jake Buchanan's career batting average?
Jake Buchanan batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
How many RBI did Jake Buchanan have?
Jake Buchanan drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Jake Buchanan's career ERA?
Jake Buchanan finished with a 4.73 career ERA, going 2-3 with 33 strikeouts.