Walker Buehler

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017-2026)

Active Player
W–L 65–35
ERA 3.67
WHIP 1.18
SO 957
Pitcher PIV 9893.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
7/28/1994 in Lexington, KY, USA
MLB Debut
2017-09-07
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Walker Anthony Buehler

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
65 35 184 173 3 1 0 971.0 847 396 123 300 957 3.67 9893.1

Career ERA 3.67 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — 13.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2017 LAN NL 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 9.3 11 8 8 12 7.71 4.36 (-77%) 0.0
2018 LAN NL 8 5 24 23 0 0 0 137.3 95 40 37 151 2.62 4.15 (+37%) 3925.8
2019 LAN NL 14 4 30 30 2 0 0 182.3 153 66 37 215 3.26 4.51 (+28%) 7091.1
2020 LAN NL 1 0 8 8 0 0 0 36.7 24 14 11 42 3.44 4.45 (+23%) 82.3
2021 LAN NL 16 4 33 33 0 0 0 207.7 149 57 52 212 2.47 4.27 (+42%) 6008.7
2022 LAN NL 6 3 12 12 1 1 0 65.0 67 29 17 58 4.02 3.97 (-1%) 269.4
2024 LAN NL 1 6 16 16 0 0 0 75.3 89 45 28 64 5.38 4.08 (-32%) -2758.2
2025 BOS AL 7 7 23 22 0 0 0 112.3 120 68 55 84 5.45 4.16 (-31%) -4876.1
2025 PHI NL 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 13.7 10 1 6 8 0.66 4.16 (+84%) 150.1
2026 SD NL 8 6 27 27 0 0 0 131.3 129 68 49 111 4.66 4.16 (-12%) -
Career · 10 seasons 65 35 184 173 3 1 0 971.0 847 396 300 957 3.67 — 9,893

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
158 171 11 19 2 0 1 6 0 11 99 .111 .165 .140 .305 -1,280

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 55.0% below league average.

Career OBP .165 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 48.1% below league average.

Career SLG .140 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 65.9% below league average.

Career OPS .305 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 58.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
2017 LAN NL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 LAN NL 24 43 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 2 21 .163 — — — — 0.0
2019 LAN NL 30 59 5 5 0 0 1 2 0 4 33 .085 .252 (-66%) .322 (-56%) .434 (-69%) .757 (-63%) -619.0
2020 LAN NL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 LAN NL 34 69 5 7 2 0 0 3 0 5 45 .101 .243 (-58%) .317 (-49%) .410 (-68%) .727 (-60%) -660.7
2022 LAN NL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 LAN NL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 BOS AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 PHI NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 158 171 11 19 2 0 1 6 0 11 99 .111 — — — — -1,280

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
20 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2024 NLCS LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2024 NLDS2 LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2024 WS LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2021 NLCS LAN 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2021 NLDS2 LAN 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
2020 NLCS LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 NLDS1 LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 NLWC1 LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 WS LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2019 NLDS1 LAN 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2018 NLCS LAN 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2018 NLDS2 LAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2018 WS LAN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
4 4 19 18 1 94.7 73 32 36 114 3.04

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2024 NLCS LAN 0 0 1 1 0 4.0 3 0 2 6 0.00
2024 NLDS2 LAN 0 1 1 1 0 5.0 7 6 1 0 10.80
2024 WS LAN 1 0 2 1 1 6.0 2 0 2 7 0.00
2021 NLCS LAN 0 1 2 2 0 7.7 13 6 6 9 7.04
2021 NLDS2 LAN 0 1 2 2 0 10.7 9 4 3 9 3.38
2020 NLCS LAN 1 0 2 2 0 11.0 10 1 5 13 0.82
2020 NLDS1 LAN 0 0 1 1 0 4.0 2 1 4 8 2.25
2020 NLWC1 LAN 0 0 1 1 0 4.0 3 2 2 8 4.50
2020 WS LAN 1 0 1 1 0 6.0 3 1 1 10 1.50
2019 NLDS1 LAN 1 0 2 2 0 12.7 5 1 6 15 0.71
2018 NLCS LAN 0 1 2 2 0 11.7 12 5 1 15 3.86
2018 NLDS2 LAN 0 0 1 1 0 5.0 2 5 3 7 9.00
2018 WS LAN 0 0 1 1 0 7.0 2 0 0 7 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home818571103.129
Away76844712.083

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home81451.03711521214753.03
Away75382.03461761273684.15

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-09-25 PHIMIA W 5.0300320
2025-09-19 PHIAZ W 3.2200230
2025-09-12 PHIKCR W 5.0511130
2025-08-24 BOSNYY — 2.1222121
2025-08-19 BOSBAL — 4.0422440
2025-08-13 BOSHOU L 6.0444432
2025-08-08 BOSSDP W 6.0400240
2025-08-02 BOSHOU — 4.1933301
2025-07-27 BOSLAD — 4.2433541
2025-07-21 BOSPHI — 7.0621140

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 157 146 53 87 4 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2017 LAN P 8 0 2 1 0 1
2018 LAN P 24 23 0 16 1 0
2019 LAN P 30 30 11 17 0 1
2020 LAN P 8 8 3 3 0 0
2021 LAN P 33 33 10 25 1 1
2022 LAN P 12 12 5 6 0 0
2024 LAN P 16 16 9 8 1 2
2025 BOS P 23 22 11 11 1 0
2025 PHI P 3 2 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 157

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2021 All-MLB Team - First Team SP
2021 Pitcher of the Month July

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2021 Cy Young Award NL 4th 70.0 210 0
2019 Cy Young Award NL 9th 2.0 210 0
2018 Rookie of the Year NL 3rd 28.0 150 1

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  1. 98
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  2. 89
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  3. 85
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  4. 84
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  5. 83
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  6. 83
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Frequently Asked Questions about Walker Buehler

What years did Walker Buehler play?
Walker Buehler played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2026.
Was Walker Buehler a pitcher?
Yes. Walker Buehler pitched in the major leagues, recording 65 wins and 957 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Walker Buehler hit?
Walker Buehler hit 1 career home runs with 19 hits.