Dylan Cease

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2019-2026)

Active Player
W–L 74–63
ERA 3.68
WHIP 1.24
SO 1,448
Pitcher PIV 14037.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
12/28/1995 in Milton, GA, USA
MLB Debut
2019-07-03

Full name: Dylan Edward Cease

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
74 63 213 213 4 4 0 1165.7 947 477 131 495 1,448 3.68 14037.1

Career ERA 3.68 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — 12.8% 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
2019 CHA AL 4 7 14 14 0 0 0 73.0 78 47 35 81 5.79 4.51 (-29%) -1244.0
2020 CHA AL 5 4 12 12 0 0 0 58.3 50 26 34 44 4.01 4.45 (+10%) -2784.8
2021 CHA AL 13 7 32 32 1 1 0 165.7 139 72 68 226 3.91 4.27 (+8%) 3683.7
2022 CHA AL 14 8 32 32 1 1 0 184.0 126 45 78 227 2.20 3.97 (+45%) 4164.0
2023 CHA AL 7 9 33 33 0 0 0 177.0 172 90 79 214 4.58 4.33 (-6%) 2787.2
2024 SDN NL 14 11 33 33 1 1 0 189.3 137 73 65 224 3.47 4.08 (+15%) 4820.7
2025 SDN NL 8 12 32 32 0 0 0 168.0 152 85 71 215 4.55 4.16 (-10%) 2610.3
2026 TOR AL 9 5 25 25 1 1 0 150.3 93 39 65 217 2.33 4.16 (+44%) -
Career · 8 seasons 74 63 213 213 4 4 0 1,165.2 947 477 495 1,448 3.68 — 14,037

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
188 8 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .375 .375 .500 .875 0

Career AVG .375 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — +52.5% above league average.

Career OBP .375 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +18.4% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — +21.9% above league average.

Career OPS .875 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — +20.4% above 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
2019 CHA AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 CHA AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 CHA AL 32 8 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .375 — — — — 0.0
2022 CHA AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 CHA AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 SDN NL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 SDN NL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 188 8 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .375 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2025 NLWC2 SDN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2024 NLDS2 SDN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2021 ALDS1 CHA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 ALWC4 CHA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 5 4 0 11.3 15 11 7 13 8.74

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2025 NLWC2 SDN 0 0 1 1 0 3.7 3 0 1 5 0.00
2024 NLDS2 SDN 0 1 2 2 0 5.0 10 8 3 6 14.40
2021 ALDS1 CHA 0 0 1 1 0 1.7 2 3 3 2 16.20
2020 ALWC4 CHA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9300000—
Away9581300.375

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home93519.14222012236293.48
Away95496.04322372076024.30

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-09-24 SDPMIL — 5.0611280
2025-09-19 SDPCHW L 6.0444361
2025-09-13 SDPCOL W 6.0511160
2025-09-07 SDPCOL W 5.0411250
2025-09-01 SDPBAL — 4.0522270
2025-08-26 SDPSEA — 4.1444351
2025-08-21 SDPSFG W 5.0644272
2025-08-16 SDPLAD L 3.1253620
2025-08-10 SDPBOS W 6.0422270
2025-08-03 SDPSTL W 5.0100190

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 188 188 45 74 8 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2019 CHA P 14 14 8 6 1 2
2020 CHA P 12 12 6 3 0 0
2021 CHA P 32 32 5 8 3 1
2022 CHA P 32 32 2 8 2 0
2023 CHA P 33 33 5 16 1 0
2024 SDN P 33 33 10 17 0 0
2025 SDN P 32 32 9 16 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 188

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2024 All-MLB Team - Second Team SP
2024 Pitcher of the Month July
2024 Player of the Week Week of 2024-07-27
2022 All-MLB Team - Second Team SP
2022 Pitcher of the Month July
2022 Pitcher of the Month June

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2024 Cy Young Award NL 4th 45.0 210 0
2024 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 1.0 420 0
2022 Cy Young Award AL 2nd 97.0 210 0
2022 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 1.0 420 0

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  4. 91
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  5. 91
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  6. 88
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Frequently Asked Questions about Dylan Cease

What years did Dylan Cease play?
Dylan Cease played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2026.
Was Dylan Cease a pitcher?
Yes. Dylan Cease pitched in the major leagues, recording 74 wins and 1448 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dylan Cease hit?
Dylan Cease hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.