Kyle Freeland
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017-2026)
Kyle Freeland is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2017 for the Colorado Rockies, a span of 10 seasons. Across 262 career appearances, he has gone 69-102 with a 4.75 ERA and 1,052 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 204 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2017-04-07
Full name: Kyle Richard Freeland
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | COL | NL | 11 | 11 | 33 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.0 | 169 | 71 | 63 | 107 | 4.10 | 4.36 (+6%) | -818.6 |
| 2018 | COL | NL | 17 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202.1 | 182 | 64 | 70 | 173 | 2.85 | 4.15 (+31%) | 2524.7 |
| 2019 | COL | NL | 3 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104.1 | 126 | 78 | 39 | 79 | 6.73 | 4.51 (-49%) | -3882.7 |
| 2020 | COL | NL | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.2 | 77 | 34 | 23 | 46 | 4.33 | 4.45 (+3%) | -345.8 |
| 2021 | COL | NL | 7 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120.2 | 133 | 58 | 38 | 105 | 4.33 | 4.27 (-1%) | -1095.2 |
| 2022 | COL | NL | 9 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2 | 193 | 88 | 53 | 131 | 4.53 | 3.97 (-14%) | -1062.6 |
| 2023 | COL | NL | 6 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.2 | 187 | 87 | 42 | 94 | 5.03 | 4.33 (-16%) | -3759.9 |
| 2024 | COL | NL | 5 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113.1 | 134 | 66 | 26 | 85 | 5.24 | 4.08 (-28%) | -2342.1 |
| 2025 | COL | NL | 5 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2 | 193 | 90 | 38 | 124 | 4.98 | 4.16 (-20%) | -88.4 |
| 2026 | COL | NL | 4 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 135.1 | 177 | 100 | 29 | 108 | 6.65 | 4.18 (-59%) | - |
| Career · 10 seasons | 69 | 102 | 262 | 257 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,395.2 | 1,571 | 736 | 421 | 1,052 | 4.75 | — | -10,871 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241 | 173 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 102 | .127 | .165 | .168 | .332 | -1,097 |
Career AVG .127 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 48.6% below league average.
Career OBP .165 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 48.1% below league average.
Career SLG .168 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 59.3% below league average.
Career OPS .332 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 54.4% below league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | COL | NL | 35 | 52 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | .154 | .254 (-40%) | .324 (-48%) | .425 (-46%) | .750 (-47%) | -401.4 |
| 2018 | COL | NL | 33 | 65 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 40 | .092 | .247 (-63%) | .318 (-62%) | .409 (-70%) | .727 (-67%) | -695.5 |
| 2019 | COL | NL | 22 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .087 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | COL | NL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | COL | NL | 25 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | COL | NL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | COL | NL | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | COL | NL | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | COL | NL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 241 | 173 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 102 | .127 | — | — | — | — | -1,097 | ||
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 (477 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 120 | 90 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 5 | .144 |
| Away | 121 | 83 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .108 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 119 | 622.0 | 714 | 337 | 189 | 480 | 4.88 |
| Away | 117 | 638.1 | 680 | 299 | 203 | 464 | 4.22 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-27 | COL | SFG | L | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025-09-21 | COL | LAA | W | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-09-16 | COL | MIA | L | 5.2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-09-10 | COL | LAD | L | 5.2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-09-05 | COL | SDP | W | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025-09-02 | COL | SFG | L | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-08-28 | COL | HOU | — | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025-08-23 | COL | PIT | L | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025-08-18 | COL | LAD | — | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-08-12 | COL | STL | W | 7.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 236 | 231 | 28 | 131 | 10 | 13 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | COL | P | 33 | 28 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 2 |
| 2018 | COL | P | 33 | 33 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | COL | P | 22 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | COL | P | 13 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | COL | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | COL | P | 23 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | COL | P | 31 | 31 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | COL | P | 29 | 29 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | COL | P | 21 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | COL | P | 31 | 31 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 236 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Cy Young Award | NL | 4th | 49.0 | 210 | 0 |
| 2017 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 7th | 3.0 | 150 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Kyle Freeland: the record in brief
The debut date in the bio is April 7, 2017; Kyle Freeland is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. All of the seasons listed were played for the Colorado Rockies. Born on May 14, 1993, in Denver, CO, USA, Freeland is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Freeland's listed size is 204 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. Freeland's full given name, per the bio, is Kyle Richard Freeland.
Freeland has gone 69-102 with a 4.75 ERA in 262 games, 257 of them starts. The same table counts 1,052 strikeouts. The league ERA over Freeland's seasons was 4.23, so the 4.75 figure ran 12.2% worse than average. No season topped the 17 wins of 2018. In 2018, one of the busiest seasons, Freeland posted a 2.85 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.15.
The voting table's high point is a 4th-place Cy Young Award finish in 2018.
The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 0.00 ERA, across 1 appearances. Those appearances came in 2018.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kyle Freeland
- What years did Kyle Freeland play?
- Kyle Freeland played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2026.
- Was Kyle Freeland a pitcher?
- Yes. Kyle Freeland pitched in the major leagues, recording 69 wins and 1052 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Kyle Freeland hit?
- Kyle Freeland hit 1 career home runs with 22 hits.
- What was Kyle Freeland's career batting average?
- Kyle Freeland batted .127 over his career, with 22 hits in 173 at bats.
- How many RBI did Kyle Freeland have?
- Kyle Freeland drove in 8 runs in his career.
- What was Kyle Freeland's career ERA?
- Kyle Freeland finished with a 4.75 career ERA, going 69-102 with 1,052 strikeouts.