Jakob Junis

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

Jakob Junis is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2017 for 6 teams, including the Kansas City Royals, a span of 10 seasons. Across 302 career appearances, he has gone 47-49 with a 4.31 ERA and 806 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

Active Player
W–L 47–49
ERA 4.31
WHIP 1.29
SO 806
Pitcher PIV thru 2025 -1155.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 220 lb
Born
9/16/1992 in Jacksonville, AR, USA
MLB Debut
2017-04-12

Full name: Jakob Benjamin Lee Junis

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jakob Junis — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
47 49 302 117 1 0 8 901.1 927 432 134 234 806 4.31 -1155.7

Career ERA 4.31 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jakob Junis Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2017 KCA AL 9 3 20 16 0 0 0 98.1 101 47 25 80 4.30 4.36 (+1%) -474.1
2018 KCA AL 9 12 30 30 1 0 0 177.0 182 86 43 164 4.37 4.15 (-5%) -2177.1
2019 KCA AL 9 14 31 31 0 0 0 175.1 192 102 58 164 5.24 4.51 (-16%) -1391.3
2020 KCA AL 0 2 8 6 0 0 0 25.1 35 18 6 19 6.39 4.45 (-44%) -1125.8
2021 KCA AL 2 4 16 6 0 0 0 39.1 43 23 12 41 5.26 4.27 (-23%) -47.8
2022 SFN NL 5 7 23 17 0 0 0 112.0 120 55 25 98 4.42 3.97 (-11%) 917.2
2023 SFN NL 4 3 40 4 0 0 1 86.0 90 37 21 96 3.87 4.33 (+11%) 1287.2
2024 MIL NL 4 0 10 1 0 0 1 26.0 20 7 5 19 2.42 4.08 (+41%) -207.5
2024 CIN NL 0 0 14 5 0 0 0 41.0 29 13 3 32 2.85 4.08 (+30%) 866.6
2025 CLE AL 4 1 57 0 0 0 0 66.2 64 22 18 55 2.97 4.16 (+29%) 1196.8
2026 TEX AL 1 3 53 1 0 0 6 54.1 51 22 18 38 3.64 4.18 (+13%) -
Career · 11 seasons 47 49 302 117 1 0 8 901.1 927 432 234 806 4.31 — -1,156

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

Jakob Junis — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
249 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jakob Junis Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 KCA AL 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 KCA AL 30 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 KCA AL 31 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 KCA AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 KCA AL 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 SFN NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 SFN NL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 MIL NL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 CIN NL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 CLE AL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 249 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 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

Jakob Junis — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jakob Junis — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2025 ALWC1 CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jakob Junis — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 1.2 0 0 1 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jakob Junis — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2025 ALWC1 CLE 0 0 2 0 0 1.2 0 0 1 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jakob Junis — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12800000—
Away12180000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jakob Junis — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home128439.04602191124094.49
Away121408.04161911043594.21

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jakob Junis — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-09-26 CLETEX — 0.1422010
2025-09-24 CLEDET — 1.2100020
2025-09-19 CLEMIN W 2.0000040
2025-09-17 CLEDET — 0.2000010
2025-09-16 CLEDET — 1.0121011
2025-09-10 CLEKCR — 1.0000020
2025-09-03 CLEBOS — 1.2200020
2025-09-01 CLEBOS — 1.2111011
2025-08-29 CLESEA — 2.0100110
2025-08-25 CLETBR — 1.1100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jakob Junis — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 249 116 43 62 5 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jakob Junis — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2017 KCA P 20 16 5 5 1 0
2018 KCA P 30 30 9 14 1 1
2019 KCA P 31 31 7 13 1 1
2020 KCA P 8 6 1 3 0 2
2021 KCA P 16 6 2 4 0 1
2022 SFN P 23 17 7 12 1 0
2023 SFN P 40 4 9 3 1 0
2024 MIL P 10 1 2 2 0 1
2024 CIN P 14 5 0 2 0 1
2025 CLE P 57 0 1 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jakob Junis Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 249

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Jakob Junis: the record in brief

Jakob Junis's major league record starts with the debut on April 12, 2017 and remains open, because the career is ongoing. The season rows list, in order, the Kansas City Royals (2017 to 2021), the San Francisco Giants (2022 to 2023), the Milwaukee Brewers (2024), the Cincinnati Reds (2024), and the Cleveland Guardians (2025). Junis, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Junis is listed at 6 feet, 3 inches and 220 pounds. Junis was born on September 16, 1992, in Jacksonville, AR, USA. On the record, Jakob Junis was born Jakob Benjamin Lee Junis.

Junis has gone 47-49 with a 4.31 ERA in 302 games, 117 of them starts. Also on Junis's record: 806 strikeouts. Junis's 4.31 ERA was close to the 4.23 league figure for those seasons. Junis won 9 games in 2017, the most of any season listed. Junis struck out 164 batters in 2018, a career high. 2018 was Junis's sharpest full season, a 4.37 ERA against the league's 4.15.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jakob Junis

What years did Jakob Junis play?
Jakob Junis played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2026.
Was Jakob Junis a pitcher?
Yes. Jakob Junis pitched in the major leagues, recording 47 wins and 806 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jakob Junis hit?
Jakob Junis hit 0 career home runs.
What was Jakob Junis's career batting average?
Jakob Junis batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 8 at bats.
What was Jakob Junis's career ERA?
Jakob Junis finished with a 4.31 career ERA, going 47-49 with 806 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jakob Junis have?
Jakob Junis recorded 806 career strikeouts.