Dallas Keuchel
Born: 1/1/1988 in Tulsa, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 2012-06-17
Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 205 lbs
Biography
Dallas Keuchel is an active professional baseball pitcher, born in 1988, who has made a significant impact in Major League Baseball since his debut on June 17, 2012. Known for his exceptional command and ability to generate ground balls, Keuchel has established himself as a formidable presence on the mound. He boasts a career record of 103-92 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.04, underscoring his effectiveness as a starter over the course of his career. With 1,254 strikeouts to his name, he demonstrates a capacity to miss bats while maintaining a focus on inducing weak contact.
Keuchel's career highlights include winning the prestigious Cy Young Award and being selected as an All-Star twice, a testament to his skill and consistency in a competitive league. His contributions played a crucial role during his time with the Houston Astros, particularly in their rise to prominence in the mid-2010s. As he continues to compete at a high level, Keuchel remains an influential figure in the game, showcasing the resilience and adaptability that characterize successful pitchers in today's baseball landscape.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | 92 | 282 | 267 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1642.3 | 1662 | 737 | 175 | 515 | 1254 | 4.04 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | HOU | NL | 3 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85.3 | 93 | 50 | 39 | 38 | 5.27 | -3752.3 |
| 2013 | HOU | AL | 6 | 10 | 31 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.7 | 184 | 88 | 52 | 123 | 5.15 | -1530.9 |
| 2014 | HOU | AL | 12 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 200.0 | 187 | 65 | 48 | 146 | 2.92 | 2750.7 |
| 2015 | HOU | AL | 20 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 232.0 | 185 | 64 | 51 | 216 | 2.48 | 6393.1 |
| 2016 | HOU | AL | 9 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 168.0 | 168 | 85 | 48 | 144 | 4.55 | 1378.0 |
| 2017 | HOU | AL | 14 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 145.7 | 116 | 47 | 47 | 125 | 2.90 | 2133.4 |
| 2018 | HOU | AL | 12 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 204.7 | 211 | 85 | 58 | 153 | 3.74 | 2455.7 |
| 2019 | ATL | NL | 8 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112.7 | 115 | 47 | 39 | 91 | 3.75 | -628.0 |
| 2020 | CHW | AL | 6 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.3 | 52 | 14 | 17 | 42 | 1.99 | - |
| 2021 | CHW | AL | 9 | 9 | 32 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.0 | 189 | 95 | 59 | 95 | 5.28 | - |
| 2022 | AZ | NL | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.7 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 9.64 | - |
| 2022 | CHW | AL | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.0 | 49 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 7.88 | - |
| 2022 | TEX | AL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 12.60 | -61.1 |
| 2023 | MIN | AL | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.7 | 45 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 5.97 | -212.8 |
| 2024 | MIL | NL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 5.40 | -647.4 |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 286 | 77 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 0.104 | 0.136 | 0.117 | 0.253 | 0.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | HOU | NL | 17 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0.100 | 0.0 |
| 2013 | HOU | AL | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2014 | HOU | AL | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2015 | HOU | AL | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.200 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | HOU | AL | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | HOU | AL | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | HOU | AL | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | ATL | NL | 19 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0.132 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | CHW | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | CHW | AL | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | AZ | NL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | CHW | AL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | TEX | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | MIN | AL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | MIL | NL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ALWC4 | CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2019 | NLDS2 | ATL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
| 2018 | ALCS | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2018 | ALDS2 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2017 | WS | HOU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 |
| 2017 | ALDS2 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2017 | ALCS | HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2015 | ALWC | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2015 | ALDS1 | HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 63.0 | 58 | 26 | 20 | 56 | 3.71 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ALWC4 | CHA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8.10 |
| 2019 | NLDS2 | ATL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 2018 | ALCS | HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.60 |
| 2018 | ALDS2 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.60 |
| 2017 | ALCS | HOU | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11.7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 3.09 |
| 2017 | ALDS2 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1.59 |
| 2017 | WS | HOU | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10.3 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5.23 |
| 2015 | ALDS1 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4.50 |
| 2015 | ALWC | HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.00 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 282 | 267 | 98 | 321 | 10 | 24 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | HOU | P | 16 | 16 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | HOU | P | 31 | 22 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | HOU | P | 29 | 29 | 18 | 47 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | HOU | P | 33 | 33 | 18 | 53 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | HOU | P | 26 | 26 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | HOU | P | 23 | 23 | 7 | 34 | 5 | 3 |
| 2018 | HOU | P | 34 | 34 | 14 | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | ATL | P | 19 | 19 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | CHA | P | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | CHA | P | 32 | 30 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | ARI | P | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | CHA | P | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | TEX | P | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | MIN | P | 10 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MIL | P | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 282 |
| Designated Hitter | 1 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Gold Glove | P |
| 2018 | Gold Glove | P |
| 2017 | Pitcher of the Month | April |
| 2016 | Gold Glove | P |
| 2015 | Cy Young Award | |
| 2015 | Gold Glove | P |
| 2015 | MLB Players Choice Outstanding Pitcher | |
| 2015 | Pitcher of the Month | August |
| 2015 | Pitcher of the Month | April |
| 2015 | Pitcher of the Month | May |
| 2015 | Player of the Week | Week of 2015-07-19 |
| 2014 | Gold Glove | P |
| 2014 | Player of the Week | Week of 2014-05-25 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | HOU | AL | $7,250,000 |
| 2015 | HOU | AL | $524,500 |
| 2014 | HOU | AL | $508,700 |
| Total Career Earnings | $8,283,200 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas | Fayetteville | AR | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cy Young Award | AL | 5th | 46.0 | 210 | 0 |
| 2020 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 17th | 1.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2015 | Cy Young Award | AL | 1st | 186.0 | 210 | 22 |
| 2015 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 5th | 107.0 | 420 | 0 |