Chad Kuhl
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2024)
Chad Kuhl was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2024 for 4 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 9 seasons. Across 174 career appearances, he went 31-47 with a 4.98 ERA and 590 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
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2016-06-26
Full name: Chad Michael Kuhl
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | PIT | NL | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.2 | 73 | 33 | 20 | 53 | 4.20 | 4.19 (avg) | 424.3 |
| 2017 | PIT | NL | 8 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1 | 159 | 76 | 72 | 142 | 4.35 | 4.36 (avg) | 460.9 |
| 2018 | PIT | NL | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85.0 | 89 | 43 | 33 | 81 | 4.55 | 4.15 (-10%) | -1175.0 |
| 2020 | PIT | NL | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.1 | 35 | 22 | 28 | 44 | 4.27 | 4.45 (+4%) | -1188.4 |
| 2021 | PIT | NL | 5 | 7 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80.1 | 73 | 43 | 42 | 75 | 4.82 | 4.27 (-13%) | -2099.9 |
| 2022 | COL | NL | 6 | 11 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 137.0 | 155 | 87 | 58 | 110 | 5.72 | 3.97 (-44%) | -4418.6 |
| 2023 | WAS | NL | 0 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38.1 | 47 | 36 | 28 | 31 | 8.45 | 4.33 (-95%) | -2343.2 |
| 2024 | CHA | AL | 0 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53.1 | 56 | 30 | 25 | 54 | 5.06 | 4.08 (-24%) | -34.5 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 31 | 47 | 174 | 117 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 668.1 | 687 | 370 | 306 | 590 | 4.98 | — | -10,374 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 179 | 113 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 41 | .097 | .121 | .115 | .236 | 0 |
Career AVG .097 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 60.7% below league average.
Career OBP .121 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 62.1% below league average.
Career SLG .115 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 72.0% below league average.
Career OPS .236 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 67.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | PIT | NL | 15 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .087 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | PIT | NL | 33 | 48 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .104 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | PIT | NL | 18 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | PIT | NL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | PIT | NL | 28 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .048 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | COL | NL | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | WAS | NL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | CHA | AL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 179 | 113 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 41 | .097 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (353 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 89 | 49 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .122 |
| Away | 90 | 64 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .078 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 87 | 329.1 | 327 | 174 | 151 | 274 | 4.76 |
| Away | 87 | 339.0 | 360 | 196 | 155 | 316 | 5.20 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-20 | CHW | SDP | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-18 | CHW | LAA | — | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-09-16 | CHW | LAA | — | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-09-14 | CHW | OAK | — | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-09-11 | CHW | CLE | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-09-07 | CHW | BOS | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024-09-02 | CHW | BAL | — | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-08-31 | CHW | NYN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-08-27 | CHW | TEX | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-08-24 | CHW | DET | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 174 |
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Chad Kuhl: the record in brief
The bio dates Chad Kuhl's major league debut to June 26, 2016. Kuhl played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (2016 to 2021), the Colorado Rockies (2022), the Washington Nationals (2023), and the Chicago White Sox (2024). Kuhl, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 205 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Kuhl was born on September 10, 1992, in Newark, DE, USA. Kuhl's full given name, per the bio, is Chad Michael Kuhl.
Kuhl pitched in 174 games, starting 117, and finished with a 31-47 record and 4.98 ERA. The totals include 590 strikeouts. Against a 4.20 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.98 mark was 18.5% worse. Kuhl won 8 games in 2017, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.35 in 2017, when the league's was 4.36.
The batting table for Kuhl shows 11 hits in 113 at bats (.097).
Kuhl appears at one position only: pitcher, in 174 games. On the mound, Kuhl's fielding totals are 53 putouts, 73 assists and 3 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Chad Kuhl
- What years did Chad Kuhl play?
- Chad Kuhl played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2024.
- Was Chad Kuhl a pitcher?
- Yes. Chad Kuhl pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 590 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Chad Kuhl hit?
- Chad Kuhl hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.
- What teams did Chad Kuhl play for?
- Chad Kuhl played for 4 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (2016–2018, 2020–2021), the Colorado Rockies (2022), the Washington Nationals (2023), and the Chicago White Sox (2024).
- What were Chad Kuhl's career stats?
- In 174 games, Chad Kuhl went 31-47 with a 4.98 ERA, 590 strikeouts, 668.1 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
- What position did Chad Kuhl play?
- Chad Kuhl played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Chad Kuhl and how much did he weigh?
- Chad Kuhl was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.
- What was Chad Kuhl's career ERA?
- Chad Kuhl finished with a 4.98 career ERA, going 31-47 with 590 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Chad Kuhl have?
- Chad Kuhl recorded 590 career strikeouts.
- Is Chad Kuhl in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Chad Kuhl has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.