Kris Medlen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2018)

W–L 41–26
ERA 3.33
WHIP 1.22
SO 496
Pitcher PIV 9282.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 190 lb
Born
10/7/1985 in Artesia, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2009-05-21
Last Game
2018-05-04

Full name: Kristopher Allen Medlen

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
41 26 174 76 2 1 1 599.3 566 222 50 163 496 3.33 9282.2

Career ERA 3.33 vs. league average 4.07 across their career seasons — 18.0% 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
2009 ATL NL 3 5 37 4 0 0 0 67.7 65 32 30 72 4.26 4.32 (+2%) 1669.7
2010 ATL NL 6 2 31 14 0 0 0 107.7 108 44 21 83 3.68 4.08 (+10%) 836.8
2011 ATL NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.3 1 0 0 2 0.00 — 0.0
2012 ATL NL 10 1 50 12 2 1 1 138.0 103 24 23 120 1.57 4.01 (+61%) 5654.8
2013 ATL NL 15 12 32 31 0 0 0 197.0 194 68 47 157 3.11 3.87 (+20%) 1978.9
2015 KCA AL 6 2 15 8 0 0 0 58.3 56 26 18 40 4.01 3.96 (-1%) -242.7
2016 KCA AL 1 3 6 6 0 0 0 24.3 30 21 20 18 7.77 4.19 (-85%) -615.3
2018 ARI NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.0 9 7 4 4 15.75 — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 41 26 174 76 2 1 1 599.1 566 222 163 496 3.33 — 9,282

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
177 129 9 18 4 0 1 8 1 11 60 .140 .211 .194 .405 -307

Career AVG .140 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 45.3% below league average.

Career OBP .211 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 34.3% below league average.

Career SLG .194 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 52.3% below league average.

Career OPS .405 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 44.4% below 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
2009 ATL NL 39 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 ATL NL 32 27 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 3 14 .185 — — — — 0.0
2011 ATL NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 ATL NL 50 33 3 4 1 0 0 2 0 4 15 .121 — — — — 0.0
2013 ATL NL 32 55 3 9 2 0 1 4 1 4 23 .164 .253 (-35%) .317 (-32%) .396 (-36%) .714 (-34%) -307.4
2015 KCA AL 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 KCA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 ARI NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 177 129 9 18 4 0 1 8 1 11 60 .140 — — — — -307

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
4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2015 ALCS KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 WS KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 NLDS2 ATL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2012 NLWC ATL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 2 4 2 0 16.3 15 9 2 16 4.96

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2015 ALCS KCA 0 0 1 0 0 5.0 3 2 1 6 3.60
2015 WS KCA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 2 0.00
2013 NLDS2 ATL 0 1 1 1 0 4.0 9 5 1 4 11.25
2012 NLWC ATL 0 1 1 1 0 6.3 3 2 0 4 2.84

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home90642701.109
Away876571117.169

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home88302.1292113722533.36
Away86297.0274109912433.30

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2018-05-04 AZHOUL 100000001
2016-05-10 KCRNYYL 000000000
2016-05-04 KCRWASL 000000000
2016-04-29 KCRSEAL 000000000
2016-04-23 KCRBALL 000000000
2016-04-17 KCROAKL 000000000
2016-04-12 KCRHOUW 000000000
2015-10-01 KCRCHWW 000000000
2015-09-26 KCRCLEL 000000000
2015-09-20 KCRDETW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2018-05-04 AZHOU L 4.0977440
2016-05-10 KCRNYY — 2.0644300
2016-05-04 KCRWAS L 2.0696120
2016-04-29 KCRSEA L 5.1111531
2016-04-23 KCRBAL L 3.2977321
2016-04-17 KCROAK — 6.1221440
2016-04-12 KCRHOU W 5.0622470
2015-10-01 KCRCHW W 6.0421340
2015-09-26 KCRCLE L 3.2966141
2015-09-20 KCRDET W 5.0530320

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 174 76 36 92 3 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 ATL P 37 4 5 8 0 0
2010 ATL P 31 14 4 17 0 2
2011 ATL P 2 0 0 2 0 0
2012 ATL P 50 12 12 26 1 1
2013 ATL P 32 31 9 30 2 2
2015 KCA P 15 8 4 7 0 0
2016 KCA P 6 6 2 2 0 1
2018 ARI P 1 1 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 174

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2013 Pitcher of the Month September
2012 Pitcher of the Month August
2012 Pitcher of the Month September

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 KCA AL $5,500,000
2015 KCA AL $2,000,000
2013 ATL NL $2,600,000
2012 ATL NL $490,000
2011 ATL NL $429,500
2010 ATL NL $407,500
Total Career Earnings $11,427,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2012 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 8.0 448 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Kris Medlen (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dave Barnhill
    35-31, 3.30 ERA
  2. 95
    Cristopher Sanchez
    46-25, 3.06 ERA
  3. 92
    Ranger Suarez
    58-40, 3.37 ERA
  4. 92
    Andrew Abbott
    34-33, 3.70 ERA
  5. 92
    Justin Steele
    32-22, 3.30 ERA
  6. 91
    Slim Jones
    32-21, 3.48 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Kris Medlen

What years did Kris Medlen play?
Kris Medlen played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2018.
Was Kris Medlen a pitcher?
Yes. Kris Medlen pitched in the major leagues, recording 41 wins and 496 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kris Medlen hit?
Kris Medlen hit 1 career home runs with 18 hits.