Aaron Nola
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2026)
Aaron Nola is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2015 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 12 seasons. Across 318 career appearances, he has gone 116-101 with a 3.91 ERA and 2,053 strikeouts. He has also batted .089 with 0 home runs. Aaron Nola is an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 31634.5.
- 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
- 6'2" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2015-07-21
- Awards
- All-Star
- Jersey
- #27
Full name: Aaron Michael Nola
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | PHI | NL | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77.2 | 74 | 31 | 19 | 68 | 3.59 | 3.96 (+9%) | -142.5 |
| 2016 | PHI | NL | 6 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111.0 | 116 | 59 | 29 | 121 | 4.78 | 4.19 (-14%) | 3140.4 |
| 2017 | PHI | NL | 12 | 11 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0 | 154 | 66 | 49 | 184 | 3.54 | 4.36 (+19%) | 4724.4 |
| 2018 | PHI | NL | 17 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212.1 | 149 | 56 | 58 | 224 | 2.37 | 4.15 (+43%) | 6310.0 |
| 2019 | PHI | NL | 12 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202.1 | 176 | 87 | 80 | 229 | 3.87 | 4.51 (+14%) | 2479.2 |
| 2020 | PHI | NL | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 71.1 | 54 | 26 | 23 | 96 | 3.28 | 4.45 (+26%) | 2283.3 |
| 2021 | PHI | NL | 9 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 180.2 | 165 | 93 | 39 | 223 | 4.63 | 4.27 (-9%) | 4198.5 |
| 2022 | PHI | NL | 11 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 205.0 | 168 | 74 | 29 | 235 | 3.25 | 3.97 (+18%) | 7411.4 |
| 2023 | PHI | NL | 12 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193.2 | 178 | 96 | 45 | 202 | 4.46 | 4.33 (-3%) | 1521.2 |
| 2024 | PHI | NL | 14 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 199.1 | 189 | 79 | 50 | 197 | 3.57 | 4.08 (+13%) | 695.2 |
| 2025 | PHI | NL | 5 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94.1 | 99 | 63 | 28 | 97 | 6.01 | 4.16 (-45%) | -986.6 |
| 2026 | PHI | NL | 7 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.1 | 177 | 91 | 59 | 177 | 4.67 | 4.18 (-12%) | - |
| Career · 12 seasons | 116 | 101 | 318 | 318 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1,891.0 | 1,699 | 821 | 508 | 2,053 | 3.91 | — | 31,635 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 286 | 271 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 158 | .089 | .156 | .111 | .267 | -2,211 |
Career AVG .089 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 64.4% below league average.
Career OBP .156 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 50.8% below league average.
Career SLG .111 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 73.1% below league average.
Career OPS .267 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 63.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | PHI | NL | 13 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .087 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | PHI | NL | 20 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .033 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | PHI | NL | 27 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 25 | .083 | — | — | — | — | -535.6 |
| 2018 | PHI | NL | 33 | 62 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 36 | .048 | .247 (-80%) | .318 (-80%) | .409 (-84%) | .727 (-82%) | -816.5 |
| 2019 | PHI | NL | 34 | 59 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 35 | .119 | .252 (-53%) | .322 (-38%) | .434 (-65%) | .757 (-53%) | -518.9 |
| 2020 | PHI | NL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | PHI | NL | 33 | 49 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 29 | .143 | — | — | — | — | -339.9 |
| 2022 | PHI | NL | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | PHI | NL | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | PHI | NL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | PHI | NL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 286 | 271 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 158 | .089 | — | — | — | — | -2,211 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NLDS2 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2024 | NLDS1 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2023 | NLCS | PHI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2023 | NLDS1 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2023 | NLWC2 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2022 | NLCS | PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2022 | NLDS1 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2022 | NLWC2 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2022 | WS | PHI | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 55.2 | 53 | 24 | 11 | 61 | 3.88 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NLDS2 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 2024 | NLDS1 | PHI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7.20 |
| 2023 | NLCS | PHI | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10.1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 3.48 |
| 2023 | NLDS1 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3.18 |
| 2023 | NLWC2 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | NLCS | PHI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 11.57 |
| 2022 | NLDS1 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | NLWC2 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | WS | PHI | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8.1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 8.64 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (571 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 142 | 132 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 5 | .076 |
| Away | 144 | 139 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 7 | .101 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 141 | 872.1 | 712 | 323 | 221 | 1009 | 3.33 |
| Away | 144 | 843.1 | 810 | 407 | 228 | 867 | 4.34 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | PHI | MIN | W | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025-09-20 | PHI | AZ | L | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025-09-14 | PHI | KCR | L | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025-09-08 | PHI | NYN | W | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-09-03 | PHI | MIL | L | 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025-08-28 | PHI | ATL | W | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025-08-23 | PHI | WAS | W | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025-08-17 | PHI | WAS | — | 2.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025-05-14 | PHI | STL | L | 3.2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025-05-09 | PHI | CLE | L | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | PHI | P | 13 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | PHI | P | 20 | 20 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | PHI | P | 27 | 27 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | PHI | P | 33 | 33 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | PHI | P | 34 | 34 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | PHI | P | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | PHI | P | 32 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | PHI | P | 32 | 32 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | PHI | P | 32 | 32 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | PHI | P | 33 | 33 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | PHI | P | 17 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 285 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | All-MLB Team - Second Team | SP |
Salary History
Aaron Nola's recorded salaries total $517,500 over 1 season, in 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Nola's career ran from 2015 to 2026. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2015.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | PHI | NL | $517,500 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $517,500 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cy Young Award | NL | 11th | 1.0 | 210 | 0 |
| 2022 | Cy Young Award | NL | 4th | 48.0 | 210 | 0 |
| 2020 | Cy Young Award | NL | 7th | 3.0 | 210 | 0 |
| 2018 | Cy Young Award | NL | 3rd | 86.0 | 210 | 0 |
| 2018 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 13th | 16.0 | 420 | 0 |
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Aaron Nola: the record in brief
The debut date in the bio is July 21, 2015; Aaron Nola is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. Nola's only club in the season tables is the Philadelphia Phillies. Nola played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 4, 1993, in Baton Rouge, LA, USA and a listed size of 6'2" and 200 pounds. Nola's full given name, per the bio, is Aaron Michael Nola.
Across 318 games (318 starts), Nola has recorded 116 wins against 101 losses with a 3.91 ERA. Nola has 2,053 strikeouts. Against a 4.20 league ERA for the same years, Nola was 7.0% better. 2018 brought Nola a season-high 17 wins. 2022 produced Nola's most strikeouts, 235. In 2018, one of the busiest seasons, Nola posted a 2.37 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.15. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Nola's career adds up to 31,634.5.
Frequently Asked Questions about Aaron Nola
- What years did Aaron Nola play?
- Aaron Nola played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2026.
- Was Aaron Nola a pitcher?
- Yes. Aaron Nola pitched in the major leagues, recording 116 wins and 2053 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Aaron Nola hit?
- Aaron Nola hit 0 career home runs with 24 hits.
- What teams has Aaron Nola played for?
- Aaron Nola has played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (2015–2026).
- Has Aaron Nola won a Cy Young Award?
- No. Aaron Nola has not won the Cy Young Award through the 2025 season, the latest in the site's award records.
- What awards has Aaron Nola won?
- Aaron Nola has been selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What are Aaron Nola's career stats?
- In 318 games, Aaron Nola has gone 116-101 with a 3.91 ERA, 2,053 strikeouts, and 1,891.0 innings pitched. At the plate he has 24 hits and 0 home runs.
- How much has Aaron Nola earned in his career?
- Aaron Nola's recorded salaries total $517,500 over 1 season, in 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Nola's career ran from 2015 to 2026. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2015.
- What was Aaron Nola's salary?
- Aaron Nola's recorded salary was $517,500 in 2016.
- What position does Aaron Nola play?
- Aaron Nola plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
- How tall is Aaron Nola and how much does he weigh?
- Aaron Nola is listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
- What number does Aaron Nola wear?
- Aaron Nola wears number 27, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
- What was Aaron Nola's career ERA?
- Aaron Nola finished with a 3.91 career ERA, going 116-101 with 2,053 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Aaron Nola have?
- Aaron Nola recorded 2,053 career strikeouts.