Ivan Nova

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2020)

W–L 90–77
ERA 4.38
WHIP 1.36
SO 963
Pitcher PIV -10361.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 250 lb
Born
1/12/1987 in San Cristobal, San Cristóbal, D.R.
MLB Debut
2010-05-13
Last Game
2020-08-14

Full name: Ivan Manuel Nova

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
90 77 240 227 10 3 1 1347.7 1,463 656 185 368 963 4.38 -10361.0

Career ERA 4.38 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 7.0% worse 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
2010 NYA AL 1 2 10 7 0 0 0 42.0 44 21 17 26 4.50 4.08 (-10%) -299.2
2011 NYA AL 16 4 28 27 0 0 0 165.3 163 68 57 98 3.70 3.94 (+6%) -259.6
2012 NYA AL 12 8 28 28 0 0 0 170.3 194 95 56 153 5.02 4.01 (-25%) -2482.7
2013 NYA AL 9 6 23 20 3 2 0 139.3 135 48 44 116 3.10 3.87 (+20%) 1412.4
2014 NYA AL 2 2 4 4 0 0 0 20.7 32 19 6 12 8.27 3.74 (-121%) -1635.7
2015 NYA AL 6 11 17 17 0 0 0 94.0 99 53 33 63 5.07 3.96 (-28%) -2129.4
2016 NYA AL 7 6 21 15 0 0 1 97.3 107 53 25 75 4.90 4.19 (-17%) -2211.2
2016 PIT NL 5 2 11 11 3 0 0 64.7 68 22 3 52 3.06 4.19 (+27%) 2570.5
2017 PIT NL 11 14 31 31 2 1 0 187.0 203 86 36 131 4.14 4.36 (+5%) -488.3
2018 PIT NL 9 9 29 29 0 0 0 161.0 171 75 35 114 4.19 4.15 (-1%) -1697.4
2019 CHA AL 11 12 34 34 2 0 0 187.0 225 98 47 114 4.72 4.51 (-5%) -2214.7
2020 DET AL 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 19.0 22 18 9 9 8.53 4.45 (-91%) -925.6
Career · 12 seasons 90 77 240 227 10 3 1 1,347.2 1,463 656 368 963 4.38 — -10,361

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
240 149 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 .040 .040 .040 .081 -1,587

Career AVG .040 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 84.1% below league average.

Career OBP .040 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 87.4% below league average.

Career SLG .040 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 90.1% below league average.

Career OPS .081 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 88.9% 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
2010 NYA AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 NYA AL 28 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 NYA AL 28 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .143 — — — — 0.0
2013 NYA AL 23 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 NYA AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 NYA AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 NYA AL 21 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 PIT NL 11 22 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 .136 — — — — 0.0
2017 PIT NL 31 51 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 .020 .254 (-92%) .324 (-94%) .425 (-95%) .750 (-95%) -789.2
2018 PIT NL 29 53 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 .019 .247 (-92%) .318 (-94%) .409 (-95%) .727 (-95%) -798.1
2019 CHA AL 34 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 DET AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 240 149 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 .040 — — — — -1,587

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
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2011 ALDS1 NYA 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
1 1 2 1 0 8.3 7 4 4 8 4.32

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2011 ALDS1 NYA 1 1 2 1 0 8.3 7 4 4 8 4.32

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home115591300.051
Away125901300.033

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home115666.16812931724673.96
Away125681.17823631964964.80

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2020-08-14 DETCLE L 3.1588212
2020-08-08 DETPIT W 5.0655330
2020-07-30 DETKCR — 5.2822030
2020-07-25 DETCIN — 5.0333422
2019-09-28 CHWDET — 5.0311240
2019-09-21 CHWDET W 5.0822030
2019-09-18 CHWMIN — 1.0000210
2019-09-15 CHWSEA — 3.11055130
2019-09-10 CHWKCR W 5.2633053
2019-09-04 CHWCLE L 4.11166211

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 240 227 90 142 13 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2010 NYA P 10 7 5 5 1 0
2011 NYA P 28 27 16 21 0 0
2012 NYA P 28 28 9 9 1 2
2013 NYA P 23 20 8 18 0 1
2014 NYA P 4 4 1 1 0 0
2015 NYA P 17 17 4 8 2 2
2016 NYA P 21 15 4 6 1 1
2016 PIT P 11 11 6 6 1 1
2017 PIT P 31 31 18 34 1 1
2018 PIT P 29 29 8 11 5 0
2019 CHA P 34 34 9 18 1 3
2020 DET P 4 4 2 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 240

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2017 Pitcher of the Month April
2013 Pitcher of the Month August

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 NYA AL $4,100,000
2015 NYA AL $3,300,000
2013 NYA AL $575,600
2012 NYA AL $527,200
2011 NYA AL $432,900
Total Career Earnings $8,935,700

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2011 Rookie of the Year AL 4th 30.0 140 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ivan Nova (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Odalis Perez
    73-82, 4.46 ERA
  2. 78
    Bobby Jones
    89-83, 4.36 ERA
  3. 77
    Cory Lidle
    82-72, 4.57 ERA
  4. 67
    Phil Hughes
    88-79, 4.52 ERA
  5. 66
    Brandon McCarthy
    69-75, 4.20 ERA
  6. 65
    Mark Mulder
    103-60, 4.18 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ivan Nova

What years did Ivan Nova play?
Ivan Nova played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2020.
Was Ivan Nova a pitcher?
Yes. Ivan Nova pitched in the major leagues, recording 90 wins and 963 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ivan Nova hit?
Ivan Nova hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.