What years did Adam Plutko play?

Adam Plutko played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2021.

Was Adam Plutko a pitcher?

Yes. Adam Plutko pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 200 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Adam Plutko hit?

Adam Plutko hit 0 career home runs.

What was Adam Plutko's career batting average?

Adam Plutko batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Adam Plutko's career ERA?

Adam Plutko finished with a 5.39 career ERA, going 14-14 with 200 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Adam Plutko have?

Adam Plutko recorded 200 career strikeouts.

Adam Plutko

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2021)

Adam Plutko was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2021 for the Cleveland Guardians and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 6 seasons. Across 88 career appearances, he went 14-14 with a 5.39 ERA and 200 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 14–14

ERA 5.39

WHIP 1.38

SO 200

Pitcher PIV -10336.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 215 lb
Born: 10/3/1991 in Upland, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2016-09-24
Last Game: 2021-08-14

Full name: Adam Gregory Plutko

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Career Pitching Statistics

Adam Plutko — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	14	88	37	0	0	3	273.7	293	164	66	85	200	5.39	-10336.6

Career ERA 5.39 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 25.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Adam Plutko — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2016	CLE	AL	0	0	2	0	0	3.7	5	3	2	3	7.36	—	0.0
2018	CLE	AL	4	5	17	12	1	76.7	78	45	23	60	5.28	4.15 (-27%)	-3730.9
2019	CLE	AL	7	5	21	20	0	109.3	115	59	26	78	4.86	4.51 (-8%)	-1971.4
2020	CLE	AL	2	2	10	4	1	27.7	30	15	7	15	4.88	4.45 (-10%)	-602.2
2021	BAL	AL	1	2	38	1	1	56.3	65	42	27	44	6.71	4.27 (-57%)	-4032.2
Career · 5 seasons			14	14	88	37	3	273.2	293	164	85	200	5.39	—	-10,337

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

Adam Plutko — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
88	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Adam Plutko — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2016	CLE	AL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	CLE	AL	17	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	CLE	AL	21	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	CLE	AL	10	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	BAL	AL	38	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			88	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Adam Plutko — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	46	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	42	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Adam Plutko — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	46	147.2	142	80	32	104	4.88
Away	42	126.0	151	84	53	96	6.00

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Adam Plutko — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2021-08-14	BAL	BOS	—	0.2	5	7	7	2	1	2
2021-08-10	BAL	DET	—	2.0	1	2	2	2	2	1
2021-08-03	BAL	NYY	—	1.2	3	3	3	0	2	1
2021-07-29	BAL	DET	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	0	1
2021-07-27	BAL	MIA	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
2021-07-24	BAL	WAS	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	1
2021-07-18	BAL	KCR	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
2021-07-10	BAL	CHW	—	2.2	3	0	0	1	2	0
2021-07-07	BAL	TOR	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
2021-07-03	BAL	LAA	—	2.0	1	0	0	3	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Adam Plutko — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	88	37	17	19	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Adam Plutko — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2016	CLE	P	2	0	0	1	0	0
2018	CLE	P	17	12	3	7	0	0
2019	CLE	P	21	20	10	2	2	0
2020	CLE	P	10	4	1	4	0	1
2021	BAL	P	38	1	3	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Adam Plutko — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	88

Frequently Asked Questions about Adam Plutko

What years did Adam Plutko play?: Adam Plutko played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2021.
Was Adam Plutko a pitcher?: Yes. Adam Plutko pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 200 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Adam Plutko hit?: Adam Plutko hit 0 career home runs.
What was Adam Plutko's career batting average?: Adam Plutko batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Adam Plutko's career ERA?: Adam Plutko finished with a 5.39 career ERA, going 14-14 with 200 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Adam Plutko have?: Adam Plutko recorded 200 career strikeouts.