Tanner Roark

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2021)

W–L 76–68
ERA 3.85
WHIP 1.26
SO 936
Pitcher PIV 505.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 238 lb
Born
10/5/1986 in Wilmington, IL, USA
MLB Debut
2013-08-07
Last Game
2021-04-18

Full name: Tanner Burnell Roark

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
76 68 227 184 1 1 1 1155.0 1,114 494 143 339 936 3.85 505.6

Career ERA 3.85 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — 7.1% 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
2013 WAS NL 7 1 14 5 0 0 0 53.7 38 9 11 40 1.51 3.87 (+61%) 1968.5
2014 WAS NL 15 10 31 31 1 1 0 198.7 178 63 39 138 2.85 3.74 (+24%) 1401.7
2015 WAS NL 4 7 40 12 0 0 1 111.0 119 54 26 70 4.38 3.96 (-11%) -2052.6
2016 WAS NL 16 10 34 33 0 0 0 210.0 173 66 73 172 2.83 4.19 (+32%) 2193.4
2017 WAS NL 13 11 32 30 0 0 0 181.3 178 94 64 166 4.67 4.36 (-7%) 1054.6
2018 WAS NL 9 15 31 30 0 0 0 180.3 181 87 50 146 4.34 4.15 (-5%) -544.7
2019 CIN NL 6 7 21 21 0 0 0 110.3 119 52 38 108 4.24 4.51 (+6%) 906.0
2019 OAK AL 4 3 10 10 0 0 0 55.0 61 28 13 50 4.58 4.51 (-2%) -1549.9
2020 TOR AL 2 3 11 11 0 0 0 47.7 60 36 23 41 6.80 4.45 (-53%) -2871.3
2021 TOR AL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 7.0 7 5 2 5 6.43 — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 76 68 227 184 1 1 1 1,155.0 1,114 494 339 936 3.85 — 506

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
227 309 12 45 8 1 1 14 0 8 114 .146 .170 .188 .358 -2,102

Career AVG .146 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 42.1% below league average.

Career OBP .170 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 46.8% below league average.

Career SLG .188 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 54.3% below league average.

Career OPS .358 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 51.0% 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
2013 WAS NL 14 14 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 .286 — — — — 0.0
2014 WAS NL 31 58 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 .121 .251 (-52%) .313 (-57%) .386 (-69%) .700 (-63%) -562.3
2015 WAS NL 40 27 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 .185 — — — — 0.0
2016 WAS NL 34 64 1 8 1 0 0 3 0 5 25 .125 .255 (-51%) .321 (-41%) .417 (-66%) .738 (-55%) -568.5
2017 WAS NL 32 55 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 22 .091 .254 (-64%) .324 (-67%) .425 (-74%) .750 (-71%) -642.4
2018 WAS NL 31 58 6 11 2 1 0 8 0 1 19 .190 .247 (-24%) .318 (-32%) .409 (-37%) .727 (-35%) -328.8
2019 CIN NL 21 33 2 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 13 .152 — — — — 0.0
2019 OAK AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 TOR AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 TOR AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 227 309 12 45 8 1 1 14 0 8 114 .146 — — — — -2,102

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
3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2016 NLDS2 WAS 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2014 NLDS1 WAS 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 3 1 0 7.0 10 3 3 4 3.86

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2016 NLDS2 WAS 0 0 1 1 0 4.3 7 2 3 1 4.15
2014 NLDS1 WAS 0 1 2 0 0 2.7 3 1 0 3 3.38

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home110140727112.193
Away11716951802.107

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home110555.25432431694703.94
Away117599.15712511704663.77

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2021-04-18 TORKCR — 1.1000110
2021-04-15 TORKCR — 2.2120120
2021-04-06 TORTEX L 3.0655023
2020-09-27 TORBAL — 4.0542220
2020-09-22 TORNYY L 4.1766040
2020-09-16 TORNYY L 4.0666244
2020-09-09 TORNYY — 4.0222332
2020-09-04 TORBOS — 4.1744161
2020-08-30 TORBAL — 5.0844252
2020-08-24 TORTBR — 5.0633322

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 227 184 65 140 7 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2013 WAS P 14 5 6 7 1 2
2014 WAS P 31 31 9 25 2 5
2015 WAS P 40 12 9 15 0 3
2016 WAS P 34 33 9 36 1 5
2017 WAS P 32 30 11 19 1 4
2018 WAS P 31 30 7 24 0 0
2019 CIN P 21 21 10 8 2 1
2019 OAK P 10 10 1 4 0 0
2020 TOR P 11 11 3 2 0 0
2021 TOR P 3 1 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 227

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 WAS NL $543,400
2015 WAS NL $529,600
2014 WAS NL $506,100
Total Career Earnings $1,579,100

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2016 Cy Young Award NL 10th 1.0 210 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Tanner Roark (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Fiers
    75-64, 4.07 ERA
  2. 97
    Alex Cobb
    79-76, 3.84 ERA
  3. 93
    Shaun Marcum
    61-48, 3.93 ERA
  4. 85
    Jaime Garcia
    70-62, 3.85 ERA
  5. 83
    Jeremy Hellickson
    76-75, 4.13 ERA
  6. 82
    Mat Latos
    71-59, 3.64 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Tanner Roark

What years did Tanner Roark play?
Tanner Roark played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2021.
Was Tanner Roark a pitcher?
Yes. Tanner Roark pitched in the major leagues, recording 76 wins and 936 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tanner Roark hit?
Tanner Roark hit 1 career home runs with 45 hits.