What years did Paul Skenes play?

Paul Skenes played in Major League Baseball from 2024 to 2026.

Was Paul Skenes a pitcher?

Yes. Paul Skenes pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 561 strikeouts.

Paul Skenes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2024-2026)

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W–L 30–24

ERA 2.53

WHIP 1.00

SO 561

Pitcher PIV 14331.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 260 lb
Born: 5/29/2002 in Fullerton, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2024-05-11
Awards: 2× All-Star · Cy Young · Rookie of the Year

Full name: Paul David Skenes

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
30	24	82	82	1	0	0	465.7	351	131	35	115	561	2.53	14331.3

Career ERA 2.53 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 38.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2024	PIT	NL	11	3	23	23	0	133.0	94	29	32	170	1.96	4.08 (+52%)	5579.7
2025	PIT	NL	10	10	32	32	1	187.7	136	41	42	216	1.97	4.16 (+53%)	8751.6
2026	PIT	NL	9	11	27	27	0	145.0	121	61	41	175	3.79	4.16 (+9%)	-
Career · 3 seasons			30	24	82	82	1	465.2	351	131	115	561	2.53	—	14,331

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
55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2024	PIT	NL	23	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2025	PIT	NL	32	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			55	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	27	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	28	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	27	163.0	123	38	36	182	2.10
Away	28	157.2	107	32	38	204	1.83

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2025-09-24	PIT	CIN	—	6.0	4	0	0	0	7	0
2025-09-16	PIT	CHC	L	3.2	7	3	3	3	6	1
2025-09-10	PIT	BAL	—	5.0	2	0	0	0	8	0
2025-09-04	PIT	LAD	W	6.0	2	0	0	1	8	0
2025-08-29	PIT	BOS	W	6.0	7	2	1	1	6	1
2025-08-24	PIT	COL	W	7.0	3	0	0	0	7	0
2025-08-18	PIT	TOR	—	6.0	5	2	2	1	8	0
2025-08-12	PIT	MIL	L	4.0	6	4	4	2	4	2
2025-08-07	PIT	CIN	W	6.0	7	0	0	0	8	0
2025-08-02	PIT	COL	—	5.0	5	4	4	2	8	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	55	55	17	28	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2024	PIT	P	23	23	7	17	2	1
2025	PIT	P	32	32	10	11	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	55

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2025	All-MLB Team - First Team	SP
2025	Cy Young Award
2025	Pitcher of the Month	July
2025	TSN All-Star	SP
2024	All-MLB Team - First Team	SP
2024	Rookie of the Month	September
2024	Rookie of the Year

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2025	Cy Young Award	NL	1st	210.0	210	30
2025	Most Valuable Player	NL	6th	83.0	420	0
2024	Cy Young Award	NL	3rd	53.0	210	0
2024	Most Valuable Player	NL	19th	3.0	420	0
2024	Rookie of the Year	NL	1st	136.0	150	23

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Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Skenes

What years did Paul Skenes play?: Paul Skenes played in Major League Baseball from 2024 to 2026.
Was Paul Skenes a pitcher?: Yes. Paul Skenes pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 561 strikeouts.