Tarik Skubal

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2020-2026)

Tarik Skubal is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2020 for the Detroit Tigers and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 7 seasons. Across 160 career appearances, he has gone 63-44 with a 3.04 ERA and 1,053 strikeouts. Tarik Skubal is a 2-time All-Star, a 2-time Cy Young, and a Pitching Triple Crown. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 20287.6.

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

Active Player
W–L 63–44
ERA 3.04
WHIP 1.02
SO 1,053
Pitcher PIV 20287.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 240 lb
Born
11/20/1996 in Hayward, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2020-08-18
Awards
2× All-Star · 2× Cy Young · Pitching Triple Crown

Full name: Tarik Daniel Skubal

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tarik Skubal — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
63 44 160 157 1 1 0 906.3 726 306 103 196 1,053 3.04 20287.6

Career ERA 3.04 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 27.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tarik Skubal — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2020 DET AL 1 4 8 7 0 0 0 32.0 28 20 11 37 5.62 4.45 (-26%) -1040.5
2021 DET AL 8 12 31 29 0 0 0 149.3 141 72 47 164 4.34 4.27 (-2%) -3060.1
2022 DET AL 7 8 21 21 0 0 0 117.7 104 46 32 117 3.52 3.97 (+11%) 3039.6
2023 DET AL 7 3 15 15 0 0 0 80.3 58 25 14 102 2.80 4.33 (+35%) 4764.8
2024 DET AL 18 4 31 31 0 0 0 192.0 142 51 35 228 2.39 4.08 (+41%) 7901.0
2025 DET AL 13 6 31 31 1 1 0 195.3 141 48 33 241 2.21 4.16 (+47%) 8682.9
2026 LAD NL 9 7 23 23 0 0 0 139.7 112 44 24 164 2.84 4.18 (+32%) -
Career · 7 seasons 63 44 160 157 1 1 0 906.1 726 306 196 1,053 3.04 — 20,288

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

Tarik Skubal — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
137 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tarik Skubal — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2020 DET AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 DET AL 31 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 DET AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 DET AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 DET AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 DET AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 137 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Tarik Skubal — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Tarik Skubal — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2025 ALDS2 DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2025 ALWC1 DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2024 ALDS1 DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2024 ALWC1 DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Tarik Skubal — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 1 6 6 0 39.7 23 9 6 56 2.04

Playoff Pitching by Year

Tarik Skubal — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2025 ALDS2 DET 0 0 2 2 0 13.0 7 3 1 22 2.08
2025 ALWC1 DET 1 0 1 1 0 7.7 3 1 3 14 1.17
2024 ALDS1 DET 0 1 2 2 0 13.0 9 5 1 14 3.46
2024 ALWC1 DET 1 0 1 1 0 6.0 4 0 1 6 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tarik Skubal — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7000000—
Away6720000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Tarik Skubal — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home70403.1299114944632.54
Away67363.1315148784263.67

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tarik Skubal — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-09-23 DETCLE L 6.0431380
2025-09-18 DETCLE — 6.0711291
2025-09-12 DETMIA L 3.1444022
2025-09-06 DETCHW W 7.0200160
2025-08-31 DETKCR W 7.0400240
2025-08-25 DETOAK L 6.27610122
2025-08-19 DETHOU — 7.03002100
2025-08-14 DETMIN — 7.0633231
2025-08-08 DETLAA — 4.2644262
2025-08-02 DETPHI W 7.05330101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tarik Skubal — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 137 134 21 72 8 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tarik Skubal — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2020 DET P 8 7 0 3 0 1
2021 DET P 31 29 4 15 3 0
2022 DET P 21 21 2 13 1 1
2023 DET P 15 15 4 6 0 0
2024 DET P 31 31 7 19 3 2
2025 DET P 31 31 4 16 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tarik Skubal — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 137

Awards & Honors

Tarik Skubal — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2025 All-MLB Team - First Team SP
2025 Cy Young Award
2025 Player of the Week Week of 2025-06-28
2025 TSN All-Star SP
2024 All-MLB Team - First Team SP
2024 Cy Young Award
2024 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Pitcher
2024 Pitching Triple Crown
2024 TSN All-Star SP
2024 TSN Pitcher of the Year
2023 Pitcher of the Month September

Award Voting History

Tarik Skubal — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2025 Cy Young Award AL 1st 198.0 210 26
2025 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 139.0 420 0
2024 Cy Young Award AL 1st 210.0 210 30
2024 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 93.0 420 0

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  5. 30
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Frequently Asked Questions about Tarik Skubal

What years did Tarik Skubal play?
Tarik Skubal played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2026.
Was Tarik Skubal a pitcher?
Yes. Tarik Skubal pitched in the major leagues, recording 63 wins and 1053 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tarik Skubal hit?
Tarik Skubal hit 0 career home runs.
What was Tarik Skubal's career batting average?
Tarik Skubal batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Tarik Skubal's career ERA?
Tarik Skubal finished with a 3.04 career ERA, going 63-44 with 1,053 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tarik Skubal have?
Tarik Skubal recorded 1,053 career strikeouts.