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 163 career appearances, he has gone 66-44 with a 3.02 ERA and 1,075 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

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W–L 66–44
ERA 3.02
WHIP 1.01
SO 1,075
Pitcher PIV thru 2025 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
Jersey
#29

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
66 44 163 160 1 1 0 925.1 740 310 104 199 1,075 3.02 20287.6

Career ERA 3.02 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 27.9% 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 0 149.1 141 72 47 164 4.34 4.27 (-2%) -3060.1
2022 DET AL 7 8 21 21 0 0 0 117.2 104 46 32 117 3.52 3.97 (+11%) 3039.6
2023 DET AL 7 3 15 15 0 0 0 80.1 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 0 195.1 141 48 33 241 2.21 4.16 (+47%) 8682.9
2026 LAD NL 12 7 26 26 0 0 0 158.2 126 48 27 186 2.72 4.18 (+35%) -
Career · 7 seasons 66 44 163 160 1 1 0 925.1 740 310 199 1,075 3.02 — 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 39.2 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 7.2 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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Tarik Skubal: the record in brief

Active since a debut on August 18, 2020, Tarik Skubal has a record on this page that is still being added to. Skubal spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Detroit Tigers. Skubal, a pitcher by primary position, threw left-handed and batted right-handed. Height and weight on file: 240 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The birth record reads November 20, 1996, in Hayward, CA, USA. The given name on file is Tarik Daniel Skubal.

The pitching table credits Skubal with a 66-44 record and a 3.02 ERA in 163 games. The totals include 1,075 strikeouts. That 3.02 ERA compares with a 4.18 league average across the same seasons, 27.9% better. 2024 brought Skubal a season-high 18 wins. 2025 produced Skubal's most strikeouts, 241. In 2025, one of the busiest seasons, Skubal posted a 2.21 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.16. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 20,287.6 for Skubal's career.

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 66 wins and 1075 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tarik Skubal hit?
Tarik Skubal hit 0 career home runs.
What teams has Tarik Skubal played for?
Tarik Skubal has played for 2 teams: the Detroit Tigers (2020–2025) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2026).
How many Cy Young Awards has Tarik Skubal won?
Tarik Skubal has won 2 Cy Young Awards, in 2024 and 2025.
What awards has Tarik Skubal won?
Tarik Skubal has won 2 Cy Young Awards (2024 and 2025) and the pitching Triple Crown (2024). He has been selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What are Tarik Skubal's career stats?
In 163 games, Tarik Skubal has gone 66-44 with a 3.02 ERA, 1,075 strikeouts, and 925.1 innings pitched.
What position does Tarik Skubal play?
Tarik Skubal plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
How tall is Tarik Skubal and how much does he weigh?
Tarik Skubal is listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 240 pounds.
What number does Tarik Skubal wear?
Tarik Skubal wears number 29, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
What was Tarik Skubal's career ERA?
Tarik Skubal finished with a 3.02 career ERA, going 66-44 with 1,075 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tarik Skubal have?
Tarik Skubal recorded 1,075 career strikeouts.
How many All-Star Games has Tarik Skubal made?
Tarik Skubal has been selected to 2 All-Star Games.