Hunter Strickland
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2025)
Hunter Strickland is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2014 for 8 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 12 seasons. Across 499 career appearances, he has gone 26-25 with a 3.39 ERA, 422 strikeouts, and 30 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1771.8.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 225 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2014-09-01
Full name: Hunter Drew Strickland
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | SFN | NL | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2015 | SFN | NL | 3 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.1 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 50 | 2.45 | 3.96 (+38%) | 1376.9 |
| 2016 | SFN | NL | 3 | 3 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 61.0 | 50 | 21 | 19 | 57 | 3.10 | 4.19 (+26%) | 1585.7 |
| 2017 | SFN | NL | 4 | 3 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 61.1 | 59 | 18 | 29 | 58 | 2.64 | 4.36 (+39%) | 1129.6 |
| 2018 | SFN | NL | 3 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 45.1 | 43 | 20 | 21 | 37 | 3.97 | 4.15 (+4%) | -305.0 |
| 2019 | SEA | AL | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8.10 | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | WAS | NL | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 5.14 | 4.51 (-14%) | -947.2 |
| 2020 | NYN | NL | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8.10 | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | TBA | AL | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 1.69 | 4.27 (+60%) | 464.7 |
| 2021 | LAA | AL | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9.95 | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | MIL | NL | 3 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.1 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 1.73 | 4.27 (+59%) | 549.2 |
| 2022 | CIN | NL | 3 | 3 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 62.1 | 61 | 34 | 33 | 60 | 4.91 | 3.97 (-24%) | -1266.2 |
| 2024 | LAA | AL | 3 | 2 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 73.1 | 56 | 27 | 24 | 57 | 3.31 | 4.08 (+19%) | -678.7 |
| 2025 | LAA | AL | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22.0 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 3.27 | 4.16 (+21%) | -137.2 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 26 | 25 | 499 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 470.0 | 398 | 177 | 177 | 422 | 3.39 | — | 1,772 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 499 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .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 .318 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | SFN | NL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2015 | SFN | NL | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | SFN | NL | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | SFN | NL | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | SFN | NL | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | SEA | AL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | WAS | NL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | NYN | NL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | TBA | AL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | LAA | AL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | MIL | NL | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | CIN | NL | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | LAA | AL | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | LAA | AL | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 499 | 3 | 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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | NLDS1 | MIL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2019 | NLDS1 | WAS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2016 | NLDS1 | SFN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2014 | NLCS | SFN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2014 | NLDS1 | SFN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2014 | WS | SFN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15.1 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 6.46 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | NLDS1 | MIL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 2019 | NLDS1 | WAS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18.00 |
| 2016 | NLDS1 | SFN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 2014 | NLCS | SFN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 |
| 2014 | NLDS1 | SFN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9.00 |
| 2014 | WS | SFN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6.75 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (998 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 255 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 244 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 255 | 236.2 | 236 | 110 | 89 | 210 | 4.18 |
| Away | 244 | 233.1 | 162 | 67 | 88 | 212 | 2.58 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-06 | LAA | TOR | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-07-02 | LAA | ATL | — | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025-06-27 | LAA | WAS | — | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-06-24 | LAA | BOS | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-06-22 | LAA | HOU | L | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-06-20 | LAA | HOU | L | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-06-17 | LAA | NYY | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-06-16 | LAA | NYY | SV | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-06-14 | LAA | BAL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-06-13 | LAA | BAL | — | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | SFN | P | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | SFN | P | 55 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | SFN | P | 72 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | SFN | P | 68 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | SFN | P | 49 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | SEA | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | WAS | P | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NYN | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | TBA | P | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | LAA | P | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MIL | P | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | CIN | P | 66 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | LAA | P | 72 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | LAA | P | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 499 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SFN | NL | $517,500 |
| Total Career Earnings | $517,500 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Hunter Strickland: the record in brief
The debut date in the bio is September 1, 2014; Hunter Strickland is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. The season rows list, in order, the San Francisco Giants (2014 to 2018), the Seattle Mariners (2019), the Washington Nationals (2019), the New York Mets (2020), the Tampa Bay Rays (2021), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2021 through 2025), the Milwaukee Brewers (2021), and the Cincinnati Reds (2022). Strickland played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 24, 1988, in Thomaston, GA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-3 and 225 pounds. The given name on file is Hunter Drew Strickland.
Strickland has gone 26-25 with a 3.39 ERA in 499 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 422 strikeouts and 30 saves. That 3.39 ERA compares with a 4.15 league average across the same seasons, 18.3% better. Strickland struck out 60 batters in 2022, a career high.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hunter Strickland
- What years did Hunter Strickland play?
- Hunter Strickland played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2025.
- Was Hunter Strickland a pitcher?
- Yes. Hunter Strickland pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 422 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Hunter Strickland hit?
- Hunter Strickland hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Hunter Strickland's career batting average?
- Hunter Strickland batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
- What was Hunter Strickland's career ERA?
- Hunter Strickland finished with a 3.39 career ERA, going 26-25 with 422 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Hunter Strickland have?
- Hunter Strickland recorded 422 career strikeouts.