Michael Wacha

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2026)

Active Player
W–L 119–83
ERA 3.83
WHIP 1.26
SO 1,552
Pitcher PIV 7741.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'6" / 215 lb
Born
7/1/1991 in Iowa City, IA, USA
MLB Debut
2013-05-30
Awards
All-Star · NLCS MVP

Full name: Michael Joseph Wacha

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
119 83 336 315 2 2 0 1798.0 1,716 766 216 545 1,552 3.83 7741.8

Career ERA 3.83 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — 7.4% 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 SLN NL 4 1 15 9 0 0 0 64.7 52 20 19 65 2.78 3.87 (+28%) 1542.1
2014 SLN NL 5 6 19 19 0 0 0 107.0 95 38 33 94 3.20 3.74 (+15%) 1561.1
2015 SLN NL 17 7 30 30 0 0 0 181.3 162 68 58 153 3.38 3.96 (+15%) 444.1
2016 SLN NL 7 7 27 24 0 0 0 138.0 159 78 45 114 5.09 4.19 (-21%) 1002.2
2017 SLN NL 12 9 30 30 1 1 0 165.7 170 76 55 158 4.13 4.36 (+5%) 3098.6
2018 SLN NL 8 2 15 15 0 0 0 84.3 68 30 36 71 3.20 4.15 (+23%) -141.5
2019 SLN NL 6 7 29 24 0 0 0 126.7 143 67 55 104 4.76 4.51 (-6%) -3511.9
2020 NYN NL 1 4 8 7 0 0 0 34.0 46 25 7 37 6.62 4.45 (-49%) -677.4
2021 TBA AL 3 5 29 23 0 0 0 124.7 132 70 31 121 5.05 4.27 (-18%) -635.7
2022 BOS AL 11 2 23 23 1 1 0 127.3 111 47 31 104 3.32 3.97 (+16%) -550.4
2023 SDN NL 14 4 24 24 0 0 0 134.3 113 48 43 124 3.22 4.33 (+26%) 1532.0
2024 KCA AL 13 8 29 29 0 0 0 166.7 154 62 45 145 3.35 4.08 (+18%) 1834.2
2025 KCA AL 10 13 31 31 0 0 0 172.7 166 74 45 126 3.86 4.16 (+7%) 2244.5
2026 KC AL 8 8 27 27 0 0 0 170.7 145 63 42 136 3.32 4.16 (+20%) -
Career · 14 seasons 119 83 336 315 2 2 0 1,798.0 1,716 766 545 1,552 3.83 — 7,742

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
310 251 16 23 2 0 0 16 1 9 125 .092 .123 .100 .222 -373

Career AVG .092 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 63.2% below league average.

Career OBP .123 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 61.4% below league average.

Career SLG .100 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 75.6% below league average.

Career OPS .222 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 69.4% 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 SLN NL 15 21 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 10 .143 — — — — 0.0
2014 SLN NL 19 29 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 18 .034 — — — — 0.0
2015 SLN NL 30 52 5 8 1 0 0 4 1 4 20 .154 .254 (-40%) .316 (-32%) .404 (-57%) .721 (-46%) -373.4
2016 SLN NL 27 39 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 22 .026 — — — — 0.0
2017 SLN NL 30 46 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 22 .043 — — — — 0.0
2018 SLN NL 15 25 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 .080 — — — — 0.0
2019 SLN NL 29 36 3 6 1 0 0 3 0 0 21 .167 — — — — 0.0
2020 NYN NL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 TBA AL 30 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 BOS AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 SDN NL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 KCA AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 KCA AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 310 251 16 23 2 0 0 16 1 9 125 .092 — — — — -373

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
10 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2024 ALDS2 KCA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2021 ALDS2 TBA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 NLDS1 SLN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2014 NLCS SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 NLCS SLN 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 .000
2013 NLDS1 SLN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2013 WS SLN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
4 4 10 8 0 46.7 43 27 20 47 5.21

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2024 ALDS2 KCA 0 1 2 2 0 8.7 10 5 4 5 5.19
2021 ALDS2 TBA 0 0 1 0 0 2.7 9 6 0 4 20.25
2015 NLDS1 SLN 0 1 1 1 0 4.3 6 4 3 5 8.31
2014 NLCS SLN 0 1 1 0 0 0.3 2 3 1 0 81.00
2013 NLCS SLN 2 0 2 2 0 13.7 7 0 2 13 0.00
2013 NLDS1 SLN 1 0 1 1 0 7.3 1 1 2 9 1.23
2013 WS SLN 1 1 2 2 0 9.7 8 8 8 11 7.45

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home15612981309.101
Away15412281007.082

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home155827.07813242347493.53
Away154800.17903792696674.26

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-09-27 KCROAK W 6.0200350
2025-09-21 KCRTOR L 5.0866140
2025-09-16 KCRSEA L 2.2977002
2025-09-05 KCRMIN W 5.2411250
2025-08-31 KCRDET L 4.2544140
2025-08-23 KCRDET L 6.0833141
2025-08-18 KCRTEX W 5.2922030
2025-08-12 KCRWAS W 5.2522230
2025-08-06 KCRBOS W 6.0522030
2025-08-01 KCRTOR W 8.0311051

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 309 288 119 170 7 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2013 SLN P 15 9 3 6 1 0
2014 SLN P 19 19 12 13 0 1
2015 SLN P 30 30 18 29 3 0
2016 SLN P 27 24 21 22 1 2
2017 SLN P 30 30 13 20 0 2
2018 SLN P 15 15 2 8 1 0
2019 SLN P 29 24 11 12 1 2
2020 NYN P 8 7 2 3 0 0
2021 TBA P 29 23 7 8 0 2
2022 BOS P 23 23 8 13 0 0
2023 SDN P 24 24 3 5 0 1
2024 KCA P 29 29 9 20 0 3
2025 KCA P 31 31 10 11 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 309

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2023 Pitcher of the Month May
2013 NLCS MVP

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 SLN NL $539,000
2015 SLN NL $520,000
2014 SLN NL $510,000
Total Career Earnings $1,569,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Texas A&M University College Station TX 2010, 2011, 2012

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Frequently Asked Questions about Michael Wacha

What years did Michael Wacha play?
Michael Wacha played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2026.
Was Michael Wacha a pitcher?
Yes. Michael Wacha pitched in the major leagues, recording 119 wins and 1552 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Michael Wacha hit?
Michael Wacha hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.