What years did Nick Wittgren play?

Nick Wittgren played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2023.

Was Nick Wittgren a pitcher?

Yes. Nick Wittgren pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 300 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Nick Wittgren hit?

Nick Wittgren hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Nick Wittgren play for?

Nick Wittgren played for 4 teams: the Miami Marlins (2016–2018), the Cleveland Indians (2019–2021), the St. Louis Cardinals (2022), and the Kansas City Royals (2023).

What were Nick Wittgren's career stats?

In 314 games, Nick Wittgren went 20-15 with a 4.04 ERA, 300 strikeouts, 329.1 innings pitched, and 6 saves.

What position did Nick Wittgren play?

Nick Wittgren played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Nick Wittgren and how much did he weigh?

Nick Wittgren was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 216 pounds.

What was Nick Wittgren's career ERA?

Nick Wittgren finished with a 4.04 career ERA, going 20-15 with 300 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Nick Wittgren have?

Nick Wittgren recorded 300 career strikeouts.

Is Nick Wittgren in the Hall of Fame?

No. Nick Wittgren has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Nick Wittgren

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2023)

Nick Wittgren was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2023 for 4 teams, including the Miami Marlins, a span of 8 seasons. Across 314 career appearances, he went 20-15 with a 4.04 ERA and 300 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2067.5.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 20–15

ERA 4.04

WHIP 1.25

SO 300

Pitcher PIV 2067.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 216 lb
Born: 5/29/1991 in Torrance, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2016-04-19

Full name: Nicholas James Wittgren

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Career Pitching Statistics

Nick Wittgren — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
20	15	314	1	0	0	6	329.1	316	148	42	97	300	4.04	2067.5

Career ERA 4.04 vs. league average 4.26 across their career seasons — 5.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Nick Wittgren Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2016	MIA	NL	4	3	48	0	0	51.2	50	18	10	42	3.14	4.19 (+25%)	679.8
2017	MIA	NL	3	1	38	0	0	42.1	46	22	13	43	4.68	4.36 (-7%)	827.5
2018	MIA	NL	2	1	32	0	0	33.2	29	11	15	31	2.94	4.15 (+29%)	862.7
2019	CLE	AL	5	1	55	0	4	57.2	47	18	15	60	2.81	4.51 (+38%)	491.9
2020	CLE	AL	2	0	25	0	0	23.2	18	9	6	28	3.42	4.45 (+23%)	21.7
2021	CLE	AL	2	9	60	1	1	62.1	61	35	17	61	5.05	4.27 (-18%)	-892.8
2022	SLN	NL	1	0	29	0	1	29.0	35	19	10	17	5.90	3.97 (-49%)	96.1
2023	KCA	AL	1	0	27	0	0	29.0	30	16	11	18	4.97	4.33 (-15%)	-19.4
Career · 8 seasons			20	15	314	1	6	329.1	316	148	97	300	4.04	—	2,067

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

Nick Wittgren — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
314	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.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 .320 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Nick Wittgren — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2016	MIA	NL	48	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	MIA	NL	38	4	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	MIA	NL	32	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	CLE	AL	55	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	CLE	AL	25	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	CLE	AL	60	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	SLN	NL	29	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	KCA	AL	27	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			314	4	1	.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

Nick Wittgren — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Nick Wittgren — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2020	ALWC2	CLE	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Nick Wittgren — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	1.1	0	0	2	3	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Nick Wittgren — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2020	ALWC2	CLE	0	0	1	0	0	1.1	0	0	2	3	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Nick Wittgren — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	156	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	158	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Nick Wittgren — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	156	166.1	159	80	53	138	4.33
Away	158	163.0	157	68	44	162	3.75

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Nick Wittgren — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2023-08-14	KCR	SEA	W	0.2	2	0	0	1	1	0
2023-08-11	KCR	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2023-08-07	KCR	BOS	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2023-08-04	KCR	PHI	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2023-08-01	KCR	NYN	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023-07-26	KCR	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023-07-25	KCR	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023-07-23	KCR	NYY	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023-07-20	KCR	DET	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2023-07-15	KCR	TBR	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Nick Wittgren — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	314	1	22	26	0	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Nick Wittgren — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
2016	MIA	P	48	0	3	6	0
2017	MIA	P	38	0	3	5	0
2018	MIA	P	32	0	3	0	0
2019	CLE	P	55	0	3	7	3
2020	CLE	P	25	0	0	1	0
2021	CLE	P	60	1	5	3	0
2022	SLN	P	29	0	2	2	1
2023	KCA	P	27	0	3	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Nick Wittgren — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	314

Nick Wittgren: the record in brief

Nick Wittgren's entire major league record comes from the period beginning April 19, 2016. The season rows list, in order, the Miami Marlins (2016 through 2018), the Cleveland Indians (2019 to 2021), the St. Louis Cardinals (2022), and the Kansas City Royals (2023). Wittgren is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-2 and 216 pounds. Wittgren batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is May 29, 1991, in Torrance, CA, USA. Wittgren's full given name, per the bio, is Nicholas James Wittgren.

Wittgren went 20-15 with a 4.04 ERA in 314 games, 1 of them starts. Wittgren had 300 strikeouts. That 4.04 ERA compares with a 4.26 league average across the same seasons, 5.1% better. 2019 brought Wittgren a season-high 5 wins. 2021 produced Wittgren's most strikeouts, 61. In 2019, one of the busiest seasons, Wittgren posted a 2.81 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.51.

Frequently Asked Questions about Nick Wittgren

What years did Nick Wittgren play?: Nick Wittgren played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2023.
Was Nick Wittgren a pitcher?: Yes. Nick Wittgren pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 300 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Nick Wittgren hit?: Nick Wittgren hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Nick Wittgren play for?: Nick Wittgren played for 4 teams: the Miami Marlins (2016–2018), the Cleveland Indians (2019–2021), the St. Louis Cardinals (2022), and the Kansas City Royals (2023).
What were Nick Wittgren's career stats?: In 314 games, Nick Wittgren went 20-15 with a 4.04 ERA, 300 strikeouts, 329.1 innings pitched, and 6 saves.
What position did Nick Wittgren play?: Nick Wittgren played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Nick Wittgren and how much did he weigh?: Nick Wittgren was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 216 pounds.
What was Nick Wittgren's career ERA?: Nick Wittgren finished with a 4.04 career ERA, going 20-15 with 300 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Nick Wittgren have?: Nick Wittgren recorded 300 career strikeouts.
Is Nick Wittgren in the Hall of Fame?: No. Nick Wittgren has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.