Ryan Yarbrough
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2018-2026)
Ryan Yarbrough is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2018 for 6 teams, including the Tampa Bay Rays, a span of 9 seasons. Across 253 career appearances, he has gone 58-42 with a 4.18 ERA and 703 strikeouts.
- 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 / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'5" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2018-03-31
- Jersey
- #33
Full name: Ryan Christian Yarbrough
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | TBA | AL | 16 | 6 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.1 | 140 | 64 | 50 | 128 | 3.91 | 4.15 (+6%) | -160.0 |
| 2019 | TBA | AL | 11 | 6 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141.2 | 121 | 65 | 20 | 117 | 4.13 | 4.51 (+8%) | 3470.5 |
| 2020 | TBA | AL | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.2 | 54 | 22 | 12 | 44 | 3.56 | 4.45 (+20%) | 916.4 |
| 2021 | TBA | AL | 9 | 7 | 30 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 155.0 | 163 | 88 | 27 | 117 | 5.11 | 4.27 (-20%) | -729.9 |
| 2022 | TBA | AL | 3 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80.0 | 88 | 40 | 22 | 61 | 4.50 | 3.97 (-13%) | -1613.2 |
| 2023 | KCA | AL | 4 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 52 | 24 | 9 | 29 | 4.24 | 4.33 (+2%) | 73.5 |
| 2023 | LAN | NL | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38.2 | 44 | 21 | 5 | 38 | 4.89 | 4.33 (-13%) | -184.2 |
| 2024 | LAN | NL | 4 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67.1 | 52 | 28 | 25 | 39 | 3.74 | 4.08 (+8%) | -1840.5 |
| 2024 | TOR | AL | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.1 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 2.01 | 4.08 (+51%) | 467.1 |
| 2025 | NYA | AL | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64.0 | 58 | 31 | 19 | 55 | 4.36 | 4.16 (-5%) | -1412.6 |
| 2026 | NYY | AL | 2 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 63.1 | 54 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 3.69 | 4.18 (+12%) | - |
| Career · 11 seasons | 58 | 42 | 253 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 895.1 | 844 | 416 | 219 | 703 | 4.18 | — | -1,013 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 215 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .410 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | TBA | AL | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | TBA | AL | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | TBA | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | TBA | AL | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | TBA | AL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | KCA | AL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | LAN | NL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | LAN | NL | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | TOR | AL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | NYA | AL | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 215 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ALCS | TBA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2020 | ALDS1 | TBA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2020 | WS | TBA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2019 | ALDS1 | TBA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
Playoff Pitching by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (430 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 108 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 107 | 406.2 | 383 | 204 | 101 | 328 | 4.51 |
| Away | 108 | 425.1 | 407 | 186 | 95 | 326 | 3.94 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-16 | NYY | MIN | — | 0.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-09-11 | NYY | DET | SV | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025-09-05 | NYY | TOR | — | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025-06-18 | NYY | LAA | — | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025-06-13 | NYY | BOS | — | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-06-07 | NYY | BOS | L | 4.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025-06-01 | NYY | LAD | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025-05-26 | NYY | LAA | W | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025-05-21 | NYY | TEX | — | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025-05-11 | NYY | OAK | W | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | TBA | P | 38 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | TBA | P | 28 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | TBA | P | 11 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | TBA | P | 30 | 21 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | TBA | P | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | KCA | P | 14 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | LAN | P | 11 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | LAN | P | 32 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | TOR | P | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | NYA | P | 19 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 215 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 5th | 1.0 | 150 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Ryan Yarbrough: the record in brief
The debut date in the bio is March 31, 2018; Ryan Yarbrough is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. Yarbrough played for the Tampa Bay Rays (2018 to 2022), the Kansas City Royals (2023), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2023 to 2024), the Toronto Blue Jays (2024), and the New York Yankees (2025). Yarbrough, born on December 31, 1991, in Lakeland, FL, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw left-handed and batted right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 5 inches and 205 pounds. Yarbrough's full given name, per the bio, is Ryan Christian Yarbrough.
Across 253 games (78 starts), Yarbrough has recorded 58 wins against 42 losses with a 4.18 ERA. The totals include 703 strikeouts. Yarbrough's 4.18 ERA was close to the 4.22 league figure for those seasons. 2018 brought Yarbrough a season-high 16 wins. In 2018, one of the busiest seasons, Yarbrough posted a 3.91 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.15.
In award voting, Yarbrough's best finish was 5th for the Rookie of the Year in 2018.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Yarbrough
- What years did Ryan Yarbrough play?
- Ryan Yarbrough played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2026.
- Was Ryan Yarbrough a pitcher?
- Yes. Ryan Yarbrough pitched in the major leagues, recording 58 wins and 703 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ryan Yarbrough hit?
- Ryan Yarbrough hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams has Ryan Yarbrough played for?
- Ryan Yarbrough has played for 5 teams: the Tampa Bay Rays (2018–2022), the Kansas City Royals (2023), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2023–2024), the Toronto Blue Jays (2024), and the New York Yankees (2025–2026).
- What are Ryan Yarbrough's career stats?
- In 253 games, Ryan Yarbrough has gone 58-42 with a 4.18 ERA, 703 strikeouts, 895.1 innings pitched, and 7 saves.
- What position does Ryan Yarbrough play?
- Ryan Yarbrough plays primarily as a pitcher, the position where he has appeared in the most games.
- How tall is Ryan Yarbrough and how much does he weigh?
- Ryan Yarbrough is listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 205 pounds.
- What number does Ryan Yarbrough wear?
- Ryan Yarbrough wears number 33, according to MLB's 2026 roster data.
- What was Ryan Yarbrough's career ERA?
- Ryan Yarbrough finished with a 4.18 career ERA, going 58-42 with 703 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ryan Yarbrough have?
- Ryan Yarbrough recorded 703 career strikeouts.