Kirby Yates

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2026)

Active Player
W–L 32–29
ERA 3.36
WHIP 1.14
SO 670
Pitcher PIV 7933.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 205 lb
Born
3/25/1987 in Lihue, HI, USA
MLB Debut
2014-06-07
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Kirby Kali Yates

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
32 29 516 0 0 0 101 492.3 363 184 66 198 670 3.36 7933.2

Career ERA 3.36 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — 19.1% 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
2014 TBA AL 0 2 37 0 0 0 1 36.0 33 15 15 42 3.75 3.74 (avg) -2.5
2015 TBA AL 1 0 20 0 0 0 0 20.3 23 18 7 21 7.97 3.96 (-101%) -2379.2
2016 NYA AL 2 1 41 0 0 0 0 41.3 41 24 19 50 5.23 4.19 (-25%) 230.1
2017 LAA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 2 0 1 18.00 — 0.0
2017 SDN NL 4 5 61 0 0 0 1 55.7 42 23 19 87 3.72 4.36 (+15%) 1209.2
2018 SDN NL 5 3 65 0 0 0 12 63.0 41 15 17 90 2.14 4.15 (+48%) 2564.3
2019 SDN NL 0 5 60 0 0 0 41 60.7 41 8 13 101 1.19 4.51 (+74%) 4918.6
2020 SDN NL 0 1 6 0 0 0 2 4.3 7 6 4 8 12.46 — 0.0
2022 ATL NL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 7.0 6 4 5 6 5.14 — 0.0
2023 ATL NL 7 2 61 0 0 0 5 60.3 35 22 37 80 3.28 4.33 (+24%) -451.0
2024 TEX AL 7 2 61 0 0 0 33 61.7 23 8 28 85 1.17 4.08 (+71%) 2461.2
2025 LAN NL 4 3 50 0 0 0 3 41.3 38 24 17 52 5.23 4.16 (-26%) -617.5
2026 PIT NL 2 5 44 0 0 0 3 39.7 31 15 17 47 3.40 4.17 (+18%) -
Career · 13 seasons 32 29 516 0 0 0 101 492.1 363 184 198 670 3.36 — 7,933

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
472 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .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

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
2014 TBA AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 TBA AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 NYA AL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 LAA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 SDN NL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 SDN NL 65 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 SDN NL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 SDN NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 ATL NL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 ATL NL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 TEX AL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 LAN NL 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 472 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .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
1 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
2023 NLDS1 ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 2 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2023 NLDS1 ATL 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 2 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home25200000—
Away22020000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home252243.116171893432.63
Away220209.117198922804.21

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-09-20 LADSFG — 0.1111201
2025-09-19 LADSFG — 1.0000000
2025-09-14 LADSFG — 1.0000000
2025-09-13 LADSFG — 0.2333110
2025-09-10 LADCOL — 1.0000010
2025-09-09 LADCOL — 1.0211011
2025-09-04 LADPIT — 1.0000030
2025-09-02 LADPIT — 1.0111110
2025-08-30 LADAZ — 1.0233101
2025-08-29 LADAZ — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 472 0 22 36 7 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2014 TBA P 37 0 1 4 0 0
2015 TBA P 20 0 0 2 1 0
2016 NYA P 41 0 2 4 1 0
2017 LAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 SDN P 61 0 0 2 0 0
2018 SDN P 65 0 0 4 1 0
2019 SDN P 60 0 6 5 0 1
2020 SDN P 6 0 1 1 1 0
2022 ATL P 9 0 1 0 0 0
2023 ATL P 61 0 3 4 1 0
2024 TEX P 61 0 4 6 1 0
2025 LAN P 50 0 4 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 472

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2024 All-MLB Team - Second Team RP
2019 All-MLB Team - First Team RP
2019 Reliever of the Month March-April
2019 TSN All-Star RP
2019 TSN Reliever of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 NYA AL $511,900
2015 TBA AL $512,800
Total Career Earnings $1,024,700

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2024 Cy Young Award AL 8th 2.0 210 0
2019 Cy Young Award NL 9th 2.0 210 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

  1. 98
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    24-31, 3.14 ERA
  2. 96
    Hector Neris
    46-43, 3.47 ERA
  3. 94
    Mychal Givens
    32-24, 3.47 ERA
  4. 94
    A. J. Minter
    26-31, 3.10 ERA
  5. 93
    Rob Dibble
    27-25, 2.98 ERA
  6. 91
    Taylor Rogers
    37-39, 3.46 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Kirby Yates

What years did Kirby Yates play?
Kirby Yates played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2026.
Was Kirby Yates a pitcher?
Yes. Kirby Yates pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 670 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kirby Yates hit?
Kirby Yates hit 0 career home runs.