Michael Wacha stats
RoyalsStarting Pitcher · #52
Bio
- Age
- 35 yearsJul 1, 1991
- Height
- 6' 6"
- Weight
- 215 lbs
- Experience
- 14 yearsDebut 2013
- Birthplace
- Iowa City, IA
- Draft
- 2012Rd 1, Pk 19
- College
- Texas A&M
Bio
- Age
- 35 yearsJul 1, 1991
- Height
- 6' 6"
- Weight
- 215 lbs
- Experience
- 14 yearsDebut 2013
- Birthplace
- Iowa City, IA
- Draft
- 2012Rd 1, Pk 19
- College
- Texas A&M
Stats
Standard
Royals- GP
- 31
- W · 48th
- 9
- L
- 9
- ERA · 30th
- 3.33
- IP · 3rd
- 194.1
- K · 34th
- 154
- BB
- 53
- WHIP · 25th
- 1.11
Ranked among MLB players who qualify (W, IP, K: 10+ games; ERA, WHIP: 100+ IP) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
Career regular season
- GP
- 341
- W
- 120
- L
- 84
- ERA
- 3.83
- IP
- 1821.2
- K
- 1,570
- BB
- 556
- WHIP
- 1.26
Career Postseason
- GP
- 10
- W
- 4
- L
- 4
- ERA
- 5.21
- IP
- 46.2
- K
- 47
- BB
- 20
- WHIP
- 1.35
Expanded
- QS · 4th
- 20
- CG
- 0
- SHO
- 0
- K/9
- 7.1
- GB
- 212
- FB
- 360
- G/F
- 0.60
- WP
- 5
Ranked among MLB players who qualify (QS, CG, SHO: 10+ GS; K/9: 100+ IP) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
Career regular season
- QS
- 148
- CG
- 2
- SHO
- 2
- K/9
- 7.8
- GB
- 2,314
- FB
- 3,007
- G/F
- 0.80
- WP
- 48
Latest performance
Michael Wacha
Sep 20 · @ PIT · L 4-3
- IP
- 5.2
- H
- 4
- R
- 2
- ER
- 2
- BB
- 4
- K
- 5
- HR
- 1
- ERA
- 3.33
Games
All gamesNext
vs CHWTue, Sep 22
vs CHW since 2022
- 10
- GP
- 66.3
- IP
- 44
- H
- 13
- R
- 13
- ER
- 57
- K
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | R | ER | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 20 | at PITL 4-3 | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Tue, Sep 15 | at HOUL 4-2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Tue, Sep 08 | vs ARIL 5-3 F/11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Thu, Sep 03 | vs MIAW 7-3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | at CLEW 3-0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat, Aug 22 | vs DETW 3-1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
What are Michael Wacha's career stats?
Michael Wacha has played 14 seasons for the Cardinals, the Mets, the Rays, the Red Sox, the Padres and the Royals. He has 120 wins and 1,570 strikeouts with a 3.83 ERA over 1,821.2 innings. His best season so far is 2015: 17 wins, a 3.38 ERA and 153 strikeouts.
Best single games
- Strikeouts (Pitching): 11 vs KC on May 15, 2023, W 4-0
Regular season only, from MLB game logs since 2013.
League leaderboards and awards
14 seasons, 5 postseasons, 2013 to 2026
Michael Wacha finished top 10 in a stat 2 times.
All-time career rank
- 211th in strikeouts (pitching) (1,570)
Among the 8,943 MLB players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
Among qualified MLB players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
More on Michael Wacha
Playoff series
Michael Wacha played 2 games across 1 MLB postseason in one series — 0 won, 1 lost.
| Season | Opp | Series | G | IPIP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs. | HH: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error. | ERER: Earned runs allowed — runs that scored without help from an error. | KK: Batters this pitcher struck out. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  NYY | Lost 0-2 | 2 | 8.2 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
Totals, from MLB game logs since the 2022 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Michael Wacha against each club
- vs Detroit Tigers (12)
- vs Chicago White Sox (10)
- vs Cleveland Guardians (9)
- vs Minnesota Twins (9)
- vs Baltimore Orioles (8)
- vs New York Yankees (8)
- vs Tampa Bay Rays (7)
- vs Seattle Mariners (6)
- vs St. Louis Cardinals (6)
- vs Texas Rangers (6)
- vs Toronto Blue Jays (6)
- vs Arizona Diamondbacks (4)
- vs Athletics (4)
- vs Cincinnati Reds (4)
- vs San Francisco Giants (4)
- vs Boston Red Sox (3)
- vs Colorado Rockies (3)
- vs Houston Astros (3)
- vs Los Angeles Angels (3)
- vs Miami Marlins (3)
- vs New York Mets (3)
- vs Philadelphia Phillies (3)
- vs Washington Nationals (3)
- vs Atlanta Braves (2)
- vs Chicago Cubs (2)
- vs Kansas City Royals (2)
- vs Los Angeles Dodgers (2)
- vs Milwaukee Brewers (2)
- vs Pittsburgh Pirates (2)
- vs San Diego Padres (1)
Similar players
Closest career per-game profiles to Michael Wacha among MLB players at the same position.
- Nathan EovaldiAlike in Innings pitched, WHIP, Strikeouts91out of 100 on profile similarity
- Marcus StromanAlike in Strikeouts, Innings pitched, WHIP90out of 100 on profile similarity
- Alex CobbAlike in WHIP, Wins, Strikeouts90out of 100 on profile similarity
- Mike FiersAlike in Innings pitched, Strikeouts, Wins86out of 100 on profile similarity
- Shaun MarcumAlike in Innings pitched, WHIP, Strikeouts85out of 100 on profile similarity
Compare Michael Wacha with Nathan Eovaldi, Marcus Stroman, Alex Cobb