Adam Wainwright played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2023, appearing in 478 games over 18 seasons. He recorded a total of 200 W and 128 L, an ERA of 3.53, 2,202 SO, a WHIP of 1.242, and a WAR of 41.3.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Adam Wainwright |
| Date of Birth | August 30, 1981 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Pitcher |
| Throws | Right |
| Bats | Right |
| MLB Debut | 2005 |
Adam Wainwright Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Adam Wainwright.
📊 Career Summary
Adam Wainwright appeared in 478 games over 18 MLB seasons from 2005 to 2023. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 411 (MLB Rank: 123) |
| GF | 13 (MLB Rank: 4,287) |
| W | 200 (MLB Rank: 118) |
| L | 128 (MLB Rank: 285) |
| SV | 3 (MLB Rank: 2,437) |
| ERA | 3.53 (MLB Rank: 2,599) |
| IP | 2668.1 (MLB Rank: 211) |
| SHO | 11 (MLB Rank: 556) |
| CG | 28 (MLB Rank: 1,310) |
| SO | 2,202 (MLB Rank: 67) |
| BB | 736 (MLB Rank: 330) |
| H | 2,577 (MLB Rank: 222) |
| HR | 233 (MLB Rank: 170) |
| SO9 | 7.43 (MLB Rank: 2,278) |
| BB9 | 2.48 (MLB Rank: 9,808) |
| H9 | 8.69 (MLB Rank: 8,246) |
| HR9 | 0.79 (MLB Rank: 5,456) |
| WHIP | 1.242 (MLB Rank: 10,153) |
| WAR | 41.3 (MLB Rank: 170) |
📊 Last Season Summary (2023)
In his final season (2023), Adam Wainwright recorded the following stats:
| GS | 21 |
| W | 5 |
| L | 11 |
| ERA | 7.4 |
| IP | 101 |
| SO | 55 |
| BB | 41 |
| H | 151 |
| HR | 20 |
| SO9 | 4.9 |
| BB9 | 3.65 |
| H9 | 13.46 |
| HR9 | 1.78 |
| WHIP | 1.901 |
| WAR | −1.9 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 2010, 20 W
- Most SO: 2013, 219 SO
- Most IP: 2013, 241.2 IP
- Best WAR: 2009, 6.3 WAR
- Best ERA: 2015, 1.61 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Adam Wainwright appeared in 29 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 2.87, pitched 112.7 IP, struck out 123 batters, with 4 W and 5 L.
Adam Wainwright Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.1 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 11.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
2006 | 2 | 1 | 3.12 | 0.667 | 3 | 72 | 75 | 1.4 | 1.147 | 6 | 64 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 143 | 3.31 | 8.6 | 3.27 | 0 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 309 |
2007 | 14 | 12 | 3.7 | 0.538 | 0 | 136 | 202 | 2.8 | 1.396 | 13 | 212 | 70 | 93 | 83 | 119 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 1.94 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.4 | 3.1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 882 |
2008 | 11 | 3 | 3.2 | 0.786 | 0 | 91 | 132 | 2.5 | 1.182 | 12 | 122 | 34 | 51 | 47 | 132 | 3.78 | 6.2 | 2.68 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 544 |
2009 | 19 | 8 | 2.63 | 0.704 | 0 | 212 | 233 | 6.3 | 1.21 | 17 | 216 | 66 | 75 | 68 | 155 | 3.11 | 8.2 | 3.21 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 970 |
2010 | 20 | 11 | 2.42 | 0.645 | 0 | 213 | 230.1 | 6.2 | 1.051 | 15 | 186 | 56 | 68 | 62 | 160 | 2.86 | 8.3 | 3.8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.6 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 910 |
2012 | 14 | 13 | 3.94 | 0.519 | 0 | 184 | 198.2 | 0.9 | 1.248 | 15 | 196 | 52 | 96 | 87 | 96 | 3.1 | 8.3 | 3.54 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 8.9 | 2.4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 831 |
2013 | 19 | 9 | 2.94 | 0.679 | 0 | 219 | 241.2 | 6.3 | 1.068 | 15 | 223 | 35 | 83 | 79 | 127 | 2.55 | 8.2 | 6.26 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.6 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 956 |
2014 | 20 | 9 | 2.38 | 0.69 | 0 | 179 | 227 | 6.1 | 1.031 | 10 | 184 | 50 | 64 | 60 | 153 | 2.88 | 7.1 | 3.58 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0.4 | 7.3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 898 |
2015 | 2 | 1 | 1.61 | 0.667 | 0 | 20 | 28 | 0.9 | 1.036 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 247 | 2.13 | 6.4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
2016 | 13 | 9 | 4.62 | 0.591 | 0 | 161 | 198.2 | 1.3 | 1.404 | 22 | 220 | 59 | 108 | 102 | 88 | 3.93 | 7.3 | 2.73 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2.7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 847 |
2017 | 12 | 5 | 5.11 | 0.706 | 0 | 96 | 123.1 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 14 | 140 | 45 | 73 | 70 | 83 | 4.29 | 7 | 2.13 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.2 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 546 |
2018 | 2 | 4 | 4.46 | 0.333 | 0 | 40 | 40.1 | 0.3 | 1.463 | 5 | 41 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 88 | 4.28 | 8.9 | 2.22 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 181 |
2019 | 14 | 10 | 4.19 | 0.583 | 0 | 153 | 171.2 | 1.7 | 1.427 | 22 | 181 | 64 | 83 | 80 | 100 | 4.36 | 8 | 2.39 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 745 |
2020 | 5 | 3 | 3.15 | 0.625 | 0 | 54 | 65.2 | 0.5 | 1.051 | 9 | 54 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 133 | 4.1 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 262 |
2021 | 17 | 7 | 3.05 | 0.708 | 0 | 174 | 206.1 | 3.7 | 1.057 | 21 | 168 | 50 | 72 | 70 | 128 | 3.66 | 7.6 | 3.48 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.9 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 828 |
2022 | 11 | 12 | 3.71 | 0.478 | 0 | 143 | 191.2 | 2.1 | 1.283 | 16 | 192 | 54 | 80 | 79 | 105 | 3.66 | 6.7 | 2.65 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 | 9 | 2.5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 803 |
2023 | 5 | 11 | 7.4 | 0.313 | 0 | 55 | 101 | -1.9 | 1.901 | 20 | 151 | 41 | 89 | 83 | 59 | 5.99 | 4.9 | 1.34 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.5 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 484 |
