Adam Wainwright Career Pitching Summary

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.

Adam Wainwright Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Adam Wainwright.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Adam Wainwright
    NameAdam Wainwright
    Date of BirthAugust 30, 1981
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut2005

    📊 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:

    GS411 (MLB Rank: 123)
    GF13 (MLB Rank: 4,287)
    W200 (MLB Rank: 118)
    L128 (MLB Rank: 285)
    SV3 (MLB Rank: 2,437)
    ERA3.53 (MLB Rank: 2,599)
    IP2668.1 (MLB Rank: 211)
    SHO11 (MLB Rank: 556)
    CG28 (MLB Rank: 1,310)
    SO2,202 (MLB Rank: 67)
    BB736 (MLB Rank: 330)
    H2,577 (MLB Rank: 222)
    HR233 (MLB Rank: 170)
    SO97.43 (MLB Rank: 2,278)
    BB92.48 (MLB Rank: 9,808)
    H98.69 (MLB Rank: 8,246)
    HR90.79 (MLB Rank: 5,456)
    WHIP1.242 (MLB Rank: 10,153)
    WAR41.3 (MLB Rank: 170)

    📊 Last Season Summary (2023)

    In his final season (2023), Adam Wainwright recorded the following stats:

    GS21
    W5
    L11
    ERA7.4
    IP101
    SO55
    BB41
    H151
    HR20
    SO94.9
    BB93.65
    H913.46
    HR91.78
    WHIP1.901
    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

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    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