Ferguson Jenkins played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1983, appearing in 664 games over 19 seasons. He recorded a total of 284 W and 226 L, an ERA of 3.34, 3,192 SO, a WHIP of 1.142, and a WAR of 82.4.
Ferguson Jenkins Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Ferguson Jenkins.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Ferguson Jenkins |
| Date of Birth | December 13, 1942 |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| MLB Debut | 1965 |
📊 Career Summary
Ferguson Jenkins appeared in 664 games over 19 MLB seasons from 1965 to 1983. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 594 (MLB Rank: 23) |
| GF | 37 (MLB Rank: 2,174) |
| W | 284 (MLB Rank: 29) |
| L | 226 (MLB Rank: 23) |
| SV | 7 (MLB Rank: 1,575) |
| ERA | 3.34 (MLB Rank: 2,055) |
| IP | 4500.2 (MLB Rank: 27) |
| SHO | 49 (MLB Rank: 21) |
| CG | 267 (MLB Rank: 63) |
| SO | 3,192 (MLB Rank: 14) |
| BB | 997 (MLB Rank: 120) |
| H | 4,142 (MLB Rank: 34) |
| HR | 484 (MLB Rank: 3) |
| SO9 | 6.38 (MLB Rank: 3,461) |
| BB9 | 1.99 (MLB Rank: 10,636) |
| H9 | 8.28 (MLB Rank: 9,299) |
| HR9 | 0.97 (MLB Rank: 4,102) |
| WHIP | 1.142 (MLB Rank: 10,929) |
| WAR | 82.4 (MLB Rank: 24) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1983)
In his final season (1983), Ferguson Jenkins recorded the following stats:
| GS | 29 |
| GF | 1 |
| W | 6 |
| L | 9 |
| ERA | 4.3 |
| IP | 167.1 |
| SHO | 1 |
| CG | 1 |
| SO | 96 |
| BB | 46 |
| H | 176 |
| HR | 19 |
| SO9 | 5.16 |
| BB9 | 2.47 |
| H9 | 9.47 |
| HR9 | 1.02 |
| WHIP | 1.327 |
| WAR | 1.0 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1974, 25 W
- Most SO: 1970, 274 SO
- Most IP: 1974, 328.1 IP
- Best WAR: 1971, 10.1 WAR
- Best ERA: 1965, 2.23 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Ferguson Jenkins has no postseason appearances.
Ferguson Jenkins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1965 | 2 | 1 | 2.19 | 0.667 | 1 | 10 | 12.1 | 0.5 | 0.73 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 162 | 3.49 | 7.3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
1966 | 6 | 8 | 3.32 | 0.429 | 5 | 150 | 184.1 | 3.3 | 1.096 | 24 | 150 | 52 | 77 | 68 | 111 | 3.51 | 7.3 | 2.88 | 12 | 61 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1.2 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 752 |
1967 | 20 | 13 | 2.8 | 0.606 | 0 | 236 | 289.1 | 5 | 1.082 | 30 | 230 | 83 | 101 | 90 | 127 | 3.16 | 7.3 | 2.84 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0.9 | 7.2 | 2.6 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1156 |
1968 | 20 | 15 | 2.63 | 0.571 | 0 | 260 | 308 | 6.2 | 1.039 | 26 | 255 | 65 | 96 | 90 | 121 | 2.46 | 7.6 | 4 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0.8 | 7.5 | 1.9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1231 |
1969 | 21 | 15 | 3.21 | 0.583 | 1 | 273 | 311.1 | 7.2 | 1.14 | 27 | 284 | 71 | 122 | 111 | 126 | 2.64 | 7.9 | 3.85 | 42 | 43 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 0.8 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 1275 |
1970 | 22 | 16 | 3.39 | 0.579 | 0 | 274 | 313 | 7.3 | 1.038 | 30 | 265 | 60 | 128 | 118 | 132 | 2.78 | 7.9 | 4.57 | 39 | 40 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 0.9 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 1265 |
1971 | 24 | 13 | 2.77 | 0.649 | 0 | 263 | 325 | 10.1 | 1.049 | 29 | 304 | 37 | 114 | 100 | 141 | 2.38 | 7.3 | 7.11 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1299 |
1972 | 20 | 12 | 3.2 | 0.625 | 0 | 184 | 289.1 | 5.8 | 1.089 | 32 | 253 | 62 | 111 | 103 | 118 | 3.28 | 5.7 | 2.97 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 7.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1176 |
1973 | 14 | 16 | 3.89 | 0.467 | 0 | 170 | 271 | 3.4 | 1.196 | 35 | 267 | 57 | 133 | 117 | 101 | 3.67 | 5.6 | 2.98 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1.2 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1119 |
1974 | 25 | 12 | 2.82 | 0.676 | 0 | 225 | 328.1 | 7.7 | 1.008 | 27 | 286 | 45 | 117 | 103 | 126 | 2.76 | 6.2 | 5 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 0.7 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1305 |
1975 | 17 | 18 | 3.93 | 0.486 | 0 | 157 | 270 | 3.1 | 1.174 | 37 | 261 | 56 | 130 | 118 | 96 | 3.93 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 1.2 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1119 |
1976 | 12 | 11 | 3.27 | 0.522 | 0 | 142 | 209 | 4 | 1.167 | 20 | 201 | 43 | 85 | 76 | 121 | 3.21 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0.9 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 857 |
1977 | 10 | 10 | 3.68 | 0.5 | 0 | 105 | 193 | 3 | 1.171 | 30 | 190 | 36 | 91 | 79 | 123 | 4.23 | 4.9 | 2.92 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1.4 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 790 |
1978 | 18 | 8 | 3.04 | 0.692 | 0 | 157 | 249 | 5.5 | 1.08 | 21 | 228 | 41 | 92 | 84 | 123 | 2.95 | 5.7 | 3.83 | 30 | 34 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 0.8 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 990 |
1979 | 16 | 14 | 4.07 | 0.533 | 0 | 164 | 259 | 2.7 | 1.286 | 40 | 252 | 81 | 127 | 117 | 102 | 4.45 | 5.7 | 2.02 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1.4 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1089 |
1980 | 12 | 12 | 3.77 | 0.5 | 0 | 129 | 198 | 3.6 | 1.222 | 22 | 190 | 52 | 90 | 83 | 103 | 3.74 | 5.9 | 2.48 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 8.6 | 2.4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 827 |
1981 | 5 | 8 | 4.5 | 0.385 | 0 | 63 | 106 | -0.7 | 1.528 | 14 | 122 | 40 | 55 | 53 | 77 | 4.26 | 5.3 | 1.58 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.4 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 467 |
1982 | 14 | 15 | 3.15 | 0.483 | 0 | 134 | 217.1 | 3.7 | 1.33 | 19 | 221 | 68 | 92 | 76 | 118 | 3.63 | 5.5 | 1.97 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.8 | 9.2 | 2.8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 932 |
1983 | 6 | 9 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 0 | 96 | 167.1 | 1 | 1.327 | 19 | 176 | 46 | 89 | 80 | 88 | 4.02 | 5.2 | 2.09 | 29 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 705 |