Michael Wacha played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2025, appearing in 309 games over 13 seasons. He recorded a total of 111 W and 75 L, an ERA of 3.89, 1,416 SO, a WHIP of 1.274, and a WAR of 20.4.
๐งพ Basic Profile
| Name | Michael Wacha |
| Date of Birth | July 1, 1991 |
| Nationality | |
| Position | Pitcher |
| Throws | Right |
| Bats | Right |
| MLB Debut | 2013 |
๐ Career Summary
Michael Wacha appeared in 309 games over 13 MLB seasons from 2013 to 2025. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 288 (MLB Rank: 390) |
| GF | 4 (MLB Rank: 6,717) |
| W | 111 (MLB Rank: 521) |
| L | 75 (MLB Rank: 954) |
| ERA | 3.89 (MLB Rank: 3,816) |
| IP | 1627.1 (MLB Rank: 682) |
| SHO | 2 (MLB Rank: 1,720) |
| CG | 2 (MLB Rank: 3,492) |
| SO | 1,416 (MLB Rank: 272) |
| BB | 503 (MLB Rank: 777) |
| H | 1,571 (MLB Rank: 719) |
| HR | 194 (MLB Rank: 287) |
| SO9 | 7.83 (MLB Rank: 2,025) |
| BB9 | 2.78 (MLB Rank: 9,226) |
| H9 | 8.69 (MLB Rank: 8,347) |
| HR9 | 1.07 (MLB Rank: 3,522) |
| WHIP | 1.274 (MLB Rank: 9,848) |
| WAR | 20.4 (MLB Rank: 573) |
๐ Last Season Summary (2025)
In his final season (2025), Michael Wacha recorded the following stats:
| GS | 31 |
| W | 10 |
| L | 13 |
| ERA | 3.86 |
| IP | 172.2 |
| SO | 126 |
| BB | 45 |
| H | 166 |
| HR | 15 |
| SO9 | 6.57 |
| BB9 | 2.35 |
| H9 | 8.65 |
| HR9 | 0.78 |
| WHIP | 1.222 |
| WAR | 2.8 |
๐ Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 2015, 17 W
- Most SO: 2017, 158 SO
- Most IP: 2015, 181.1 IP
- Best WAR: 2024, 3.4 WAR
- Best ERA: 2013, 2.8 ERA
๐ฏ Postseason Performance
Michael Wacha appeared in 10 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 5.42, pitched 44.8 IP, struck out 47 batters, with 4 W and 4 L.
Michael Wacha 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | 4 | 1 | 2.78 | 0.8 | 0 | 65 | 64.2 | 1.9 | 1.098 | 5 | 52 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 135 | 2.92 | 9 | 3.42 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.2 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 260 |
2014 | 5 | 6 | 3.2 | 0.455 | 0 | 94 | 107 | 1.4 | 1.196 | 6 | 95 | 33 | 41 | 38 | 114 | 3.17 | 7.9 | 2.85 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 8 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 447 |
2015 | 17 | 7 | 3.38 | 0.708 | 0 | 153 | 181.1 | 3 | 1.213 | 19 | 162 | 58 | 74 | 68 | 116 | 3.87 | 7.6 | 2.64 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 8 | 2.9 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 762 |
2016 | 7 | 7 | 5.09 | 0.5 | 0 | 114 | 138 | -0.2 | 1.478 | 15 | 159 | 45 | 86 | 78 | 80 | 3.91 | 7.4 | 2.53 | 24 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.4 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 606 |
2017 | 12 | 9 | 4.13 | 0.571 | 0 | 158 | 165.2 | 1.5 | 1.358 | 17 | 170 | 55 | 82 | 76 | 102 | 3.63 | 8.6 | 2.87 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 | 9.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 701 |
2018 | 8 | 2 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0 | 71 | 84.1 | 1.1 | 1.233 | 9 | 68 | 36 | 36 | 30 | 121 | 4.22 | 7.6 | 1.97 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.3 | 3.8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 355 |
2019 | 6 | 7 | 4.76 | 0.462 | 0 | 104 | 126.2 | 0.2 | 1.563 | 26 | 143 | 55 | 71 | 67 | 88 | 5.61 | 7.4 | 1.89 | 24 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.2 | 3.9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 562 |
2020 | 1 | 4 | 6.62 | 0.2 | 0 | 37 | 34 | -0.2 | 1.559 | 9 | 46 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 65 | 5.25 | 9.8 | 5.29 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 12.2 | 1.9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 156 |
2021 | 3 | 5 | 5.05 | 0.375 | 0 | 121 | 124.2 | -0.5 | 1.307 | 23 | 132 | 31 | 73 | 70 | 80 | 4.47 | 8.7 | 3.9 | 23 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.5 | 2.2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 528 |
2022 | 11 | 2 | 3.32 | 0.846 | 0 | 104 | 127.1 | 3.3 | 1.115 | 18 | 111 | 31 | 49 | 47 | 127 | 4.14 | 7.4 | 3.35 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 515 |
2023 | 14 | 4 | 3.22 | 0.778 | 0 | 124 | 134.1 | 2.7 | 1.161 | 15 | 113 | 43 | 49 | 48 | 131 | 3.89 | 8.3 | 2.88 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 553 |
2024 | 13 | 8 | 3.35 | 0.619 | 0 | 145 | 166.2 | 3.4 | 1.194 | 17 | 154 | 45 | 65 | 62 | 126 | 3.65 | 7.8 | 3.22 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 685 |
2025 | 10 | 13 | 3.86 | 0.435 | 0 | 126 | 172.2 | 2.8 | 1.222 | 15 | 166 | 45 | 74 | 74 | 106 | 3.66 | 6.6 | 2.8 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 716 |





