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Why he matters right now
Jacob deGrom is top-10 in the majors in strikeout-minus-walk rate
He is 6th in strikeout-minus-walk rate at 24.6% — placements on MLB's own season boards, which rank every QUALIFIED pitcher in the sport rather than the few dozen this site tracks. Qualified is MLB's own bar, and it is the reason a part-season player with a big number is not on these boards at all.
The story changed tonight — this page led with a different case yesterday.
The case in 30 seconds
- 24.6% 6th in strikeout-minus-walk rate at 24.6% on MLB's season leaderboards MLB season leaderboard (the league's own top-10 board of qualified players, not this site's roster)
- 3.80 ERA over 149 innings, with 186 strikeouts, 28 starts and a 1.08 WHIP snapshot pitching board — the union of MLB's top-10 pitching boards, then MLB's 1.0 IP per team game rule applied; not the league's full qualified pool
The honest caveat
A top-ten finish is a position on a board, not a verdict on a player. The men just below him on it are not meaningfully worse, and one good week moves several places.
What to watch next
Next up: at Arizona Diamondbacks. 14 more to reach 200 SO.
Every claim above, with its source (2)
- 6th in strikeout-minus-walk rate at 24.6% on MLB's season leaderboards MLB season leaderboard (the league's own top-10 board of qualified players, not this site's roster)
- ERA over 149 innings, with 186 strikeouts, 28 starts and a 1.08 WHIP snapshot pitching board — the union of MLB's top-10 pitching boards, then MLB's 1.0 IP per team game rule applied; not the league's full qualified pool
The evidence
What to watch next
at Arizona Diamondbacks
Chase Field · 8:10 p.m. ET
Opposite Brandon Pfaadt
Situational splits
| Split | IP | ERA | SO | WHIP | AVG against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs RHP | 58.1 | — | 73 | 1.20 | .240 |
| vs LHP | 90.2 | — | 113 | 1.00 | .205 |
| Home | 80.1 | 2.46 | 103 | 0.85 | .183 |
| Away | 69.0 | 5.35 | 83 | 1.35 | .257 |
| Day | 42.0 | 1.29 | 54 | 0.83 | .187 |
| Night | 107.1 | 4.78 | 132 | 1.17 | .231 |
2026 season, MLB Stats API. A split with no plate appearances is omitted rather than shown as zeroes.
28G
28GS
149.1IP
10-9W-L
3.80ERA
1.08WHIP
186K
11.21K/9
0SV
Strikeout chase
| Chase | Current | Pace | Needed from here | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 K | 186 | 204 | 14 K · 5.4 per outing over 2.6 left | ON PACE |
| 250 K | 186 | 204 | 64 K · 24.6 per outing over 2.6 left | IMPOSSIBLE |
| 300 K | 186 | 204 | 114 K · 43.8 per outing over 2.6 left | IMPOSSIBLE |
| 350 K | 186 | 204 | 164 K · 63.1 per outing over 2.6 left | IMPOSSIBLE |
| 383 K | 186 | 204 | 197 K · 75.8 per outing over 2.6 left | IMPOSSIBLE |
ERA & WHIP finish lines
| Finish | Current | Required rest-of-season | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-2.00 ERA | 3.80 | -17.00 over about 14 innings | IMPOSSIBLE |
| Sub-1.75 ERA | 3.80 | -19.89 over about 14 innings | IMPOSSIBLE |
| Sub-1.50 ERA | 3.80 | -22.78 over about 14 innings | IMPOSSIBLE |
| Sub-1.00 WHIP | 1.08 | 0.17 | NEAR PACE |
| Sub-0.90 WHIP | 1.08 | -0.98 | IMPOSSIBLE |
Recent game log
Derived nightly from the snapshot ledger — each row is the difference between consecutive days; multi-day rows are labeled.
| Date | Opp | Result | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | Houston Astros | L 4-5 | 3.1 | 3 |
| 2026-07-26 | Seattle Mariners | L 4-6 | 5.0 | 4 |
| 2026-07-20 | Chicago White Sox | L 3-10 | 4.2 | 6 |
| 2026-07-07 | Los Angeles Angels | W 8-3 | 5.0 | 7 |
Recent highlights
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Jacob deGrom strikes out 12 against Mariners 2026-09-10 · Jacob deGrom allowed one hit over 6.0 scoreless innings (12 K)
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Jacob deGrom goes seven scoreless in win over A's2026-08-31 · Jacob deGrom allowed one hit over 7.0 scoreless innings (8 K)
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Jacob deGrom strikes out 10 in six scoreless innings2026-08-20 · Jacob deGrom struck out 10 over 6.0 IP — a season high, past his previous 3
Lahman + Retrosheet context
How this season fits history
Chase history
Stuff watch
Four-seamer velocity, start by start
Every start's average against his own trailing baseline of 97.4 ± 0.62 mph. Ringed dots sit more than one standard deviation under the baseline; last start 98.25 mph (2026-09-10).
No active signals — inside one standard deviation of his own baseline. A trend report, not a diagnosis.