Adam Wainwright
42-Year-Old
Free Agent
2023 Stats
W-L
5-11
ERA
7.40
WHIP
1.90
K
55
SV
0
2024 Projections
RANKS
Announces retirement
Wainwright officially announced his retirement Sunday, Bally Sports Midwest reports.
ANALYSIS
The 42-year-old righty was able to go out on a high note, winning his 200th career game in his final start of the year Sept. 18 against the Brewers. He sails off into the sunset with a career 3.53 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 2,202 strikeouts in 2,668.1 career innings.
The 42-year-old righty was able to go out on a high note, winning his 200th career game in his final start of the year Sept. 18 against the Brewers. He sails off into the sunset with a career 3.53 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 2,202 strikeouts in 2,668.1 career innings.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
85
Last 10 Games
82
Last 5 Games
91
How many pitches does Adam Wainwright generally throw?
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What part of the game does Adam Wainwright generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-1%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-3%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .265 | 172 | 93 | 247 | 24 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .262 | 200 | 52 | 264 | 33 | |||
2023vs Left | .350 | 25 | 29 | 70 | 9 | |||
2023vs Right | .340 | 30 | 12 | 81 | 11 | |||
2022vs Left | .256 | 61 | 38 | 86 | 5 | |||
2022vs Right | .265 | 82 | 16 | 106 | 11 | |||
2021vs Left | .229 | 86 | 26 | 91 | 10 | |||
2021vs Right | .209 | 88 | 24 | 77 | 11 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-30%
ERA at Home
2023
-19%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 3.55 | 1.24 | 294.0 | 6.9 | 2.2 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 5.09 | 1.42 | 205.0 | 6.4 | 3.2 | ||||
2023Home | 6.67 | 1.89 | 54.0 | 4.8 | 3.8 | ||||
2023Away | 8.23 | 1.91 | 47.0 | 5.0 | 3.4 | ||||
2022Home | 2.98 | 1.20 | 111.2 | 7.3 | 2.1 | ||||
2022Away | 4.73 | 1.40 | 80.0 | 6.0 | 3.2 | ||||
2021Home | 2.74 | 1.01 | 128.1 | 7.6 | 1.6 | ||||
2021Away | 3.58 | 1.14 | 78.0 | 7.6 | 3.1 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Adam Wainwright compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.34K/9
4.9BB/9
3.7HR/9
1.8Fastball
86.6 mphERA
7.40WHIP
1.90BABIP
.363GB/FB
1.24Left On Base
62.8%Exit Velocity
82.7 mphBarrels/BBE
7.3%Spin Rate
2340 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.4%Swinging Strike
4.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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It was widely assumed Wainwright would join fellow Cardinals legends Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina in retirement, but the right-hander instead opted to return for an eighteenth and final season. Wainwright delivered another strong season in 2022 with a 3.71 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 143:54 K:BB across 191.2 innings. His average fastball velocity dropped below 89 mph for the first time in his big-league career, and the 17.8 percent strikeout rate also dropped more than three percentage points from the previous campaign. Wainwright has figured out how to pitch effectively despite the impact of father time, though his reduced strikeout rate limits his fantasy appeal. The departure of Molina could have some effect, especially depending on who takes over behind the plate, and there's always inherent risk when it comes to a 41-year-old pitcher.
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Won't pitch again
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol confirmed Tuesday that Wainwright (back/shoulder) will not pitch again this season, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
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Won't start this weekend
Wainwright will not make his next scheduled start this weekend in San Diego, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
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Earns 200th win
Wainwright (5-11) earned the win Monday, allowing four hits and two walks over seven scoreless innings in the Cardinals' 1-0 victory over the Brewers. He struck out three.
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Bounce-back effort in Baltimore
Wainwright improved to 4-11 on the season in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Orioles, allowing two runs on seven hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out three.
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Serves up four homers Thursday
Wainwright (3-11) took the loss against Atlanta on Thursday, allowing six runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out four batters over 5.2 innings.
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