2020 Stats
W-L
5-3
ERA
3.15
WHIP
1.05
K
54
SV
0
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
The veteran right-hander stuck around with the Cardinals on a pair of one-year deals over the past two seasons, but it remains to be seen if he'll have to go elsewhere to continue his career in 2021. Wainwright posted a 3.15 ERA and 1.05 WHIP (his best numbers since 2015) during the shortened season, though his xFIP (4.23) indicates the figures may be a bit deceiving. The 39-year-old had a 20.6% strikeout rate and 5.7% walk rate over 65.2 innings during 2020. The drop in revenue across baseball as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic is having a clear impact on free agency, and Wainwright could find himself with limited opportunities for next year. The veteran righty would likely compete for a spot in the back end of the starting rotation wherever he latches on, assuming he elects to return for a 16th season. Read Past Outlooks

Returns to St. Louis
Wainwright agreed Thursday with the Cardinals on a one-year, $8 million contract, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Wainwright has spent his entire 15-year career in St. Louis, so he never seemed to be a legitimate threat to head elsewhere in free agency. He's coming off of a strong 2020 campaign, during which he maintained a 3.15 ERA across 65.2 frames. Wainwright should be penciled into the back end of the Cardinals' rotation heading into his age-39 season.
Wainwright has spent his entire 15-year career in St. Louis, so he never seemed to be a legitimate threat to head elsewhere in free agency. He's coming off of a strong 2020 campaign, during which he maintained a 3.15 ERA across 65.2 frames. Wainwright should be penciled into the back end of the Cardinals' rotation heading into his age-39 season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
91
Last 10 Games
92
Last 5 Games
88
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 2018
-4%
BAA vs RHP
2020
-7%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2018vs Left | .265 | 105 | 66 | 127 | 22 | |||
Since 2018vs Right | .255 | 141 | 30 | 146 | 13 | |||
2020vs Left | .211 | 21 | 6 | 23 | 6 | |||
2020vs Right | .226 | 32 | 8 | 28 | 2 | |||
2019vs Left | .288 | 62 | 45 | 84 | 14 | |||
2019vs Right | .262 | 91 | 19 | 97 | 8 | |||
2018vs Left | .256 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 2 | |||
2018vs Right | .269 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-43%
ERA at Home
2020
-7%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2018Home | 3.06 | 1.23 | 164.2 | 7.5 | 2.5 | ||||
Since 2018Away | 5.34 | 1.50 | 113.0 | 8.7 | 4.1 | ||||
2020Home | 3.24 | 1.06 | 41.2 | 6.3 | 1.7 | ||||
2020Away | 3.00 | 1.04 | 24.0 | 9.4 | 2.6 | ||||
2019Home | 2.56 | 1.29 | 95.0 | 8.0 | 2.9 | ||||
2019Away | 6.22 | 1.59 | 76.2 | 8.1 | 3.9 | ||||
2018Home | 4.50 | 1.29 | 28.0 | 8.0 | 2.3 | ||||
2018Away | 4.38 | 1.86 | 12.1 | 10.9 | 8.0 | ||||
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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
3.60K/9
7.4BB/9
2.1HR/9
1.2Fastball
89.3 mphERA
3.15WHIP
1.05BABIP
.255GB/FB
1.36Left On Base
78.0%Exit Velocity
80.4 mphBarrels/BBE
3.6%Spin Rate
2438 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.8%Swinging Strike
10.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Waino will return to the Cardinals in 2020 at age 38, for a 15th major-league season. The curve remains his bread and butter, which is good given his fastball is nearly to the point where it would bounce off a window. It is tough to imagine he can string together another productive season with the declining fastball velocity and throwing a ton of curves, but that is how he pitched in September when he went 5-1 over his final six starts with a 2.97 ERA. The strikeout rate was down in September, but so were the walks. With the return to St. Louis, Wainwright could be a decent source of strikeouts and wins, but the ratios simply are not what they once were for him. If the strikeouts are slow out of the gate and the radar gun isn't showing 90, act quickly to replace him because the decline could come rapidly.
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Lasts 3.1 innings
Wainwright didn't factor in the decision in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Round against the Padres after allowing two runs on six hits with three strikeouts and two walks over 3.1 innings.
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Slated for Game 2
Wainwright will start Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series on Thursday against the Padres, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
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Takes tough loss Saturday
Wainwright (5-3) allowed three runs on eight hits (two home runs) and a walk while striking out three across 6.2 innings Saturday as he was dealt the loss against the Brewers.
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Falls to 5-2
Wainwright (5-2) allowed three runs on six hits and two walks over 5.2 innings Monday, striking out seven and taking the loss against Kansas City.
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Goes distance, improves to 5-1
Wainwright (5-1) picked up the win while tossing a complete game (seven innings) in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Brewers, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk. He struck out nine.
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