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P · ATH · Very poor

PAL
4
WAR
-0.1
ERA
5.26

2024

Alex Wood

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Biography

Height
6' 4"
Weight
98 kg
Bats
R
Throws
L
MLB debut
May 30, 2013
Born
January 12, 1991 (35)
Birthplace
Charlotte, NC, USA
Nickname
A-Wood
Draft
2012

Career history

  • Athletics · 2024 (1 season)
  • San Francisco Giants · 2021 – 2023 (3 seasons)
  • Los Angeles Dodgers · 2020 (1 season)
  • Cincinnati Reds · 2019 (1 season)
  • Los Angeles Dodgers · 2015 – 2018 (4 seasons)
  • Atlanta Braves · 2013 – 2015 (3 seasons)

MLB record

YearTeamPJVDMPMMJRBWHIP
2024Athletics9135.2639.1331.78
2023San Francisco Giants29554.3397.2741.43
2022San Francisco Giants268125.10130.21311.24
2021San Francisco Giants261043.83138.21521.18
2020Los Angeles Dodgers9016.3912.2151.82
2019Cincinnati Reds7135.8035.2301.40
2018Los Angeles Dodgers33973.68151.21351.21
2017Los Angeles Dodgers271632.72152.11511.06
2016Los Angeles Dodgers14143.7360.1661.26
20153212123.84189.21391.36
2015Los Angeles Dodgers12564.3570.1491.27
2015Atlanta Braves20763.54119.1901.41
2014Atlanta Braves3511112.78171.21701.14
2013Atlanta Braves31333.1377.2771.33
Career totals27877683.781258.011731.26

Alex Wood: our analysis

2024 season: 9 G, 39.3 IP, 1 W, 3 L, 33 SO, 1.78 WHIP. WAR -0.1 · PAL 4, very poor.

In 2024, Alex Wood, 35, posts a PAL Rating of 4 out of 100 (very poor), with a WAR of -0.1.

On the other hand, workload (1, among the weakest in the league) and run prevention (5, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.

Advanced stats, 2024 Starting pitcher

MLB stats →

ERA

5.26

FIP

5.30

xFIP

5.13

ERA-

136

WHIP

1.78

K%

17.7 %

BB%

10.2 %

Strikeouts

33

Innings

39.3

Wins

1

Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.

2025 projection

MLB trends →

Projected WAR

-0.1

80% of cases: -1.4 to 1.5

Strikeouts

53

2024 WAR

-0.1

This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.

Trend

→ Stable (-3)

  • 20212.5 WAR · 3.2 per full season
  • 20221.7 WAR · 2.3 per full season
  • 20230.2 WAR · 0.4 per full season
  • 2024-0.1 WAR

Outlook, age included

-18 · 33 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines

It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.

Player ratings, 2024

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Ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from Statcast, never by hand: 75 = established regular, 95+ = elite.

OV · Overall

60

Depth

VEL
Velocity
58
STF
Stuff
69
CTL
Control
69
CNT
Contact allowed
71
STA
Stamina
64
DUR
Durability
61
EX
Experience
87
Why these ratings?
  • VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
  • STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
  • CTL — Control : Walks avoided
  • CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
  • STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
  • DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
  • EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors

WAR and PAL Rating, 2024

How we rate →

WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).

PAL: dimensions

Run prevention5
Stuff22
Command21
Contact allowed6
Velocity6
Workload1

A pitcher's WAR

Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 5.30 · RA9-WAR: -0.3

MLB's tracking of every ball, 2024 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.

Fastball

88.0 mi/h

1th percentile

K%

17.7 %

16th percentile

BB%

10.2 %

7th percentile

xERA

6.56

2th percentile

xwOBA allowed

.388

2th percentile

Barrels allowed

8.5 %

38th percentile

Season by season
SeasonTeamWARPALOVFastballK%BB%xERAxwOBA allowed
2024ATH-0.146088.017.710.26.56.388
2023SF0.296891.517.29.84.67.331
2022SF1.7587991.923.65.43.88.309
2021SF2.5738091.826.06.73.89.304

Game log, 2024

DateOpponentIPHERBBSOERA
May 12@ SEA2.041115.26
May 6vs TEX6.020135.30
Apr 30vs PIT4.042446.32
Apr 25@ NYY5.281256.59
Apr 20@ CLE5.084147.89
Apr 14vs WSH4.174448.10
Apr 9@ TEX4.052328.03
Apr 2vs BOS5.063279.72
Mar 28vs CLE3.1761316.20

Alex Wood: frequently asked questions

What is Alex Wood's record in 2024?

Alex Wood is 1-3 in 2024, with a 5.26 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 39.3 innings.

How old is Alex Wood?

Alex Wood is 35 years old: he was born on January 12, 1991.

How tall is Alex Wood, and how much does he weigh?

Alex Wood is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 216 lb (98 kg).

Where is Alex Wood from?

United States: Alex Wood was born in Charlotte, NC, United States.

What team does Alex Wood play for?

Alex Wood plays for the Athletics in the MLB, at P, wearing number 58.

How good is Alex Wood?

Alex Wood produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024. His PAL rating is 4 out of 100: very poor for his position.

Where was Alex Wood drafted?

Alex Wood: 2012.

What is Alex Wood's projection for 2025?

Our projection has him at -0.1 WAR in 2025, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.

See also: his Athletics teammates

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