Anthony
Kay
PAge : 31Throws : L
#18
Anthony Kay
Height : 6' 0" · Weight : 102 kg · Bats : L · Throws : L · MLB debut : 2019-09-07
Born in : Stony Brook, NY, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chicago White Sox | 33 | 10 | 9 | 4.44 | 158.0 | 129 | 1.37 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.14 | 14.2 | 11 | 1.50 | |
| 2023 | New York Mets | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 3.1 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 2023 | Chicago Cubs | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6.35 | 11.1 | 8 | 1.76 |
| 2022 | Toronto Blue Jays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2.0 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 2021 | Toronto Blue Jays | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5.61 | 33.2 | 39 | 1.66 |
| 2020 | Toronto Blue Jays | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5.14 | 21.0 | 22 | 1.71 |
| 2019 | Toronto Blue Jays | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5.79 | 14.0 | 13 | 1.43 |
| Career totals | 77 | 14 | 11 | 4.85 | 243.1 | 217 | 1.45 | |
ContractChicago White Sox payroll →
- Type
- Free Agent
- Length
- 2 yrs · 2026–2027
- Total value
- 12.0 M$
- AAV
- 6.00 M$
2026
5.00 M$
Guaranteed
2027
5.00 M$
Guaranteed
2028
10.00 M$
Mutual option
Advanced stats, 2026Starting pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
4.44
FIP
4.75
xFIP
4.65
ERA-
107
WHIP
1.37
K%
18.2 %
BB%
7.9 %
Strikeouts
129
Innings
158.0
Wins
10
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
0.7
Strikeouts
68
2026 WAR
1.3
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20210.0 WAR
- 20261.3 WAR · 1.5 per full season
Outlook, age included
0 · 31 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
63
Depth
- VEL
- Velocity
- 80
- STF
- Stuff
- 61
- CTL
- Control
- 74
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 70
- STA
- Stamina
- 66
- DUR
- Durability
- 72
- EX
- Experience
- 75
Why these ratings?Hide details
- 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, 2026How 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).
WAR
1.3
#101 of 166 regular starters
PAL Rating
26 / 100
#123 of 166 regular starters
Value Rating
40 / 100
Surplus $6.7M · salary $6.0MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 4.75 · RA9-WAR: 1.4
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
95.9 mi/h
73th percentile
K%
18.2 %
24th percentile
BB%
7.9 %
52th percentile
xERA
5.05
17th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.342
17th percentile
Barrels allowed
8.0 %
50th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CWS | 1.3 | 26 | 63 | 95.9 | 18.2 | 7.9 | 5.05 | .342 |
| 2021 | TOR | 0.0 | 30 | 72 | 94.5 | 25.0 | 11.5 | 5.09 | .343 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vs COL | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4.44 |
| Sep 22 | @ KC | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4.53 |
| Sep 16 | @ CLE | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4.41 |
| Sep 11 | @ STL | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4.53 |
| Sep 5 | vs MIN | 4.1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4.47 |
| Aug 31 | @ HOU | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4.28 |
| Aug 25 | vs TEX | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4.09 |
| Aug 20 | vs ATL | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3.96 |
| Aug 15 | @ DET | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.01 |
| Aug 8 | vs CLE | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3.96 |