Austin
Pruitt
P · Below average
- PAL
- 29
- WAR
- 0.4
- ERA
- 2.98
2023№ 131 / 268
Austin Pruitt
P
Biography
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Weight
- 84 kg
- Bats
- R
- Throws
- R
- MLB debut
- April 2, 2017
- Born
- August 31, 1989 (37)
- Birthplace
- Plano, TX, USA
- Nickname
- Pruman
- Draft
- 2013
Career history
- Texas Rangers · 2024 (1 season)
- Athletics · 2022 – 2023 (2 seasons)
- Miami Marlins · 2021 (1 season)
- Houston Astros · 2021 (1 season)
- Tampa Bay Rays · 2017 – 2019 (3 seasons)
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas Rangers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12.46 | 4.1 | 1 | 2.54 |
| 2023 | Athletics | 38 | 2 | 6 | 2.98 | 48.1 | 30 | 1.16 |
| 2022 | Athletics | 39 | 0 | 1 | 4.23 | 55.1 | 38 | 1.03 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3.68 | 7.1 | 5 | 0.95 | |
| 2021 | Miami Marlins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | 4.2 | 4 | 0.86 |
| 2021 | Houston Astros | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 2.2 | 1 | 1.13 |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Rays | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4.40 | 47.0 | 39 | 1.26 |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Rays | 23 | 2 | 3 | 4.65 | 69.2 | 42 | 1.26 |
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Rays | 30 | 7 | 5 | 5.31 | 83.0 | 66 | 1.51 |
| Career totals | 154 | 14 | 16 | 4.54 | 315.0 | 221 | 1.28 | |
Austin Pruitt: our analysis
2023 season: 38 G, 48.3 IP, 2 W, 6 L, 30 SO, 1.16 WHIP. WAR 0.4 (131st of 268) · PAL 29, below average.
In 2023, Austin Pruitt, 37, posts a PAL Rating of 29 out of 100 (below average), and his WAR of 0.4 ranks 131st among 268 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: command (84, well above average) and contact allowed (71, above average). On the other hand, stuff (8, among the weakest in the league) and velocity (13, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
An improvement on 2022, when his PAL was 26; his WAR went from -0.3 to 0.4.
Advanced stats, 2023 Relief pitcher
MLB stats →ERA
2.98
FIP
4.17
xFIP
5.04
ERA-
72
WHIP
1.16
K%
15.3 %
BB%
6.1 %
Strikeouts
30
Innings
48.3
Wins
2
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2024 projection
MLB trends →Projected WAR
0.4
80% of cases: -0.5 to 1.3
Strikeouts
30
2023 WAR
0.4
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (+7)
- 2022-0.3 WAR · -0.4 per full season
- 20230.4 WAR · 0.5 per full season
Outlook, age included
-8 · 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, 2023
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from Statcast, never by hand: 75 = established regular, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
69
Depth
- VEL
- Velocity
- 61
- STF
- Stuff
- 58
- CTL
- Control
- 90
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 77
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 68
- EX
- Experience
- 71
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, 2023
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
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 4.17 · RA9-WAR: 1.0
Statcast
Statcast leaderboards →MLB's tracking of every ball, 2023 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
91.8 mi/h
12th percentile
K%
15.3 %
3th percentile
BB%
6.1 %
84th percentile
xERA
3.93
49th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.306
49th percentile
Barrels allowed
6.5 %
61th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ATH | 0.4 | 29 | 69 | 91.8 | 15.3 | 6.1 | 3.93 | .306 |
| 2022 | ATH | -0.3 | 26 | 66 | 91.4 | 17.0 | 4.0 | 3.94 | .311 |
Game log, 2023
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16 | @ STL | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.98 |
| Aug 15 | @ STL | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.11 |
| Aug 12 | @ WSH | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.15 |
| Aug 9 | vs TEX | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.20 |
| Aug 6 | vs SF | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.35 |
| Aug 5 | vs SF | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.40 |
| Aug 2 | @ LAD | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.48 |
| Jul 30 | @ COL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.66 |
| Jul 28 | @ COL | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.76 |
| Jul 25 | @ SF | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.82 |
Austin Pruitt: frequently asked questions
What is Austin Pruitt's record in 2023?
Austin Pruitt is 2-6 in 2023, with a 2.98 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 48.3 innings.
How old is Austin Pruitt?
Austin Pruitt is 37 years old: he was born on August 31, 1989.
How tall is Austin Pruitt, and how much does he weigh?
Austin Pruitt is 5'10" (178 cm) and weighs 185 lb (84 kg).
Where is Austin Pruitt from?
United States: Austin Pruitt was born in Plano, TX, United States.
How good is Austin Pruitt?
Austin Pruitt produced 0.4 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023, 141st of 268 players at his position in the MLB. His PAL rating is 29 out of 100: below average for his position.
Is Austin Pruitt a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 141st of 268 players at his position in the MLB in 2023. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Austin Pruitt getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 26 in 2022 to 29 in 2023 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
Where was Austin Pruitt drafted?
Austin Pruitt: 2013.
What is Austin Pruitt's projection for 2024?
Our projection has him at 0.4 WAR in 2024, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.