Andrew
Anderson
PAge : 32Throws : R
#38
Drew Anderson
#38P
Detroit Tigers
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 93 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2017-08-01
Born in : Reno, NV, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Detroit Tigers | 49 | 5 | 7 | 3.67 | 108.0 | 114 | 1.27 |
| 2021 | Texas Rangers | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3.27 | 22.0 | 9 | 1.18 |
| 2020 | Chicago White Sox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40.50 | 1.1 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.50 | 6.0 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4.97 | 12.2 | 11 | 1.50 |
| 2017 | Philadelphia Phillies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23.14 | 2.1 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Career totals | 68 | 6 | 10 | 4.49 | 152.1 | 144 | 1.36 | |
ContractDetroit Tigers payroll →
- Type
- Free Agent
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 7.0 M$
- AAV
- 7.00 M$
2026
7.00 M$
Guaranteed
2027
10.00 M$
Club option
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
3.67
FIP
4.28
xFIP
3.80
ERA-
88
WHIP
1.27
K%
25.0 %
BB%
9.4 %
Strikeouts
114
Innings
108.0
Wins
5
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
0.4
Strikeouts
74
2026 WAR
0.7
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20210.2 WAR · 0.6 per full season
- 20260.7 WAR · 0.4 per full season
Outlook, age included
-15 · 32 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
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
77
Established regular
- VEL
- Velocity
- 77
- STF
- Stuff
- 79
- CTL
- Control
- 74
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 71
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 78
- EX
- Experience
- 81
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
0.7
#72 of 263 regular relievers
PAL Rating
61 / 100
#102 of 263 regular relievers
Value Rating
37 / 100
Surplus $-0.2M · salary $7.0MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 4.28 · RA9-WAR: 1.5
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
95.3 mi/h
56th percentile
K%
25.0 %
64th percentile
BB%
9.4 %
50th percentile
xERA
3.92
50th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.305
50th percentile
Barrels allowed
8.5 %
25th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DET | 0.7 | 61 | 77 | 95.3 | 25.0 | 9.4 | 3.92 | .305 |
| 2021 | TEX | 0.2 | 20 | 65 | 92.5 | 9.9 | 6.6 | 4.12 | .312 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | vs WSH | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3.67 |
| Sep 15 | @ TOR | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3.62 |
| Sep 8 | vs MIN | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3.80 |
| Sep 2 | @ MIN | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3.73 |
| Aug 28 | vs LAD | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3.87 |
| Aug 22 | @ KC | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.09 |
| Aug 16 | vs CWS | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4.01 |
| Aug 11 | vs CLE | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3.91 |
| Aug 5 | @ SEA | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.01 |
| Aug 2 | @ ATH | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.24 |