George
Klassen
PAge : 24Throws : R
#58
George Klassen
Height : 6' 2" · Weight : 88 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2026-04-05
Born in : West Bend, WI, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Los Angeles Angels | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3.67 | 27.0 | 24 | 1.63 |
| Career totals | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3.67 | 27.0 | 24 | 1.63 | |
Advanced stats, 2026Starting pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
3.67
FIP
4.73
xFIP
5.17
ERA-
89
WHIP
1.63
K%
19.2 %
BB%
16.8 %
Strikeouts
24
Innings
27.0
Wins
2
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
0.1
Strikeouts
25
2026 WAR
0.1
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20260.1 WAR
Outlook, age included
+25 · 24 y.o. · usually still improving
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
47
Replacement or prospect
- VEL
- Velocity
- 79
- STF
- Stuff
- 65
- CTL
- Control
- 47
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 67
- STA
- Stamina
- 35
- DUR
- Durability
- 35
- EX
- Experience
- 24
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).
PAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 4.73 · RA9-WAR: 0.4
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
96.4 mi/h
83th percentile
K%
19.2 %
32th percentile
BB%
16.8 %
0th percentile
xERA
5.62
7th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.358
7th percentile
Barrels allowed
8.9 %
28th percentile
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | vs CLE | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3.67 |
| Aug 18 | @ HOU | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3.74 |
| Aug 12 | vs TEX | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.52 |
| Aug 7 | @ MIA | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7.27 |
| Apr 11 | @ CIN | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11.57 |
| Apr 5 | vs SEA | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6.75 |