Jonathan
France
PAge : 31Throws : R
#50
J.P. France
#50P
Height : 6' 0" · Weight : 90 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2023-05-06
Born in : New Orleans, LA, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Houston Astros | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.10 | 6.2 | 4 | 1.65 |
| 2025 | Houston Astros | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 | 4.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 2024 | Houston Astros | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7.46 | 25.1 | 22 | 1.70 |
| 2023 | Houston Astros | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3.83 | 136.1 | 101 | 1.36 |
| Career totals | 34 | 12 | 9 | 4.49 | 172.1 | 132 | 1.41 | |
Advanced stats, 2024 Starting pitcher
MLB stats →ERA
7.46
FIP
5.53
xFIP
5.60
ERA-
188
WHIP
1.70
K%
18.2 %
BB%
9.9 %
Strikeouts
22
Innings
25.3
Wins
0
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2025 projection
MLB trends →Projected WAR
-0.2
Strikeouts
68
2024 WAR
-0.1
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (-6)
- 20231.3 WAR · 1.7 per full season
- 2024-0.1 WAR
Outlook, age included
-6 · 29 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2024
All 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
57
Replacement or prospect
- VEL
- Velocity
- 70
- STF
- Stuff
- 60
- CTL
- Control
- 67
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 71
- STA
- Stamina
- 64
- DUR
- Durability
- 52
- EX
- Experience
- 37
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, 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
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 5.53 · RA9-WAR: -0.5
Statcast
Statcast leaderboards →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
92.2 mi/h
26th percentile
K%
18.2 %
18th percentile
BB%
9.9 %
10th percentile
xERA
5.59
5th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.363
5th percentile
Barrels allowed
9.3 %
23th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | -0.1 | 7 | 57 | 92.2 | 18.2 | 9.9 | 5.59 | .363 |
| 2023 | HOU | 1.3 | 30 | 68 | 93.1 | 17.4 | 8.1 | 4.96 | .340 |
Game log, 2024
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23 | @ CHC | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7.46 |
| Apr 17 | vs ATL | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7.08 |
| Apr 12 | vs TEX | 4.0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 8.22 |
| Apr 6 | @ TEX | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4.76 |
| Mar 31 | vs NYY | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4.76 |
J.P. France in five questions
What is J.P. France's record in 2024?
J.P. France is 0-3 in 2024, with a 7.46 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 25.3 innings.
How old and how tall is J.P. France?
J.P. France is 31 years old (born April 4, 1995). He is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 198 lb (90 kg).
Where is J.P. France from?
J.P. France was born in New Orleans, LA, United States.
How good is J.P. France?
J.P. France produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024. His PAL rating is 7 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What is J.P. France's projection for 2025?
Our projection has him at -0.2 WAR in 2025, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.