Kenneth
Waldichuk
PAge : 28Throws : L
#52
Ken Waldichuk
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 100 kg · Bats : L · Throws : L · MLB debut : 2022-09-01
Born in : San Diego, CA, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington Nationals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 9.1 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 2023 | Athletics | 35 | 4 | 9 | 5.36 | 141.0 | 132 | 1.56 |
| 2022 | Athletics | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4.93 | 34.2 | 33 | 1.21 |
| Career totals | 47 | 6 | 11 | 5.35 | 185.0 | 173 | 1.49 | |
ContractWashington Nationals payroll →
- Type
- Arbitration
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 0.8 M$
- AAV
- 0.83 M$
2026
0.83 M$
Guaranteed
2027
—
Arb 2
2028
—
Arb 3
2029
—
Arb 4
Advanced stats, 2023Starting pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
5.36
FIP
5.30
xFIP
5.08
ERA-
130
WHIP
1.56
K%
20.7 %
BB%
11.1 %
Strikeouts
132
Innings
141.0
Wins
4
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2024 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
-0.1
Strikeouts
82
2023 WAR
-0.2
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20220.3 WAR
- 2023-0.2 WAR · -0.3 per full season
Outlook, age included
+25 · 25 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2023All 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
67
Depth
- VEL
- Velocity
- 74
- STF
- Stuff
- 67
- CTL
- Control
- 57
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 73
- STA
- Stamina
- 80
- DUR
- Durability
- 67
- 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, 2023How 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: 5.30 · RA9-WAR: -0.8
StatcastStatcast 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
93.3 mi/h
46th percentile
K%
20.7 %
39th percentile
BB%
11.1 %
7th percentile
xERA
4.70
37th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.332
37th percentile
Barrels allowed
7.7 %
64th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ATH | -0.2 | 22 | 67 | 93.3 | 20.7 | 11.1 | 4.70 | .332 |
| 2022 | ATH | 0.3 | 35 | 68 | 94.1 | 22.6 | 6.8 | 4.55 | .332 |
Game log, 2023
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | @ LAA | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5.36 |
| Sep 22 | vs DET | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5.29 |
| Sep 17 | vs SD | 4.0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5.40 |
| Sep 11 | @ HOU | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5.14 |
| Sep 5 | vs TOR | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5.40 |
| Aug 29 | @ SEA | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5.68 |
| Aug 24 | @ CWS | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5.81 |
| Aug 19 | vs BAL | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5.91 |
| Aug 13 | @ WSH | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6.07 |
| Aug 7 | vs TEX | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6.30 |