Alec
Gipson-Long
PAge : 28Throws : R
#66
Sawyer Gipson-Long
#66P
Detroit Tigers
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 102 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2023-09-10
Born in : Lithia Springs, GA, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7.18 | 31.1 | 26 | 1.28 |
| 2023 | Detroit Tigers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.70 | 20.0 | 26 | 1.10 |
| Career totals | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5.44 | 51.1 | 52 | 1.21 | |
Advanced stats, 2025Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
7.18
FIP
5.56
xFIP
4.11
ERA-
174
WHIP
1.28
K%
19.5 %
BB%
4.5 %
Strikeouts
26
Innings
31.3
Wins
0
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2026 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
-0.2
Strikeouts
21
2025 WAR
-0.2
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↓ Slight decline (-10)
- 20230.5 WAR · 1.6 per full season
- 2025-0.2 WAR · -0.4 per full season
Outlook, age included
0 · 27 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025All 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
74
Established regular
- VEL
- Velocity
- 66
- STF
- Stuff
- 77
- CTL
- Control
- 86
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 63
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 37
- EX
- Experience
- 47
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, 2025How 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: 5.56 · RA9-WAR: -0.8
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
92.8 mi/h
19th percentile
K%
19.5 %
23th percentile
BB%
4.5 %
96th percentile
xERA
6.19
3th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.376
3th percentile
Barrels allowed
13.1 %
3th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DET | -0.2 | 17 | 74 | 92.8 | 19.5 | 4.5 | 6.19 | .376 |
| 2023 | DET | 0.5 | 70 | 79 | 93.6 | 31.7 | 9.8 | 2.52 | .247 |
Game log, 2025
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | @ NYY | 2.1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7.18 |
| Sep 2 | vs NYM | 4.0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5.59 |
| Aug 13 | @ CWS | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.32 |
| Jun 27 | vs MIN | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4.70 |
| Jun 21 | @ TB | 6.1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4.58 |
| Jun 15 | vs CIN | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.97 |
| Jun 10 | @ BAL | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4.32 |
| Jun 4 | @ CWS | 3.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7.36 |