Zach
Plesac
PAge : 31Throws : R
#65
Zach Plesac
#65P
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 100 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2019-05-28
Born in : Crown Point, IN, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Los Angeles Angels | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8.25 | 12.0 | 5 | 1.58 |
| 2023 | Cleveland Guardians | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7.59 | 21.1 | 14 | 1.97 |
| 2022 | Cleveland Guardians | 25 | 3 | 12 | 4.31 | 131.2 | 100 | 1.32 |
| 2021 | Cleveland Guardians | 25 | 10 | 6 | 4.67 | 142.2 | 100 | 1.20 |
| 2020 | Cleveland Guardians | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2.28 | 55.1 | 57 | 0.80 |
| 2019 | Cleveland Guardians | 21 | 8 | 6 | 3.81 | 115.2 | 88 | 1.23 |
| Career totals | 87 | 27 | 28 | 4.31 | 478.2 | 364 | 1.24 | |
Advanced stats, 2023Starting pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
7.59
FIP
4.47
xFIP
4.51
ERA-
179
WHIP
1.97
K%
13.3 %
BB%
4.8 %
Strikeouts
14
Innings
21.3
Wins
1
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2024 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
0.9
Strikeouts
50
2023 WAR
0.2
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (+2)
- 20211.0 WAR · 1.3 per full season
- 20220.8 WAR · 1.1 per full season
- 20230.2 WAR
Outlook, age included
+12 · 28 y.o. · prime years
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
56
Replacement or prospect
- VEL
- Velocity
- 65
- STF
- Stuff
- 61
- CTL
- Control
- 83
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 60
- STA
- Stamina
- 56
- DUR
- Durability
- 61
- EX
- Experience
- 61
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: 4.47 · RA9-WAR: -0.6
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
91.0 mi/h
13th percentile
K%
13.3 %
2th percentile
BB%
4.8 %
92th percentile
xERA
5.59
12th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.358
12th percentile
Barrels allowed
8.1 %
56th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CLE | 0.2 | 20 | 56 | 91.0 | 13.3 | 4.8 | 5.59 | .358 |
| 2022 | CLE | 0.8 | 23 | 65 | 91.9 | 17.6 | 6.7 | 5.27 | .354 |
| 2021 | CLE | 1.0 | 30 | 69 | 92.8 | 16.7 | 5.7 | 4.57 | .327 |
Game log, 2023
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29 | @ BOS | 3.1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7.59 |
| Apr 22 | vs MIA | 5.0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6.50 |
| Apr 15 | @ WSH | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.92 |
| Apr 9 | vs SEA | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9.00 |
| Apr 3 | @ ATH | 1.0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 54.00 |