Kevin Gausman
33-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
14-11
ERA
3.83
WHIP
1.22
K
162
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Gausman has established himself as one of the game's best starting pitchers on the strength of his trademark splitter. His first season with Toronto in 2022 was a rousing success even as he endured some tough luck on balls in play. He followed up with an even better campaign at age 32, leading the American League in strikeouts with 237 while finishing seventh among qualified starters with a 3.16 ERA. The four-seam fastball that sets up his split-finger was more effective last season, and while there was some giveback with his walk rate, Gausman was still stingy in that regard (second in K-BB% behind only Spencer Strider). His early-career struggles between Baltimore, Atlanta and Cincinnati are a distant memory at this point and the team context is a check mark in his favor even in the AL East. Read Past Outlooks
Ends season on high note
Gausman (14-11) picked up the win Wednesday, allowing one run on four hits and three walks over six innings in a 6-1 victory over the Red Sox. He struck out three.
ANALYSIS
It's been a disappointing campaign overall for Gausman, but the 33-year-old righty still tied his career high in wins with a sharp performance in his last outing. The quality start was his 16th of the season, and Gausman gave up three earned runs or less in his last nine trips to the mound, posting a 2.22 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 43:20 K:BB through 56.2 innings over that stretch. The loss of strikeouts is a worrying sign -- his 21.4 percent K rate in 2024 is a huge drop from the 31.1 percent mark he posted the year before -- but he's still expected to head into spring training next season as one of the veteran anchors for Toronto's rotation.
It's been a disappointing campaign overall for Gausman, but the 33-year-old righty still tied his career high in wins with a sharp performance in his last outing. The quality start was his 16th of the season, and Gausman gave up three earned runs or less in his last nine trips to the mound, posting a 2.22 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 43:20 K:BB through 56.2 innings over that stretch. The loss of strikeouts is a worrying sign -- his 21.4 percent K rate in 2024 is a huge drop from the 31.1 percent mark he posted the year before -- but he's still expected to head into spring training next season as one of the veteran anchors for Toronto's rotation.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
95
Last 10 Games
96
Last 5 Games
93
How many pitches does Kevin Gausman generally throw?
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What part of the game does Kevin Gausman generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-4%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-5%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .242 | 258 | 65 | 232 | 24 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .253 | 346 | 74 | 284 | 30 | |||
2024vs Left | .232 | 79 | 31 | 83 | 9 | |||
2024vs Right | .244 | 83 | 25 | 82 | 11 | |||
2023vs Left | .250 | 103 | 28 | 80 | 11 | |||
2023vs Right | .218 | 134 | 27 | 83 | 8 | |||
2022vs Left | .244 | 76 | 6 | 69 | 4 | |||
2022vs Right | .292 | 129 | 22 | 119 | 11 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-36%
ERA on Road
2024
-50%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.18 | 1.30 | 275.1 | 10.1 | 2.5 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 2.68 | 1.12 | 265.1 | 10.0 | 2.1 | ||||
2024Home | 5.02 | 1.34 | 95.0 | 7.9 | 2.9 | ||||
2024Away | 2.51 | 1.09 | 86.0 | 8.3 | 2.6 | ||||
2023Home | 3.07 | 1.16 | 99.2 | 11.8 | 2.9 | ||||
2023Away | 3.27 | 1.20 | 85.1 | 11.2 | 2.4 | ||||
2022Home | 4.57 | 1.41 | 80.2 | 10.6 | 1.6 | ||||
2022Away | 2.30 | 1.09 | 94.0 | 10.5 | 1.3 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Kevin Gausman compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.89K/9
8.1BB/9
2.8HR/9
1.0Fastball
93.9 mphERA
3.83WHIP
1.22BABIP
.294GB/FB
1.06Left On Base
69.9%Exit Velocity
82.7 mphBarrels/BBE
5.2%Spin Rate
2126 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.0%Swinging Strike
10.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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After signing a five-year, $110 million contract with the Blue Jays last winter, Gausman had to pay his toll to the BABIP Gods. He did so in the form of a .363 BABIP, which inflated his numbers well beyond where they probably "should" have been. In fact, Gausman had the second-best FIP among all qualified starters at 2.38, trailing only Carlos Rodon. The split-finger pitch is what helped Gausman take his career to the next level, and it's not usual for splitter-slider pitchers to see a good deal of BABIP variance though Gausman is not a particularly heavy groundball pitcher. Gausman shaved his walk rate to a career-low 3.9% and the surface stats seem destined to get in line with the skills in short order. He will look for better results at Rogers Centre (4.57 ERA last season).
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Cleared to start Wednesday
Gausman (back) is listed as the Blue Jays' probable starter for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox in Toronto.
ANALYSIS
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Expects to make next start
Gausman said after Thursday's game versus Texas that he isn't too concerned about his lower-back issue and expects to make his next scheduled start, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Exits with back tightness
Gausman was removed from Thursday's game against the Rangers due to lower-back tightness.
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Goes seven innings in no-decision
Gausman allowed two runs on nine hits and two walks over seven frames during a no-decision Friday. He struck out three in the extra-innings win over St. Louis.
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Quality start in loss
Gausman (12-11) took the loss Friday against Atlanta, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out five.
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Struggling with fastball
Opposing batters are hitting .322 against Gausman's four-seam fastball through seven starts this season.
ANALYSIS
The 33-year-old has a 3.78 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 31:8 K:BB across 33.1 innings, and those numbers are fortunate given the problems with his fastball, which he's thrown at a 47.4 percent clip. Gausman's splitter, which has 38.8 percent usage, has been dominant, as hitters have a .243 wOBA and two-degree launch angle against it. The right-hander has also introduced a sinker this season, but he appears to still be feeling it out since it's been thrown just 23 times. Gausman's already solid numbers could receive a bump if he's able to use the sinker more and rely less on his fastball.
The 33-year-old has a 3.78 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 31:8 K:BB across 33.1 innings, and those numbers are fortunate given the problems with his fastball, which he's thrown at a 47.4 percent clip. Gausman's splitter, which has 38.8 percent usage, has been dominant, as hitters have a .243 wOBA and two-degree launch angle against it. The right-hander has also introduced a sinker this season, but he appears to still be feeling it out since it's been thrown just 23 times. Gausman's already solid numbers could receive a bump if he's able to use the sinker more and rely less on his fastball.