Jakob Junis

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Born: 9/16/1992 in Jacksonville, AR, USA

MLB Debut: 2017-04-12

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 220 lbs

Full name: Jakob Benjamin Lee Junis

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Biography

Jakob Junis, born in 1992, is an active Major League Baseball pitcher known for his resilience and versatility on the mound. Since making his debut on April 12, 2017, he has developed a reputation for his ability to strike out batters, accumulating 713 strikeouts over his career. With a win-loss record of 42-45 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.48, Junis has played a significant role in his team's pitching rotation, contributing both as a starter and in relief appearances, evidenced by his two saves. Junis's career unfolds in a competitive era of baseball marked by advanced analytics and a focus on power pitching. His style combines a mix of off-speed pitches and fastballs, allowing him to keep hitters off balance. As he continues to compete at the highest level, Jakob Junis remains a noteworthy figure in contemporary baseball, reflecting the evolving dynamics of pitching in the game today.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
46	46	258	116	1	0	5	857.3	881	413	130	220	774	4.34	0

Career ERA 4.34 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2017	KCR	AL	9	3	20	16	0	0	98.3	101	47	25	80	4.30	4.36 (+1%)	-
2018	KCR	AL	9	12	30	30	1	0	177.0	182	86	43	164	4.37	4.15 (-5%)	-
2019	KCR	AL	9	14	31	31	0	0	175.3	192	102	58	164	5.24	4.51 (-16%)	-
2020	KCR	AL	0	2	8	6	0	0	25.3	35	18	6	19	6.39	4.45 (-44%)	-
2021	KCR	AL	2	4	16	6	0	0	39.3	43	23	12	41	5.26	4.27 (-23%)	-
2022	SFG	NL	5	7	23	17	0	0	112.0	120	55	25	98	4.42	3.97 (-11%)	-
2023	SFG	NL	4	3	40	4	0	1	86.0	90	37	21	96	3.87	4.33 (+11%)	-
2024	MIL	NL	4	0	10	1	0	1	26.0	20	7	5	19	2.42	4.08 (+41%)	-208.6
2024	CIN	NL	0	0	14	5	0	0	41.0	29	13	3	32	2.85	4.08 (+30%)	866.6
2025	CLE	AL	4	1	57	0	0	0	66.7	64	22	18	55	2.97	4.14 (+28%)	1196.8
2026	TEX	AL	0	0	9	0	0	3	10.3	5	3	4	6	2.61	3.82 (+32%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
249	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.730 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS
2017	KCR	AL	20	3	3	0.000	—	—	—	—
2018	KCR	AL	30	2	1	0.000	—	—	—	—
2019	KCR	AL	31	2	0	0.000	—	—	—	—
2020	KCR	AL	8	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2021	KCR	AL	16	1	1	0.000	—	—	—	—
2022	SFG	NL	23	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2023	SFG	NL	40	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2024	MIL	NL	10	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2024	CIN	NL	14	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2025	CLE	AL	57	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2025	ALWC1	CLE	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	2	0	0	1.7	0	0	1	0	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2025	ALWC1	CLE	0	0	2	0	0	1.7	0	0	1	0	0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	249	116	43	62	5	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2017	KCA	P	20	16	5	5	1	0
2018	KCA	P	30	30	9	14	1	1
2019	KCA	P	31	31	7	13	1	1
2020	KCA	P	8	6	1	3	0	2
2021	KCA	P	16	6	2	4	0	1
2022	SFN	P	23	17	7	12	1	0
2023	SFN	P	40	4	9	3	1	0
2024	MIL	P	10	1	2	2	0	1
2024	CIN	P	14	5	0	2	0	1
2025	CLE	P	57	0	1	4	0	0