Tanner Roark, baseball player, 2013-2021

Tanner Roark

Born: 10/5/1986 in Wilmington, IL, USA

MLB Debut: 2013-08-07 | Final Game: 2021-04-18

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 238 lbs

Full name: Tanner Burnell Roark

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Biography

Tanner Roark, born in 1986, was a professional baseball pitcher who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 2013 until his retirement in 2021. Known for his competitive spirit and durability on the mound, Roark finished his career with a record of 76-68 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.85. Over the course of his career, he recorded 936 strikeouts and notched one save, establishing himself as a reliable starter for several teams, most notably the Washington Nationals. Roark's playing style was characterized by his ability to generate ground balls and limit hard contact, which made him a valuable asset during a time when offensive production was on the rise in the league. Throughout his career, he was an integral part of the Nationals' pitching rotation, contributing to the team's success during their competitive seasons. Roark's journey from a late-round draft pick to a starting pitcher in the majors exemplified the hard work and perseverance that defines many players of his era. His contributions to the game helped pave the way for future pitchers, making him a respected figure in the baseball community.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
76 68 227 184 1 1 1 1155.0 1114 494 143 339 936 3.85 0

Career ERA 3.85 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — 7.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2013 WAS NL 7 1 14 5 0 0 0 53.7 38 9 11 40 1.51 3.87 (+61%) 1968.5
2014 WAS NL 15 10 31 31 1 1 0 198.7 178 63 39 138 2.85 3.74 (+24%) 1401.7
2015 WAS NL 4 7 40 12 0 0 1 111.0 119 54 26 70 4.38 3.96 (-11%) -2099.5
2016 WAS NL 16 10 34 33 0 0 0 210.0 173 66 73 172 2.83 4.19 (+32%) 2193.4
2017 WAS NL 13 11 32 30 0 0 0 181.3 178 94 64 166 4.67 4.36 (-7%) 1054.6
2018 WAS NL 9 15 31 30 0 0 0 180.3 181 87 50 146 4.34 4.15 (-5%) -565.0
2019 CIN NL 6 7 21 21 0 0 0 110.3 119 52 38 108 4.24 4.51 (+6%) 906.0
2019 OAK AL 4 3 10 10 0 0 0 55.0 61 28 13 50 4.58 4.51 (-2%) -1567.5
2020 TOR AL 2 3 11 11 0 0 0 47.7 60 36 23 41 6.80 4.45 (-53%) -2899.5
2021 TOR AL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 7.0 7 5 2 5 6.43 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
227 309 12 45 8 1 1 14 0 8 114 0.146 0.170 0.188 0.358 -2227.1

Career AVG .146 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 42.1% below league average.

Career OBP .170 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 46.8% below league average.

Career SLG .188 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 54.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.358 vs. league average 0.730 across their career seasons — 51.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2013 WAS NL 14 14 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0.286 — — — — 0.0
2014 WAS NL 31 58 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0.121 .251 (-52%) .313 (-57%) .386 (-69%) .700 (-63%) -594.6
2015 WAS NL 40 27 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.185 — — — — 0.0
2016 WAS NL 34 64 1 8 1 0 0 3 0 5 25 0.125 .255 (-51%) .321 (-41%) .417 (-66%) .738 (-55%) -604.4
2017 WAS NL 32 55 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 22 0.091 .254 (-64%) .324 (-67%) .425 (-74%) .750 (-71%) -680.5
2018 WAS NL 31 58 6 11 2 1 0 8 0 1 19 0.190 .247 (-24%) .318 (-32%) .409 (-37%) .727 (-35%) -347.7
2019 CIN NL 21 33 2 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 13 0.152 — — — — 0.0
2019 OAK AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 TOR AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 TOR AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2016 NLDS2 WAS 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2014 NLDS1 WAS 2 1 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 1 3 1 0 7.0 10 3 3 4 3.86

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2016 NLDS2 WAS 0 0 1 1 0 4.3 7 2 3 1 4.15
2014 NLDS1 WAS 0 1 2 0 0 2.7 3 1 0 3 3.38

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 227 184 65 140 7 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2013 WAS P 14 5 6 7 1 2
2014 WAS P 31 31 9 25 2 5
2015 WAS P 40 12 9 15 0 3
2016 WAS P 34 33 9 36 1 5
2017 WAS P 32 30 11 19 1 4
2018 WAS P 31 30 7 24 0 0
2019 CIN P 21 21 10 8 2 1
2019 OAK P 10 10 1 4 0 0
2020 TOR P 11 11 3 2 0 0
2021 TOR P 3 1 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 227

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 WAS NL $543,400
2015 WAS NL $529,600
2014 WAS NL $506,100
Total Career Earnings $1,579,100

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2016 Cy Young Award NL 10th 1.0 210 0