Tarik Skubal, baseball player, 2020

Tarik Skubal

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Born: 11/20/1996 in Hayward, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2020-08-18

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 240 lbs

Full name: Tarik Daniel Skubal

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Biography

Tarik Skubal is an American professional baseball pitcher, born in 1996, who plays for the Detroit Tigers in Major League Baseball (MLB). Making his debut on August 18, 2020, Skubal quickly establishes himself as a formidable presence on the mound. Known for his powerful left-handed pitching and impressive strikeout ability, he accumulates a career record of 41-31 with a 3.37 earned run average (ERA) and 648 strikeouts. As of now, he has not recorded any saves, but his role as a starting pitcher highlights his importance to the Tigers' rotation. In addition to his solid performance, Skubal earns recognition in the league with one All-Star selection and is a contender for prestigious awards, including the Cy Young Award. His career unfolds during a competitive era of baseball, characterized by a focus on analytics and advanced pitching techniques, which he adeptly utilizes to enhance his gameplay. As he continues to develop and refine his skills, Skubal's ongoing contributions to the game position him as a key player to watch in the coming seasons.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
57 39 142 139 1 1 0 797.0 637 269 91 178 922 3.04 0

Career ERA 3.04 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 27.1% 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
2020 DET AL 1 4 8 7 0 0 0 32.0 28 20 11 37 5.62 4.45 (-26%) -1047.4
2021 DET AL 8 12 31 29 0 0 0 149.3 141 72 47 164 4.34 4.27 (-2%) -3154.1
2022 DET AL 7 8 21 21 0 0 0 117.7 104 46 32 117 3.52 3.97 (+11%) 3039.6
2023 DET AL 7 3 15 15 0 0 0 80.3 58 25 14 102 2.80 4.33 (+35%) 4764.8
2024 DET AL 18 4 31 31 0 0 0 192.0 142 51 35 228 2.39 4.08 (+41%) 7901.0
2025 DET AL 13 6 31 31 1 1 0 195.3 141 48 33 241 2.21 4.14 (+47%) 8682.9
2026 DET AL 3 2 5 5 0 0 0 30.3 23 7 6 33 2.08 3.82 (+46%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
137 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.721 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
2020 DET AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 DET AL 31 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2022 DET AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 DET AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 DET AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 DET AL 31 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
6 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 ALDS2 DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2025 ALWC1 DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2024 ALDS1 DET 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2024 ALWC1 DET 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
2 1 6 6 0 39.7 23 9 6 56 2.04

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2025 ALDS2 DET 0 0 2 2 0 13.0 7 3 1 22 2.08
2025 ALWC1 DET 1 0 1 1 0 7.7 3 1 3 14 1.17
2024 ALDS1 DET 0 1 2 2 0 13.0 9 5 1 14 3.46
2024 ALWC1 DET 1 0 1 1 0 6.0 4 0 1 6 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 137 134 21 72 8 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2020 DET P 8 7 0 3 0 1
2021 DET P 31 29 4 15 3 0
2022 DET P 21 21 2 13 1 1
2023 DET P 15 15 4 6 0 0
2024 DET P 31 31 7 19 3 2
2025 DET P 31 31 4 16 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 137

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2025 All-MLB Team - First Team SP
2025 Cy Young Award
2025 Player of the Week Week of 2025-06-28
2025 TSN All-Star SP
2024 All-MLB Team - First Team SP
2024 Cy Young Award
2024 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Pitcher
2024 Triple Crown
2024 TSN All-Star SP
2024 TSN Pitcher of the Year
2023 Pitcher of the Month September

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2025 Cy Young Award AL 1st 198.0 210 26
2025 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 139.0 420 0
2024 Cy Young Award AL 1st 210.0 210 30
2024 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 93.0 420 0