Stephen Strasburg

Born: 7/20/1988 in San Diego, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2010-06-08 | Final Game: 2022-06-09

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 239 lbs

Full name: Stephen James Strasburg

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Biography

Stephen Strasburg was a prominent right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, known for his exceptional fastball and devastating changeup. Born in 1988, Strasburg made his debut on June 8, 2010, with the Washington Nationals, the team that drafted him first overall in the 2009 MLB Draft. Over his career, which spanned until June 9, 2022, he compiled a solid record of 113 wins and 62 losses, with an impressive earned run average (ERA) of 3.24. He recorded a total of 1,723 strikeouts, showcasing his ability to dominate hitters throughout his tenure. Strasburg's career was marked by significant achievements, including being named the World Series MVP, a testament to his impact during the Nationals' historic 2019 championship run. He was selected as an All-Star three times, further solidifying his status as one of the premier pitchers of his era. With a blend of power pitching and strategic finesse, Strasburg's contributions to the game extended beyond the mound; he became a symbol of the Nationals’ rise in competitiveness and their eventual success in the postseason, leaving a lasting legacy in Washington baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
113	62	247	247	2	2	0	1470.0	1217	530	149	394	1723	3.24	0

Career ERA 3.24 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 20.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2010	WAS	NL	5	3	12	12	0	0	68.0	56	22	17	92	2.91	4.08 (+29%)	3448.9
2011	WAS	NL	1	1	5	5	0	0	24.0	15	4	2	24	1.50	3.94 (+62%)	1608.1
2012	WAS	NL	15	6	28	28	0	0	159.3	136	56	48	197	3.16	4.01 (+21%)	4894.7
2013	WAS	NL	8	9	30	30	1	1	183.0	136	61	56	191	3.00	3.87 (+22%)	3103.2
2014	WAS	NL	14	11	34	34	0	0	215.0	198	75	43	242	3.14	3.74 (+16%)	4485.1
2015	WAS	NL	11	7	23	23	0	0	127.3	115	49	26	155	3.46	3.96 (+13%)	3756.4
2016	WAS	NL	15	4	24	24	0	0	147.7	119	59	44	183	3.60	4.19 (+14%)	4818.7
2017	WAS	NL	15	4	28	28	1	1	175.3	131	49	47	204	2.52	4.36 (+42%)	7445.9
2018	WAS	NL	10	7	22	22	0	0	130.0	118	54	38	156	3.74	4.15 (+10%)	1757.5
2019	WAS	NL	18	6	33	33	0	0	209.0	161	77	56	251	3.32	4.51 (+26%)	6826.8
2020	WAS	NL	0	1	2	2	0	0	5.0	8	6	1	2	10.80	—	0.0
2021	WAS	NL	1	2	5	5	0	0	21.7	16	11	14	21	4.57	4.27 (-7%)	-785.1
2022	WAS	NL	0	1	1	1	0	0	4.7	8	7	2	5	13.50	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
248	440	23	67	10	0	4	29	0	24	153	0.152	0.198	0.202	0.400	-2189.9

Career AVG .152 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 39.5% below league average.

Career OBP .198 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 38.0% below league average.

Career SLG .202 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 50.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.400 vs. league average 0.727 across their career seasons — 44.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2010	WAS	NL	12	20	0	1	0	0	1	0	7	0.050	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	WAS	NL	5	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	WAS	NL	28	47	4	13	4	1	7	3	13	0.277	—	—	—	—	39.1
2013	WAS	NL	30	49	2	7	2	0	2	2	23	0.143	—	—	—	—	-405.1
2014	WAS	NL	34	60	3	6	1	0	3	7	26	0.100	.251 (-60%)	.313 (-38%)	.386 (-70%)	.700 (-56%)	-535.8
2015	WAS	NL	23	38	1	5	0	0	0	2	17	0.132	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	WAS	NL	24	48	3	10	1	0	2	2	11	0.208	—	—	—	—	-290.5
2017	WAS	NL	28	54	5	7	0	2	3	2	14	0.130	.254 (-49%)	.324 (-50%)	.425 (-43%)	.750 (-46%)	-439.6
2018	WAS	NL	22	41	0	5	0	0	1	2	12	0.122	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	WAS	NL	34	72	4	12	1	1	10	3	25	0.167	.252 (-34%)	.322 (-38%)	.434 (-49%)	.757 (-44%)	-558.1
2020	WAS	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	WAS	NL	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	WAS	NL	1	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
9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG
2019	NLCS	WAS	1	1	0	1	0.000
2019	NLDS1	WAS	2	3	1	2	0.000
2019	NLWC	WAS	1	0	0	0	.000
2019	WS	WAS	2	0	0	0	.000
2017	NLDS2	WAS	2	4	0	0	0.000
2014	NLDS1	WAS	1	1	0	0	0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
6	2	9	8	0	55.3	44	9	8	71	1.46

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2019	NLCS	WAS	1	0	1	1	7.0	7	0	0	12	0.00
2019	NLDS1	WAS	1	0	2	2	12.0	9	4	1	17	3.00
2019	NLWC	WAS	1	0	1	0	3.0	2	0	0	4	0.00
2019	WS	WAS	2	0	2	2	14.3	12	4	3	14	2.51
2017	NLDS2	WAS	1	1	2	2	14.0	6	0	3	22	0.00
2014	NLDS1	WAS	0	1	1	1	5.0	8	1	1	2	1.80

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	247	247	97	131	11	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2010	WAS	P	12	12	4	3	1	0
2011	WAS	P	5	5	0	3	0	0
2012	WAS	P	28	28	15	13	0	0
2013	WAS	P	30	30	9	19	0	0
2014	WAS	P	34	34	13	25	4	2
2015	WAS	P	23	23	3	9	2	0
2016	WAS	P	24	24	8	9	1	1
2017	WAS	P	28	28	13	10	1	0
2018	WAS	P	22	22	10	13	0	0
2019	WAS	P	33	33	21	24	2	2
2020	WAS	P	2	2	0	0	0	0
2021	WAS	P	5	5	1	3	0	0
2022	WAS	P	1	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	247

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2019	All-MLB Team - First Team	SP
2019	Babe Ruth Award
2019	Pitcher of the Month	July
2019	World Series MVP
2017	Pitcher of the Month	September
2016	Pitcher of the Month	July
2015	Player of the Week	Week of 2015-09-20
2012	Pitcher of the Month	April
2012	Silver Slugger	P
2010	Player of the Week	Week of 2010-06-13