Gerrit Cole, a starter for the New York Yankees, has worked through a season that mixes frontline expectations with some uneven results. The R-hander carries a 3.92 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and 9.58 K/9 across 62.0 innings in 11 starts, with a 3-5 record that reflects both his own execution and the support around him.
His overall profile still points to a pitcher who can control stretches of a game when the fastball command is sharp and the secondary mix is finishing counts. The walk rate at 1.74 BB/9 suggests solid strike-throwing, but the run prevention line shows there have been mistakes in hittable spots. When he gets ahead, he can dictate at-bats; when location drifts, contact quality becomes more of an issue.
Recent form:
- 07/227.0 IP · 3 ER · 11 K
- 07/176.0 IP · 2 ER · 8 K
- 07/086.1 IP · 3 ER · 6 K
- 07/035.0 IP · 2 ER · 7 K
- 06/275.1 IP · 4 ER · 5 K
Gerrit Cole has pitched through a down trend lately, even if there have been flashes of the swing-and-miss ability and poise that can quickly stabilize a start. The key question is whether he can turn cleaner command and better pitch sequencing into deeper outings rather than having to navigate pressure earlier than expected.
For projection purposes, he remains a pitcher with the track record and arsenal to trend upward, but the current version comes with some volatility from start to start. If he sharpens execution in the zone and keeps limiting free passes, the baseline is strong enough to support better results over his next turn through the rotation.
Gerrit Cole game log
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | K | BB | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3.86 |
| Jul 17 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Jul 8 | Tampa Bay Rays | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4.43 |
| Jul 3 | Minnesota Twins | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.60 |
| Jun 27 | Boston Red Sox | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7.06 |
| Jun 22 | Detroit Tigers | 4.1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10.98 |
| Jun 16 | Chicago White Sox | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Jun 9 | Cleveland Guardians | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Jun 3 | Cleveland Guardians | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7.06 |
| May 27 | Kansas City Royals | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.00 |
| May 22 | Tampa Bay Rays | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.00 |
Gerrit Cole season splits
| Month | GS | ERA | IP | K | BB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 2 | 0.00 | 12.2 | 12 | 3 | 0.71 |
| Jun | 5 | 6.12 | 25.0 | 22 | 7 | 1.48 |
| Jul | 4 | 3.70 | 24.1 | 32 | 2 | 0.90 |
Performance vs teams
Hot / Cold zones
AVG by zone
- Zone 01: .357
- Zone 02: .118
- Zone 03: .250
- Zone 04: .280
- Zone 05: .370
- Zone 06: .158
- Zone 07: .200
- Zone 08: .300
- Zone 09: .267
- Zone 11: .188
- Zone 12: .000
- Zone 13: .100
- Zone 14: .250
OPS by zone
- Zone 01: 1.000
- Zone 02: .235
- Zone 03: .500
- Zone 04: .840
- Zone 05: 1.185
- Zone 06: .474
- Zone 07: .467
- Zone 08: .867
- Zone 09: .600
- Zone 11: .731
- Zone 12: .000
- Zone 13: .286
- Zone 14: .692
SLG by zone
- Zone 01: .643
- Zone 02: .118
- Zone 03: .250
- Zone 04: .560
- Zone 05: .815
- Zone 06: .316
- Zone 07: .267
- Zone 08: .567
- Zone 09: .333
- Zone 11: .375
- Zone 12: .000
- Zone 13: .150
- Zone 14: .417
OBP by zone
- Zone 01: .357
- Zone 02: .118
- Zone 03: .250
- Zone 04: .280
- Zone 05: .370
- Zone 06: .158
- Zone 07: .200
- Zone 08: .300
- Zone 09: .267
- Zone 11: .500
- Zone 12: .000
- Zone 13: .143
- Zone 14: .308
numberOfStrikes by zone
- Zone 01: 42.00
- Zone 02: 36.00
- Zone 03: 22.00
- Zone 04: 54.00
- Zone 05: 46.00
- Zone 06: 31.00
- Zone 07: 35.00
- Zone 08: 48.00
- Zone 09: 44.00
- Zone 11: 29.00
- Zone 12: 10.00
- Zone 13: 41.00
- Zone 14: 38.00
numberOfPitches by zone
- Zone 01: 54.00
- Zone 02: 49.00
- Zone 03: 27.00
- Zone 04: 78.00
- Zone 05: 71.00
- Zone 06: 42.00
- Zone 07: 46.00
- Zone 08: 76.00
- Zone 09: 57.00
- Zone 11: 149.00
- Zone 12: 33.00
- Zone 13: 96.00
- Zone 14: 160.00
earnedRunAverage by zone
- Zone 01: -
- Zone 02: -
- Zone 03: -
- Zone 04: -
- Zone 05: -
- Zone 06: -
- Zone 07: -
- Zone 08: -
- Zone 09: -
- Zone 11: -
- Zone 12: -
- Zone 13: -
- Zone 14: -
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