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Gerrit Cole
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Team
NYY · P
Debut
2013 · 14 MLB seasons

Gerrit Cole

Age 35
Contract Value $36,000,000/yr
Size 6' 4" · 220
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Newport Beach, CA
3-5 W-L
3.92
ERA
1.10
WHIP
9.6
K/9
1.7
BB/9
62.0
Innings
11
Starts
Gerrit Cole season snapshot
Season stats
ERA
3.92
WHIP
1.10
K/9
9.6
BB/9
1.7
HR/9
1.60
IP
62.0
GS
11
W-L
3-5
◆ Pitcher snapshot

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:

Recent starts
  • 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.

Key facts
ERA 3.92WHIP 1.10K/9 9.58W-L 3-5
Gerrit Cole ERA trend
Last 6
Earned runs per start
Avg 3.2 ER / start
↓ ERA trending down over recent starts.

Gerrit Cole game log

2026 season
DateOpponentIPHERKBBERA
Jul 22Pittsburgh Pirates7431103.86
Jul 17Los Angeles Dodgers642813.00
Jul 8Tampa Bay Rays6.173614.43
Jul 3Minnesota Twins552703.60
Jun 27Boston Red Sox5.174517.06
Jun 22Detroit Tigers4.1955110.98
Jun 16Chicago White Sox632623.00
Jun 9Cleveland Guardians452424.50
Jun 3Cleveland Guardians5.164217.06
May 27Kansas City Royals6.2401000.00
May 22Tampa Bay Rays620230.00

Gerrit Cole season splits

Home / away / vs L-R · 2026
Home ERA
ERA3.22
Away ERA
ERA4.87
vs Left AVG
AVG0.221
vs Right AVG
AVG0.296
Gerrit Cole monthly splits
ERA · IP · K · BB · WHIP per month
MonthGSERAIPKBBWHIP
May20.0012.21230.71
Jun56.1225.02271.48
Jul43.7024.13220.90
Pitch arsenal
Usage and average velocity · 2026
FFFour-seam FB
45.6%94.6 mph
SLSlider
19.5%88.5 mph
CHChangeup
15.6%84.7 mph
KCKnuckle Curve
13.2%81.7 mph
SISinker
6.2%92.8 mph

Performance vs teams

2026 starts · sorted by ERA

Hot / Cold zones

Opponent results by strike zone area

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: -
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  • Zone 04: -
  • Zone 05: -
  • Zone 06: -
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  • Zone 11: -
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  • Zone 14: -
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