Griffin Jax
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Tampa Bay Rays#22 · SP

Griffin Jax

Age 31
Contract Value $3,565,000/yr
Size 6' 2" · 195
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Phoenix, AZ
8–10
W-L
3.53
ERA
1.18
WHIP
116
K
112.1
IP
23
GS
55P-ScoreAVERAGE

Jax combines strong skill with strong form. He ranks 73rd among 226 qualified starters.

How P-Score works
Stats updated Oct 22, 5:02 AM ETLast game Sep 26 at PHI

Season overview

ERA
3.5354th
WHIP
1.1863rd
K/9
9.356th
BB/9
2.879th
FIP
3.7664th
HR/9
1.2108th
IP/start
4.5
WAR
1.688th
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention6150
ABOVE AVG
Skill7050
STRONG
Workload4150
BELOW AVG
Consistency2750
POOR
Form7050
STRONG
Contact Management4750
BELOW AVG

Recent form

Last 5 starts
ERA
3.053.53
▼ 0.48
K/9
7.09.3
▼ 2.3
BB/9
2.22.8
▼ 0.6
IP/start
4.14.5
▼ 0.4
Pitches/start
6467
▼ 3
·ERA improved by 0.48 over the last five starts.
·Strikeout rate fell from 9.3 to 7.0 K/9.
·Walk rate fell from 2.8 to 2.2 BB/9.

Game log

Last 10 starts · bar = innings completed
3.0 IP · 52 pitches
0 ER2 H · 1 K
ND
5.0 IP · 74 pitches
0 ER3 H · 5 K
W
5.0 IP · 67 pitches
0 ER2 H · 7 K
ND
5.0 IP · 66 pitches
1 ER2 H · 2 K
W
2.2 IP · 63 pitches
6 ER7 H · 1 K
L
5.0 IP · 82 pitches
1 ER4 H · 8 K
L
5.2 IP · 93 pitches
1 ER5 H · 10 K
L
6.0 IP · 83 pitches · QS
1 ER3 H · 5 K
W
5.0 IP · 85 pitches
7 ER8 H · 6 K
L
5.0 IP · 69 pitches
1 ER4 H · 3 K
W

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity
  • Sweeper25.1%87.5 mph
  • Sinker22.7%95.3 mph
  • Changeup22.6%90.8 mph
  • Four-seam FB18.1%95.9 mph
  • Curveball8.7%84.9 mph
  • Cutter2.9%92.8 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.357.333.308.324.256.207.321.310.259
  • Better than MLB avg
  • Similar to MLB avg
  • Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away
Home (13 GS)
3.30
WHIP 1.13
Away (10 GS)
2.93
WHIP 1.09
0.37 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.704
vs RHH
.632
.072 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September3.0520.216
August1.805.08
July4.3926.234
June3.3030.031
May1.9318.215
April0.002.12
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (6 GS)1.501.079.3
6+ days (16 GS)3.931.149.3
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR
2026TBTampa Bay Rays8–103.53112.11161.183.761.6
20251–74.2366.0991.292.43
20245–52.0371.0950.871.79
20236–103.8665.1681.182.89
20227–43.3672.1781.053.03
20214–56.3782.0651.356.22
Career6 yrs31–413.92469.05211.163.471.6

Frequently asked

What is Griffin Jax's ERA in 2026?+
3.53 across 23 starts and 112.1 innings, with a 1.18 WHIP and a 3.76 FIP. That ERA ranks 54th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws sweeper (25.1% at 87.5 mph mph), sinker (22.7% at 95.3 mph mph), changeup (22.6% at 90.8 mph mph), four-seam fb (18.1% at 95.9 mph mph), curveball (8.7% at 84.9 mph mph), cutter (2.9% at 92.8 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
55 out of 100, which we label average — 73rd among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 3.05 ERA, 7.0 K/9, 2.2 BB/9.
Griffin Jax Stats 2026: ERA, WHIP & Game Log | PitcherStat