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
6–10
W-L
3.82
ERA
1.27
WHIP
101
K
94.1
IP
19
GS
61P-ScoreABOVE AVG

Jax combines strong strikeouts & control with above avg results. He ranks 79th among 224 qualified starters.

How P-Score works
Stats updated Sep 7, 11:35 AM ETLast game Sep 2 vs NYM
Next start
No probable start has been announced.

Season overview

ERA
3.8290th
WHIP
1.2794th
K/9
9.643rd
BB/9
3.0105th
FIP
3.9780th
HR/9
1.3143rd
IP/start
5.0186th
WAR
1.0117th
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results6850
ABOVE AVG
Strikeouts & Control7650
STRONG
Run Prevention4850
BELOW AVG
Consistency5450
AVERAGE
Form4850
BELOW AVG

Recent form

Last 5 starts
ERA
4.813.82
▲ 0.99
K/9
11.19.6
▲ 1.5
BB/9
2.63.0
▼ 0.5
IP/start
4.95.0
▼ 0.1
Pitches/start
8167
▲ 14
·ERA rose by 0.99 over the last five starts.
·Strikeout rate rose from 9.6 to 11.1 K/9.
·Walk rate fell from 3.0 to 2.6 BB/9.

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity
  • Sweeper25.1%87.7 mph
  • Changeup23.1%91.0 mph
  • Sinker21.4%95.4 mph
  • Four-seam FB17.7%96.0 mph
  • Curveball9.2%84.9 mph
  • Cutter3.4%92.8 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.370.412.273.367.265.240.348.333.278
  • Better than MLB avg
  • Similar to MLB avg
  • Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away
Home (11 GS)
3.42
WHIP 1.23
Away (8 GS)
3.32
WHIP 1.18
0.10 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.741
vs RHH
.688
.053 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September10.132.21
August1.805.08
July4.3926.234
June3.3030.031
May1.9318.215
April0.002.12
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (5 GS)1.801.089.4
6+ days (13 GS)4.191.289.8
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR
2026TBTampa Bay Rays6–103.8294.11011.273.971.0

Frequently asked

What is Griffin Jax's ERA in 2026?+
3.82 across 19 starts and 94.1 innings, with a 1.27 WHIP and a 3.97 FIP. That ERA ranks 90th 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 87.7 mph mph), changeup (23.1% at 91.0 mph mph), sinker (21.4% at 95.4 mph mph), four-seam fb (17.7% at 96.0 mph mph), curveball (9.2% at 84.9 mph mph), cutter (3.4% at 92.8 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
61 out of 100, which we label above avg — 79th among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 4.81 ERA, 11.1 K/9, 2.6 BB/9.
Griffin Jax Stats 2026: ERA, Game Log, Splits & Next Start | PitcherStat