Washington Nationals#27 · SP
Jake Irvin
Age 29
Contract Value $2,800,000/yr
Size 6' 6" · 234
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Bloomington, MN
2–10
W-L
5.48
ERA
1.40
WHIP
110
K
106.2
IP
20
GS
Stats updated Oct 28, 3:33 AM ETLast game Sep 7 at SD
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention3550WEAK
Skill4850BELOW AVG
Workload4350BELOW AVG
Consistency4150BELOW AVG
Form3750WEAK
Contact Management2950POOR
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB30.9%93.2 mph
- Curveball23.1%77.7 mph
- Sinker18.8%92.1 mph
- Cutter10.5%89.4 mph
- Sweeper8.6%82.1 mph
- Changeup8.0%85.9 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.091.269.235.303.360.333.250.320.171
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (8 GS)
6.75
WHIP 1.73
Away (11 GS)
4.76
WHIP 1.24
1.99 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.730
vs RHH
.824
.094 OPS better vs LHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September4.669.28
August5.7625.023
July9.005.01
May5.7322.024
April5.1124.227
March3.605.07
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (8 GS)3.231.2311.1
6+ days (10 GS)7.611.656.7
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Jake Irvin's ERA in 2026?+
5.48 across 20 starts and 106.2 innings, with a 1.40 WHIP and a 5.11 FIP. That ERA ranks 188th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (30.9% at 93.2 mph mph), curveball (23.1% at 77.7 mph mph), sinker (18.8% at 92.1 mph mph), cutter (10.5% at 89.4 mph mph), sweeper (8.6% at 82.1 mph mph), changeup (8.0% at 85.9 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
40 out of 100, which we label below avg — 172nd among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 4.85 ERA, 8.3 K/9, 4.8 BB/9.