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
2–9
W-L
5.52
ERA
1.42
WHIP
90
K
91.1
IP
19
GS
Stats updated Sep 13, 5:21 AM ETLast game Sep 7 at SD
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention3750WEAK
Skill4550BELOW AVG
Workload4150BELOW AVG
Consistency4050BELOW AVG
Form3750WEAK
Contact Management2950POOR
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB29.8%93.1 mph
- Curveball23.5%77.7 mph
- Sinker19.0%92.1 mph
- Cutter10.8%89.4 mph
- Sweeper8.7%82.1 mph
- Changeup8.2%85.8 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.100.280.235.300.367.318.250.320.184
- 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
.721
vs RHH
.839
.118 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?+
5.52 across 19 starts and 91.1 innings, with a 1.42 WHIP and a 4.94 FIP. That ERA ranks 179th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
vs Los Angeles Angels, Sep 13 · 1:35 PM ET.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (29.8% at 93.1 mph mph), curveball (23.5% at 77.7 mph mph), sinker (19.0% at 92.1 mph mph), cutter (10.8% at 89.4 mph mph), sweeper (8.7% at 82.1 mph mph), changeup (8.2% at 85.8 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
39 out of 100, which we label weak — 175th among 217 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 4.85 ERA, 8.3 K/9, 4.8 BB/9.