2023 Stats
W-L
2-1
ERA
6.15
WHIP
1.71
K
16
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
It was widely assumed Wainwright would join fellow Cardinals legends Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina in retirement, but the right-hander instead opted to return for an eighteenth and final season. Wainwright delivered another strong season in 2022 with a 3.71 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 143:54 K:BB across 191.2 innings. His average fastball velocity dropped below 89 mph for the first time in his big-league career, and the 17.8 percent strikeout rate also dropped more than three percentage points from the previous campaign. Wainwright has figured out how to pitch effectively despite the impact of father time, though his reduced strikeout rate limits his fantasy appeal. The departure of Molina could have some effect, especially depending on who takes over behind the plate, and there's always inherent risk when it comes to a 41-year-old pitcher. Read Past Outlooks

Allows three runs in loss
Wainwright (2-1) took the loss Monday, allowing three runs on nine hits and two walks over five innings during a 7-0 defeat to the Royals. He struck out six.
ANALYSIS
Wainwright completed five innings for a fifth straight start to begin his 2023 campaign and struck out a season-high six, but he suffered his first loss as St. Louis' offense was blanked by Kansas City's pitching staff. The veteran has allowed multiple runs in each of his appearances since being activated off the injured list and sports an ugly 6.15 ERA with a 1.71 WHIP and 16:8 K:BB across 26.1 innings. Given his history with the organization, Wainwright's spot in the rotation is probably safe, at least for a little longer.
Wainwright completed five innings for a fifth straight start to begin his 2023 campaign and struck out a season-high six, but he suffered his first loss as St. Louis' offense was blanked by Kansas City's pitching staff. The veteran has allowed multiple runs in each of his appearances since being activated off the injured list and sports an ugly 6.15 ERA with a 1.71 WHIP and 16:8 K:BB across 26.1 innings. Given his history with the organization, Wainwright's spot in the rotation is probably safe, at least for a little longer.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
91
Last 10 Games
91
Last 5 Games
91
How many pitches does Adam Wainwright generally throw?
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What part of the game does Adam Wainwright generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-6%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-37%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .253 | 155 | 68 | 199 | 16 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .239 | 178 | 43 | 198 | 24 | |||
2023vs Left | .400 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .254 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 2 | |||
2022vs Left | .256 | 61 | 38 | 86 | 5 | |||
2022vs Right | .265 | 82 | 16 | 106 | 11 | |||
2021vs Left | .229 | 86 | 26 | 91 | 10 | |||
2021vs Right | .209 | 88 | 24 | 77 | 11 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-32%
ERA at Home
2023
-32%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 2.99 | 1.13 | 255.2 | 7.4 | 1.9 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 4.38 | 1.30 | 168.2 | 6.6 | 3.1 | ||||
2023Home | 5.17 | 1.72 | 15.2 | 6.9 | 2.9 | ||||
2023Away | 7.59 | 1.69 | 10.2 | 3.4 | 2.5 | ||||
2022Home | 2.98 | 1.20 | 111.2 | 7.3 | 2.1 | ||||
2022Away | 4.73 | 1.40 | 80.0 | 6.0 | 3.2 | ||||
2021Home | 2.74 | 1.01 | 128.1 | 7.6 | 1.6 | ||||
2021Away | 3.58 | 1.14 | 78.0 | 7.6 | 3.1 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Adam Wainwright compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.00K/9
5.5BB/9
2.7HR/9
1.0Fastball
87.1 mphERA
6.15WHIP
1.71BABIP
.369GB/FB
1.00Left On Base
58.8%Exit Velocity
83.3 mphBarrels/BBE
8.4%Spin Rate
2348 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.7%Swinging Strike
5.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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From 2016-19, Wainwright was nearly unrosterable as a starting pitcher in fantasy baseball with a 4.58 ERA and 1.44 WHIP. The now 40-year-old has turned his career around over the past two seasons with a 3.08 ERA and 1.06 WHIP. A couple of changes fueled his rebound. The first and most obvious: he got his walks under control with a 2.1 BB/9. The other change was the Cardinals fielding one of the league's best defenses. While his batted-ball profile remained constant, he saw his opponents' BABIP drop from .324 to .245. It wasn't just him. The entire team saw its go from .295 to .267. Moving forward, a mid-3.00s ERA seems reasonable. While he does throw five different pitches, he throws his curveball (12 SwStr%, 47 GB%), sinker (49 GB%) and cutter (10% SwStr%, 49 GB%) a combined 84% of the time. The key for him is throwing strikes and hoping the Cardinals can keep their defense at this level.
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Bailed out by offense
Wainwright (2-0) picked up the win in Tuesday's 8-5 victory over the Reds, coughing up five runs on eight hits and a walk over 5.2 innings. He struck out two.
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Starting Tuesday vs. Reds
Wainwright will make his next start against the Reds on Tuesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
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Posts solid outing
Wainwright (1-0) earned the win Thursday, allowing five runs (two earned) on five hits and three walks over 5.2 innings against the Dodgers. He struck out one.
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Next start coming Thursday
Wainwright is now scheduled to make his next start Thursday versus the Dodgers, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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Coughs up four runs
Wainwright allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks over five innings during Friday's victory against the Red Sox. He struck out two and did not factor in the decision.
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