P Lance McCullers Jr. #28
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/11/2025
P LANCE MCCULLERS JR. #28 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
30 30 11-11 0 3.89 178.0 166 23 38 162 1.15 2.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65 70 65 65
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 55 55 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 80 80
Curveball 80 80
Changeup 75 75
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 60
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/08/2025 MIL Win, 3-2 X 6.0 5 2 2 2 3
09/02/2025 @ ARI Win, 6-4 X 6.0 5 2 1 1 3
08/27/2025 LAA Loss, 0-8 X 5.0 6 3 3 3 4 Loss
08/22/2025 CLE Loss, 3-5 X 5.2 6 4 4 1 7 Loss
08/18/2025 @ KC Loss, 2-7 X 3.1 7 7 7 2 1 Loss
08/12/2025 ARI Win, 8-3 X 6.0 5 2 2 2 6 Win
08/06/2025 NYY Win, 4-3 X 5.1 6 3 3 2 7
08/01/2025 @ SEA Win, 5-2 X 6.1 5 0 0 2 5 Win
07/27/2025 ATL Loss, 1-2 X 6.0 5 2 2 0 3 Loss
07/21/2025 OAK Win, 6-2 X 6.0 3 1 1 0 8 Win
PERSONALITY
Lance is an extremely hard worker.
Birthday:10/02/1993
Born in:Tampa, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$25,600,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 4 Days
Service This Yr:177 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 64 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 30 30 11 11 0 3.89 178.0 166 79 77 23 38 162 0 0.0 0 19 63.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.77 8.39 8.19 1.92 4.29 1.15 101 2.3 .287        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 297 81 14 1 8 33 26 70 0 1 4 .273 .339 .407 .747      
vs. RHB 383 85 15 2 15 46 12 92 4 3 5 .222 .252 .389 .642      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 1 0 0 0 3.00 6.0 5 2 2 0 2 3  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 1.50 6.0 5 2 1 0 1 3  
March 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 6.0 5 3 3 1 3 3  
April 5 5 1 3 0 6.44 29.1 34 21 21 7 6 24  
May 6 6 3 1 0 2.35 38.1 26 11 10 1 6 42  
June 5 5 3 2 0 3.41 31.2 31 12 12 5 4 28  
July 5 5 2 1 0 2.79 29.0 25 9 9 3 4 29  
August 6 6 2 3 0 5.40 31.2 35 19 19 6 12 30  
September 2 2 0 0 0 2.25 12.0 10 4 3 0 3 6  
Spring Training 3 3 1 0 0 4.15 8.2 7 4 4 0 5 10  
Last Year 32 32 13 11 0 3.45 201.0 175 80 77 20 46 175  
2 Years Ago 33 33 9 13 0 3.76 177.0 168 80 74 20 48 165  
Career 316 259 85 98 4 4.20 1524.1 1410 751 711 229 477 1611  
Home 16 16 7 5 0 3.84 91.1 85 40 39 12 22 91  
Road 14 14 4 6 0 3.95 86.2 81 39 38 11 16 71  
Grass 29 29 10 11 0 3.95 171.0 162 77 75 22 37 158  
Turf 1 1 1 0 0 2.57 7.0 4 2 2 1 1 4  
Day 9 9 4 3 0 3.49 56.2 54 22 22 8 12 52  
Night 21 21 7 8 0 4.08 121.1 112 57 55 15 26 110  
As Starter 30 30 11 11 0 3.89 178.0 166 79 77 23 38 162  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2016 New York - MLB 22 9 9 2 4 0 5.08 51.1 49 34 29 5 27 48 1 0 1.48 .295 4.42 0.5 80
2017 New York - MLB 23 29 6 3 4 2 3.21 75.2 63 31 27 10 41 73 0 0 1.37 .279 4.67 -0.1 122
2018 New York - MLB 24 45 25 8 9 0 4.51 143.2 128 75 72 18 55 156 0 0 1.27 .299 3.98 2.3 97
2019 Cleveland - MLB 25 33 33 10 12 0 3.84 180.2 169 83 77 30 62 223 1 1 1.28 .314 4.35 3.3 125
2020 Cleveland - MLB 26 33 33 4 14 0 5.65 172.0 179 115 108 46 56 196 0 0 1.37 .308 5.50 -0.3 74
2021 Cleveland - MLB 27 34 34 13 9 0 4.52 189.1 174 96 95 34 56 232 0 0 1.21 .308 4.31 3.4 105
2022 Cleveland - MLB 28 38 24 12 11 2 4.34 155.2 139 78 75 23 48 181 0 0 1.20 .298 4.17 1.8 95
2023 Cleveland - MLB 29 33 33 9 13 0 3.76 177.0 168 80 74 20 48 165 0 0 1.22 .290 3.74 2.5 101
2024 Texas - MLB 30 32 32 13 11 0 3.45 201.0 175 80 77 20 46 175 2 1 1.10 .273 3.63 3.7 118
2025 Texas - MLB 31 30 30 11 11 0 3.89 178.0 166 79 77 23 38 162 0 0 1.15 .287 4.29 2.3 110
Total MLB 316 259 85 98 4 4.20 1524.1 1410 751 711 229 477 1611 4 2 1.24 .295 4.27 19.3 102
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2012 Houston (GCL) - R 18 4 4 0 1 0 1.64 11.0 10 2 2 0 2 12 0 0 1.09 .312 1.56 0.5 233
2012 Greeneville - R 18 4 4 0 3 0 4.80 15.0 10 11 8 2 10 17 0 0 1.33 .216 4.87 0.0 83
2012 Total - R 18 8 8 0 4 0 3.46 26.0 20 13 10 2 12 29 0 0 1.23 .261 3.47 0.6 114
2013 Quad Cities - A 19 25 19 6 5 0 3.18 104.2 92 49 37 3 49 117 0 0 1.35 .327 2.88 3.0 131
2014 Lancaster - A+ 20 25 18 3 6 4 5.47 97.0 95 63 59 18 56 115 0 0 1.56 .321 5.19 -0.0 77
2015 Lancaster - A+ 21 23 14 3 6 1 4.43 83.1 71 45 41 6 31 93 0 0 1.22 .310 3.15 1.6 84
2015 Corpus Christi - AA 21 10 10 1 6 0 5.88 56.2 56 37 37 6 34 49 0 0 1.59 .325 4.97 0.3 73
2016 Scranton WB - AAA 22 23 23 8 12 0 4.80 122.0 120 68 65 18 56 114 0 0 1.44 .294 4.98 0.4 86
2017 Scranton WB - AAA 23 18 17 3 3 0 2.30 94.0 71 26 24 6 34 86 0 0 1.12 .256 3.11 1.5 144
Total IL 41 40 11 15 0 3.71 216.0 191 94 89 24 90 200 0 0 1.30 .278 4.17 104.3
Total TEX 10 10 1 6 0 5.88 56.2 56 37 37 6 34 49 0 0 1.59 .325 4.97 72.6
Total CAL 48 32 6 12 5 4.99 180.1 166 108 100 24 87 208 0 0 1.40 .316 4.25 80.2
Total MID 25 19 6 5 0 3.18 104.2 92 49 37 3 49 117 0 0 1.35 .327 2.88 130.7
Total APP 4 4 0 3 0 4.80 15.0 10 11 8 2 10 17 0 0 1.33 .216 4.87 83.3
Total GCL 4 4 0 1 0 1.64 11.0 10 2 2 0 2 12 0 0 1.09 .312 1.56 232.9
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2021 Cleveland - MLB 27 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 6.0 3 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 1.00 .231 2.95 0.2 999
2024 Texas - MLB 30 1 1 0 1 0 27.00 1.2 9 5 5 1 0 2 0 0 5.40 .800 8.66 -0.1 15
Total MLB 2 2 0 1 0 5.87 7.2 12 5 5 1 3 9 0 0 1.96 .478 4.19 69.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2012 Greeneville - R P 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2012 Houston (GCL) - R P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Quad Cities - A P 25 0 11 13 1 29 5 .828 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Lancaster - A+ P 25 0 9 13 2 22 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 New York - MLB P 9 9 2 5 0 9 2 .778 51.1 1.23 -1.5 .796
2017 New York - MLB P 28 6 3 6 0 10 1 .900 75.2 1.07 +0.1 .871
2018 New York - MLB P 44 25 5 17 1 24 2 .917 143.2 1.38 +1.0 1.045
2019 Cleveland - MLB P 33 33 8 15 0 24 1 .958 180.2 1.15 +0.7 .974
2020 Cleveland - MLB P 33 33 1 10 0 12 1 .917 172.0 0.58 +0.4 .920
2021 Cleveland - MLB P 34 34 7 8 0 17 2 .882 189.1 0.71 +0.3 .776
2022 Cleveland - MLB P 38 24 6 6 0 12 0 1.000 155.2 0.69 -0.1 1.011
2023 Cleveland - MLB P 33 33 7 11 0 19 1 .947 177.0 0.92 -0.9 .879
2024 Texas - MLB P 32 32 5 10 1 16 1 .938 201.0 0.67 -0.4 1.002
2025 Texas - MLB P 30 30 6 11 2 17 0 1.000 178.0 0.86 +1.1 1.075
TOTAL P 372 259 71 126 7 213 16 .925 1524.1 1.16 +0.8 .950
PLAYER HISTORY
12/07/2015 Was traded by the Houston Astros to the New York Yankees, along with 3B Colin Moran, CL Luke Gregerson, in exchange for SP Luis Severino.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 35 (40).
11/26/2016 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $507,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
05/29/2017 Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl.
11/20/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $535,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (50).
11/23/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (55).
02/10/2019 Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Cleveland Spiders, along with CF Ira Mullins, 2B Gosuke Katoh, in exchange for 2B Tony Wolters, 3B Grofi Cruz, SP Al Arms.
07/27/2019 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/19/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,000,000 through arbitration.
11/26/2019 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $38,100,000 with the Cleveland Spiders organization.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (60).
07/11/2021 Was selected to the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/14/2021 Finished 3rd in 2021 MLB AL Comeback Player Award voting.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
11/27/2023 Became a free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
02/25/2024 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $100,000,000 with the Texas Rangers organization.
05/05/2024 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2019 33 7
2020 33 3
2021 34 2
2023 33 1
2024 32 8
Year W Rank
2024 13 10
Year L Rank
2019 12 7
2020 14 2
2023 13 4
Year IP Rank
2019 180.2 6
2021 189.1 4
2024 201.0 7
Year BF Rank
2019 765 8
2020 745 7
2021 794 3
Year HRA Rank
2019 30 8
2020 46 1
2021 34 5
2022 23 7
2023 20 10
Year BB Rank
2019 62 8
Year K Rank
2019 223 1
2020 196 6
2021 232 2
2022 181 5
2023 165 6
2024 175 8
Year WP Rank
2017 12 7
2018 21 1
2019 12 4
2020 11 7
2021 13 3
2022 17 3
2023 17 1
2024 12 6
Year ERA Rank
2019 3.84 3
2024 3.45 9
Year BABIP Rank
2024 .273 9
Year WHIP Rank
2019 1.28 10
2021 1.21 9
2024 1.10 3
Year K/BB Rank
2019 3.60 6
2021 4.14 6
Year RA/9 Rank
2019 11.86 10
2024 10.30 4
Year H/9 Rank
2019 8.42 6
2021 8.27 7
2024 7.84 7
Year K/9 Rank
2019 11.11 1
2020 10.26 4
2021 11.03 2
2023 8.39 6
Year QS Rank
2019 12 8
2021 17 3
Year QSP Rank
2019 .364 8
2021 .500 4
Year CG Rank
2019 1 4
2024 2 3
Year CGP Rank
2019 .030 2
2024 .062 6
Year SHO Rank
2019 1 2
2024 1 2
Year GB% Rank
2019 0.48 10
Year WAR Rank
2019 3.3 8
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