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John King

P · STL

31 yrs

Pitcher

15-Day IL

Description

Position: P
Team: STL
Type: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Born: 1994-09-14
Age: 31
Country: USA
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 215 lb
Last active: 2026

Career Résumé

7 seasons

Seasons	7 2020–2026
Games	254
W-L	22-16
ERA	3.62
WHIP	1.30
IP	293
SO	195
SV	1

Pitching Projections

2026 · per ~700 BF

Stat	Proj	Range (p10–p90)	vs LY
ERA	3.91	3.06–5.48	−0.23
WHIP	1.42	1.15–1.62	+0.02
SO	106	82–142	−9
BB	49	32–64	+2
HR	18	8–32	−3
Hits	176	150–190	−0
ER	69	54–97	−4

Regular season

Season	Tm	W	L	ERA	WHIP	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	BB	HR	ER	xERA	Brl%
2026	MIA	6	2	2.48	0.75	40	1	1	40.0	30	10	4	11	3.31	8.6%
2025	STL	2	1	4.66	1.63	51	0	0	48.1	28	14	8	25	4.80	5.0%
2024	STL	3	3	2.85	1.20	56	0	0	60.0	38	14	5	19	3.86	6.2%
2023	STL	2	1	3.62	1.47	35	0	0	37.1	20	10	2	15	4.45	5.5%
2022	TEX	1	4	4.03	1.46	39	0	0	51.1	30	14	5	23	4.22	6.2%
2021	TEX	7	5	3.52	1.15	27	0	0	46.0	40	12	3	18	3.27	3.6%
2020	TEX	1	0	6.10	1.65	6	0	0	10.1	9	4	2	7	3.98	2.8%

Regular season · OAA 2016+

Season	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%	RF/9	OAA
2026	P	40	1	40.0	2	2	0	0	1.000	0.90	—
2025	P	51	0	48.1	4	17	0	0	1.000	3.91	—
2024	P	56	0	60.0	6	12	1	0	.947	2.70	—
2023	P	35	0	37.1	5	7	0	1	1.000	2.89	—
2022	P	39	0	51.1	1	7	0	0	1.000	1.40	—
2021	P	27	0	46.0	2	7	1	0	.900	1.76	—
2020	P	6	0	10.1	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.74	—

Date		Opp	Res
2026-07-07	vs	SEA	W
2026-07-02	@	COL	L
2026-07-01	@	COL	L
2026-06-27	@	STL	W
2026-06-24	vs	TEX	W
2026-06-21	vs	SF	W
2026-06-19	vs	SF	W

Date		Opp	Res	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	Pit
2026-07-07	vs	SEA	W	H	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0	20
2026-07-02	@	COL	L	L	2.0	1	2	2	1	1	1	28
2026-07-01	@	COL	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5
2026-06-27	@	STL	W	W	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	1	13
2026-06-24	vs	TEX	W	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	17
2026-06-21	vs	SF	W	W	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	10
2026-06-19	vs	SF	W	ND	1.1	2	0	0	0	0	1	20
2026-06-17	@	PHI	W	ND	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	2	15
2026-06-16	@	PHI	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9
2026-06-13	@	PIT	L	ND	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0	11
2026-06-12	@	PIT	W	ND	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	2	18
2026-06-06	vs	TB	W	W	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
2026-06-02	@	WSH	W	W	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	26
2026-05-31	@	NYM	L	L	1.2	2	2	2	1	0	2	30
2026-05-27	@	TOR	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	11
2026-05-25	@	TOR	W	ND	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	14
2026-05-24	vs	NYM	W	ND	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	13
2026-05-18	vs	ATL	W	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9
2026-05-17	@	TB	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12
2026-05-14	@	MIN	L	ND	1.0	3	3	3	0	1	0	17
2026-05-13	@	MIN	W	ND	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	1	13
2026-05-09	vs	WSH	W	S	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
2026-05-08	vs	WSH	L	ND	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	1	13
2026-05-04	vs	PHI	L	ND	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	10
2026-05-03	vs	PHI	L	ND	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	1	15
2026-04-29	@	LAD	W	H	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	15
2026-04-28	@	LAD	W	H	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
2026-04-27	@	LAD	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
2026-04-24	@	SF	W	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	14
2026-04-21	vs	STL	L	ND	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	2	19
2026-04-18	vs	MIL	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	10
2026-04-17	vs	MIL	L	ND	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	2	17
2026-04-15	@	ATL	L	ND	1.1	2	1	1	1	0	1	16
2026-04-13	@	ATL	W	H	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
2026-04-11	@	DET	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	2	20
2026-04-07	vs	CIN	L	ND	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	7
2026-04-05	@	NYY	W	W	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
2026-04-04	@	NYY	L	ND	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	1	10
2026-03-30	vs	CWS	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11
2026-03-29	vs	COL	W	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	2	14

Pitching Profile2026 · vs 260

K/9

6.818

BB/9

2.382

HR/9

0.965

ERA

2.4887

WHIP

0.7599

xERA

3.3176

Brl%A

8.6%34

PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league

Career Highs

Stat	Best	Year
Wins	7	2021
SO	40	2021
SV	1	2026
ERA	2.48	2026
WHIP	0.75	2026

Comparable Players

2026 · stat-profile similarity

Kevin KellyTB28y
2.33 ERA · 34 K · 0.91 WHIP
89%
vs
Taylor ClarkeAZ33y
2.45 ERA · 24 K · 0.89 WHIP
86%
vs
Daniel LynchKC29y
2.18 ERA · 34 K · 0.94 WHIP
85%
vs
Keaton WinnSF28y
3.06 ERA · 26 K · 0.99 WHIP
84%
vs
Steven OkertHOU35y
2.17 ERA · 52 K · 0.85 WHIP
83%
vs

Career Arc

ERA by season · taller = better

Year over Year

pitching trajectory

Yr	Tm	W	ERA	WHIP	SO	IP
21	TEX	7	3.52	1.15	40	46
22	TEX	1▼	4.03▲	1.46▲	30▼	51▲
23	STL	2▲	3.62▼	1.47▲	20▼	37▼
24	STL	3▲	2.85▼	1.20▼	38▲	60▲
25	STL	2▼	4.66▲	1.63▲	28▼	48▼
26	MIA	6▲	2.48▼	0.75▼	30▲	40▼

Career Milestones

chase to the next mark

Wins22

28 to 50

Strikeouts195

805 to 1,000

Saves1

99 to 100

Season

Pitch Arsenal

2025 · Statcast

Pitch	Use	Velo	Spin
Sinker	60%	93.0	2240
Changeup	19%	85.7	1706
Slider	14%	84.3	2884
Curve	5%	80.1	2941
4-Seam	1%	93.6	2216

Plate Discipline

2025 · induced

29.7%

Chase

lg 28.5%

70.4%

Z-Swing

lg 67%

17.4%

Whiff

lg 24.5%

82.6%

Contact

lg 76%

49.6%

Zone

lg 48.5%

23.4%

CSW

lg 28%

796 pitches · green/red vs league avg

Statcast Trend

xERA by season · taller = better

Barrel% Against by season · taller = better

Per game	3.4
Ceiling (90th)	7.0
Floor (10th)	0.8
Std dev	2.9
Boom rate	28%
Bust rate	33%
Profile	Volatile