Dallas Keuchel
Keuchel's stunning 2020 comeback season stands as one of baseball's great redemption stories. After posting a dismal 5.55 ERA in his White Sox debut the year before, he slashed his ERA to 1.99 across 11 starts, earning an ERA+ of 223 — the best mark of his career and nearly double his lifetime average of 108.
That renaissance caps a career defined by precision over power. His 1254 strikeouts across 1643 innings reflect a pitcher who succeeded through command and guile rather than velocity. Five Gold Gloves speak to his defensive excellence, while his 2015 Cy Young win came during his dominant Houston years when he mastered the art of weak contact.
At 38, Keuchel's career arc tells the story of adaptation. His best season came a decade after breaking in, proving that veteran craftiness can still thrive in today's power-heavy game.
Career · Hitting
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | HOU | 17 | 20 | 0 | 1 | .100 | .236 | 33 |
| 2013 | HOU | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2014 | HOU | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | 36 |
| 2015 | HOU | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .400 | 55 |
| 2016 | HOU | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2017 | HOU | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2018 | HOU | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2019 | ATL | 19 | 38 | 0 | 2 | .132 | .312 | 41 |
| 2020 | CWS | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | CWS | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2022 | CWS | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | MIN | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | MIL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 286 | 77 | 0 | 3 | .104 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | HOU | 16 | 85.3 | 3 | 8 | 5.27 | 76 | 38 | 1.547 |
| 2013 | HOU | 31 | 153.7 | 6 | 10 | 5.15 | 75 | 123 | 1.536 |
| 2014 | HOU | 29 | 200.0 | 12 | 9 | 2.93 | 128 | 146 | 1.175 |
| 2015 | HOU | 33 | 232.0 | 20 | 8 | 2.48 | 159 | 216 | 1.017 |
| 2016 | HOU | 26 | 168.0 | 9 | 12 | 4.55 | 92 | 144 | 1.286 |
| 2017 | HOU | 23 | 145.7 | 14 | 5 | 2.90 | 150 | 125 | 1.119 |
| 2018 | HOU | 34 | 204.7 | 12 | 11 | 3.74 | 111 | 153 | 1.314 |
| 2019 | ATL | 19 | 112.7 | 8 | 8 | 3.75 | 120 | 91 | 1.367 |
| 2020 | CWS | 11 | 63.3 | 6 | 2 | 1.99 | 223 | 42 | 1.089 |
| 2021 | CWS | 32 | 162.0 | 9 | 9 | 5.28 | 81 | 95 | 1.531 |
| 2022 | CWS | 14 | 60.7 | 2 | 9 | 9.20 | 43 | 45 | 2.060 |
| 2023 | MIN | 10 | 37.7 | 2 | 1 | 5.97 | 73 | 25 | 1.673 |
| 2024 | MIL | 4 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 76 | 11 | 1.860 |
| Career | 282 | 1642.5 | 103 | 92 | — | — | 1254 | — | |
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