Jacob deGrom
DeGrom's 2021 campaign produced one of the most dominant half-seasons in modern baseball history. That 1.08 ERA across 92 innings wasn't just excellent — it represented peak pitching artistry, with an ERA+ of 394 that dwarfed even his own lofty standards. The fact he managed just seven wins despite that microscopic ERA perfectly encapsulated the Mets' offensive futility.
His career 2.57 ERA and 186 ERA+ tell the story of sustained excellence that few pitchers ever achieve. DeGrom strikes out 10.8 batters per nine innings for his career while maintaining elite control, a combination that's made him virtually unhittable when healthy.
The durability concerns that have defined his recent years make every deGrom start appointment television. At 38, he's shown he can still reach those transcendent peaks when on the mound — the question is simply how often he'll get there.
| Date | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — |
| Jun 30 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | W |
| Jun 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | L |
| Jun 19 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | W |
| Jun 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — |
| Jun 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | W |
| Jun 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | W |
| May 27 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — |
| May 22 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | L |
| May 16 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | L |
Career · Hitting
7 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 23 | 46 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | 31 | 59 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | 27 | 42 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | 37 | 71 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | 32 | 67 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | 33 | 65 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | 15 | 33 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Career | 198 | 383 | 3 | 29 | — | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 22 | 140.1 | 9 | 6 | 2.69 | — | 144 | 1.14 |
| 2015 | — | 30 | 191.0 | 14 | 8 | 2.54 | — | 205 | 0.98 |
| 2016 | — | 24 | 148.0 | 7 | 8 | 3.04 | — | 143 | 1.20 |
| 2017 | — | 31 | 201.1 | 15 | 10 | 3.53 | — | 239 | 1.19 |
| 2018 | — | 32 | 217.0 | 10 | 9 | 1.70 | — | 269 | 0.91 |
| 2019 | — | 32 | 204.0 | 11 | 8 | 2.43 | — | 255 | 0.97 |
| 2020 | — | 12 | 68.0 | 4 | 2 | 2.38 | — | 104 | 0.96 |
| 2021 | — | 15 | 92.0 | 7 | 2 | 1.08 | — | 146 | 0.55 |
| 2022 | — | 11 | 64.1 | 5 | 4 | 3.08 | — | 102 | 0.75 |
| 2023 | — | 6 | 30.1 | 2 | 0 | 2.67 | — | 45 | 0.76 |
| 2024 | — | 3 | 10.2 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 | — | 14 | 1.13 |
| 2025 | — | 30 | 172.2 | 12 | 8 | 2.97 | — | 185 | 0.92 |
| 2026 | — | 18 | 100.2 | 7 | 5 | 3.49 | — | 122 | 1.01 |
| Career | 266 | 1638.0 | 103 | 70 | — | — | 1973 | — | |
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