Jacob deGrom

Jacob deGrom
DeGrom with the New York Mets in 2020
Texas Rangers – No. 48
Pitcher
Born: (1988-06-19) June 19, 1988 (age 36)
DeLand, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 15, 2014, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record84–57
Earned run average2.52
Strikeouts1,666
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Jacob Anthony deGrom (born June 19, 1988)[1] is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Mets.

DeGrom began playing baseball as a shortstop and was converted into a pitcher during his junior year at Stetson University. The Mets selected him in the ninth round of the 2010 MLB draft, and made his major league debut with them on May 15, 2014. That same year, deGrom was named the National League's (NL) Rookie of the Month twice, and the NL Rookie of the Year. In 2015, 2018, 2019, and 2021 deGrom was selected as an MLB All-Star. In 2018, deGrom was the NL leader in earned run average and won the Cy Young Award. In 2019, he led the NL in strikeouts and won the Cy Young Award for the second year in a row. In 2020, he again led the National League in strikeouts.

As of the end of the 2024 season, deGrom has the lowest career WHIP and the second lowest earned run average of any starting pitcher in the live-ball era (min. 1000 IP).[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference auto was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Active Leaders & Records for Walks & Hits per IP". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "Active Leaders & Records for Earned Run Average". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 24, 2024.