Michael Wacha

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-6, 215lb (198cm, 97kg)

Born: July 1, 1991 in Iowa City, IA us

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (19th) of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Texas A&M University (College Station, TX).

High School: Pleasant Grove HS (Texarkana, TX)

School: Texas A&M University (College Station, TX)

Debut: May 30, 2013 (Age 21-333d, 20,405th in major league history)
vs. KCR 7.0 IP, 2 H, 6 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2013 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 1 yr/$16M (24) & 25 player option

Service Time (01/2024): 10.062 • Free Agent: 2025

Agents: CAA Sports

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Michael Joseph Wacha

Nicknames: Wach or Wachamole

Pronunciation: \WALK-uh\

Twitter: @MichaelWacha

Instagram: @mwacha52

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

0.2

13.3

ERA

3.81

3.96

254

233

28.1

1316.1

1170

WHIP

1.271

1.291

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	18-9 / in Starts: 18-9
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	27 games
Most Games w/o RBI	12 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 62 PAs	4
Actual Runners on Base	43 (19-14-10)
Avg. MLBer w/ 62 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	36 (18-11-6)

Most Driven In
K Wong	1
Y Molina	1
J Heyward	1
R Grichuk	1
P Bourjos	0

Most Driven In By
R Grichuk	1
M Holliday	1
M Carpenter	1
S Piscotty	1
J Heyward	1
T Pham	0

2015 Batting Game Log

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2015 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	33	4 (3)	Apr 11	STL	@	CIN	W,4-1	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.28	-0.067	1.43	-0.05%	-0.62	P
2	34	9 (4)	Apr 17	STL		CIN	W,6-1	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.01	-0.050	1.24	-0.04%	-0.37	P
3	35	14 (4)	Apr 23	STL	@	WSN	W,4-1	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.03	-0.080	1.20	-0.06%	-0.67	P
4	36	19 (4)	Apr 28	STL		PHI	W,11-5	GS-6	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	9	.74	0.049	.85	0.03%	1.05	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	37	24 (4)	May 3	STL		PIT	W,3-2	GS-7	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.273	.523	9	.62	0.004	.85	0.00%	-0.01	P
6	38	29 (4)	May 8	STL	@	PIT	W,8-5	GS-7	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.154	.214	.231	.445	9	.82	0.025	1.11	0.02%	0.16	P
7	39	39 (9)	May 19	STL	@	NYM	W,10-2	GS-8	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.250	.267	.517	9	.78	0.024	1.01	0.02%	0.24	P
8	40	49 (9)	May 30	STL		LAD	L,1-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.222	.235	.458	9	.79	-0.041	.86	-0.03%	-0.44	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	41	54 (4)	Jun 4	STL	@	LAD	W,7-1	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.200	.211	.411	9	.46	-0.034	.51	-0.02%	-0.47	P
10	42	59 (4)	Jun 9	STL	@	COL	L,3-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.182	.190	.372	9	.61	-0.031	.60	-0.02%	-0.29	P
11	43	64 (4)	Jun 16	STL		MIN	W,3-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.167	.174	.341	9	.91	-0.047	.82	-0.03%	-0.53	P
12	44	69 (4)	Jun 21	STL	@	PHI	L,2-9	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.160	.167	.327	9	1.27	-0.044	1.02	-0.02%	-0.37	P
13	45	74 (4)	Jun 27	STL		CHC	W,8-1	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.179	.185	.364	9	.96	0.018	.79	0.01%	-0.35	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	46	79 (4)	Jul 3	STL		SDP	L,1-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.138	.167	.172	.339	9	.63	-0.032	.47	-0.01%	-0.32	P
15	47	85 (5)	Jul 8	STL	@	CHC	W,6-5	GS-7	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.212	.219	.431	9	.93	0.098	.99	0.06%	1.33	P
16	48	98 (12)	Jul 26	STL		ATL	L,2-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.200	.206	.406	9	2.52	-0.125	1.15	-0.03%	-0.97	P
17	49	103 (4)	Jul 31	STL		COL	W,7-0	GS-7	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.216	.200	.416	9	.79	-0.021	.47	-0.01%	-0.22	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	50	108 (4)	Aug 6	STL	@	CIN	W,3-0	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.200	.184	.384	9	1.30	-0.096	.81	-0.04%	-1.11	P
19	51	113 (4)	Aug 12	STL		PIT	W,4-2	GS-6	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.214	.179	.394	9	.88	0.019	.86	0.01%	0.16	P
20	52	118 (4)	Aug 17	STL		SFG	W,2-1	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.146	.205	.171	.375	9	1.24	-0.073	.93	-0.03%	-0.67	P
21	53	123 (4)	Aug 23	STL	@	SDP	W,10-3	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.159	.213	.182	.395	9	.36	0.017	.30	0.01%	0.24	P
22	54	128 (4)	Aug 28	STL	@	SFG	L,4-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.204	.174	.378	9	.68	-0.033	.45	-0.01%	-0.24	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
23	55	138 (9)	Sep 8	STL		CHC	L,5-8	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.149	.200	.170	.370	9	.39	-0.010	.28	0.00%	-0.22	P
24	56	143 (4)	Sep 13	STL	@	CIN	W,9-2	GS-7	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.146	.212	.167	.378	9	1.11	-0.039	1.26	-0.03%	-0.23	P
25	57	148 (4)	Sep 19	STL	@	CHC	L,4-5	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.222	.180	.402	9	1.56	0.008	1.04	0.00%	-0.04	P
26	58	153 (4)	Sep 24	STL		MIL	W,7-3	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.157	.218	.176	.395	9	1.60	-0.036	.95	-0.01%	-0.35	P
27	59	158 (4)	Sep 30 (1)	STL	@	PIT	L,2-8	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.214	.173	.387	9	.45	-0.012	.23	0.00%	-0.10	P
							18-9		62	52	5	8	1	0	0	4	4	0	20	0	6	0	1	0	1	0	.154	.214	.173	.387		.94	-0.609	.84	-0.27%	-5.42

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