Jakob Junis

Q: When was Jakob Junis born?

Jakob Junis was born on September 16, 1992.

Q: Where was Jakob Junis born?

Jakob Junis was born in Jacksonville, AR .

Q: How tall is Jakob Junis?

Jakob Junis is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much does Jakob Junis weigh?

Jakob Junis weighs 238 lbs (107 kg).

Q: How many seasons has Jakob Junis played?

Jakob Junis is in his 8th season.

Q: When was Jakob Junis drafted?

Jakob Junis was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 29th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Rock Falls Township HS (Rock Falls, IL) .

Q: How many strikeouts does Jakob Junis have?

Jakob Junis has 4 strikeouts this season and has 666 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How much is Jakob Junis worth?

Jakob Junis makes $4,000,000.00 this year. His current contract terms are 1 yr/$7M (24) & 25 mutual option.

Q: How many teams has Jakob Junis played for?

Jakob Junis has played for 3 teams; the Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants and Milwaukee Brewers.

Q: What is Jakob Junis' Twitter account?

Jakob Junis is on Twitter at jbljunis .

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 238lb (190cm, 107kg)

Team: Milwaukee Brewers (majors, 15-day IL)

Born: September 16, 1992 in Jacksonville, AR us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 29th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Rock Falls Township HS (Rock Falls, IL).

High School: Rock Falls Township HS (Rock Falls, IL)

Debut: April 12, 2017 (Age 24-208d, 21,329th in major league history)
vs. OAK 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2017 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 1 yr/$7M (24) & 25 mutual option

Service Time (01/2024): 6.002 • Free Agent: 2025

Agents: Wasserman

Full Name: Jakob Benjamin Lee Junis

Nicknames: June Bug

Pronunciation: \JOO-nis\

Twitter: @jbljunis

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

0.1

7.1

ERA

2.25

4.63

169

111

4.0

717.1

666

WHIP

1.000

1.334

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2012	19	KCR-min	Rk	2	2	.500	4.15	7	6	1	0	0	0	34.2	39	20	16	2	5	0	22	5	1	6	149			1.269	10.1	0.5	1.3	5.7	4.40	BRL APPY
2013	20	KCR-min	Rk	2	6	.250	7.39	13	13	0	0	0	0	59.2	85	59	49	13	17	0	55	5	1	3	285			1.709	12.8	2.0	2.6	8.3	3.24	IDF PION
2014	21	KCR-min	A	9	8	.529	4.30	26	22	0	0	0	0	136.0	136	74	65	16	38	0	109	10	1	6	573			1.279	9.0	1.1	2.5	7.2	2.87	LEX SALL
2015	22	KCR-min	A+,AA	5	12	.294	3.78	27	27	0	0	0	0	159.2	152	76	67	11	30	0	126	7	1	8	646			1.140	8.6	0.6	1.7	7.1	4.20	WMT,NTA CARL,TL
2016	23	KCR-min	AA,AAA	10	10	.500	4.05	27	27	0	0	0	0	149.0	149	72	67	18	34	0	143	10	1	10	619			1.228	9.0	1.1	2.1	8.6	4.21	NTA,OMA TL,PCL
2017	24	KCR-min	AAA	3	5	.375	2.92	12	12	0	0	0	0	71.0	61	24	23	6	15	0	86	2	0	1	288			1.070	7.7	0.8	1.9	10.9	5.73	OMA PCL
2017	24	KCR	AL	9	3	.750	4.30	20	16	1	0	0	0	98.1	101	52	47	15	25	1	80	9	1	3	422	104	4.55	1.281	9.2	1.4	2.3	7.3	3.20
2018	25	KCR	AL	9	12	.429	4.37	30	30	0	1	0	0	177.0	182	94	86	32	43	1	164	15	0	9	758	99	4.64	1.271	9.3	1.6	2.2	8.3	3.81
2019	26	KCR	AL	9	14	.391	5.24	31	31	0	0	0	0	175.1	192	108	102	31	58	1	164	11	0	4	771	91	4.82	1.426	9.9	1.6	3.0	8.4	2.83
2020	27	KCR	AL	0	2	.000	6.39	8	6	0	0	0	0	25.1	35	18	18	7	6	1	19	2	1	2	114	74	6.23	1.618	12.4	2.5	2.1	6.8	3.17
2021	28	KCR-min	AAA,Rk	0	2	.000	5.48	9	9	0	0	0	0	23.0	31	17	14	5	8	0	26	1	0	2	107			1.696	12.1	2.0	3.1	10.2	3.25	OMA,RGO,RBL AAAE,ACL
2021	28	KCR	AL	2	4	.333	5.26	16	6	1	0	0	0	39.1	43	24	23	7	12	0	41	0	0	2	168	87	4.31	1.398	9.8	1.6	2.7	9.4	3.42
2022	29	SFG-min	AAA,Rk	0	1	.000	7.04	5	5	0	0	0	0	15.1	24	12	12	6	4	0	13	1	0	0	73			1.826	14.1	3.5	2.3	7.6	3.25	SAC,GNT PCL,ACL
2022	29	SFG	NL	5	7	.417	4.42	23	17	0	0	0	0	112.0	120	57	55	13	25	0	98	4	0	1	478	89	3.65	1.295	9.6	1.0	2.0	7.9	3.92
2023	30	SFG	NL	4	3	.571	3.87	40	4	6	0	0	1	86.0	90	42	37	12	21	1	96	5	0	5	367	108	3.74	1.291	9.4	1.3	2.2	10.0	4.57
2024	31	MIL	NL	0	0		2.25	1	1	0	0	0	0	4.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	16	204	1.98	1.000	6.8	0.0	2.3	9.0	4.00
8 Yrs				38	45	.458	4.63	169	111	8	1	0	1	717.1	766	396	369	117	191	5	666	46	2	26	3094	95	4.43	1.334	9.6	1.5	2.4	8.4	3.49
162 Game Avg.				9	11	.458	4.63	41	27	2	0	0	0	174	186	96	90	28	46	1	162	11	0	6	751	95	4.43	1.334	9.6	1.5	2.4	8.4	3.49

KCR (5 yrs)				29	35	.453	4.82	105	89	2	1	0	0	515.1	553	296	276	92	144	4	468	37	2	20	2233	94	4.74	1.353	9.7	1.6	2.5	8.2	3.25
SFG (2 yrs)				9	10	.474	4.18	63	21	6	0	0	1	198.0	210	99	92	25	46	1	194	9	0	6	845	97	3.69	1.293	9.5	1.1	2.1	8.8	4.22
MIL (1 yr)				0	0		2.25	1	1	0	0	0	0	4.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	16	204	1.98	1.000	6.8	0.0	2.3	9.0	4.00

AL (5 yrs)				29	35	.453	4.82	105	89	2	1	0	0	515.1	553	296	276	92	144	4	468	37	2	20	2233	94	4.74	1.353	9.7	1.6	2.5	8.2	3.25
NL (3 yrs)				9	10	.474	4.14	64	22	6	0	0	1	202.0	213	100	93	25	47	1	198	9	0	6	861	98	3.66	1.287	9.5	1.1	2.1	8.8	4.21

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jakob Junis?

Jakob Junis is 31 years old.

When was Jakob Junis born?

Jakob Junis was born on September 16, 1992.

Where was Jakob Junis born?

Jakob Junis was born in Jacksonville, AR.

How tall is Jakob Junis?

Jakob Junis is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much does Jakob Junis weigh?

Jakob Junis weighs 238 lbs (107 kg).

How many seasons has Jakob Junis played?

Jakob Junis is in his 8th season.

When was Jakob Junis drafted?

Jakob Junis was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 29th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Rock Falls Township HS (Rock Falls, IL).

What position does Jakob Junis play?

Jakob Junis is a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts does Jakob Junis have?

Jakob Junis has 4 strikeouts this season and has 666 strikeouts over his career.

How much is Jakob Junis worth?

Jakob Junis makes $4,000,000.00 this year. His current contract terms are 1 yr/$7M (24) & 25 mutual option.

How many teams has Jakob Junis played for?

Jakob Junis has played for 3 teams; the Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants and Milwaukee Brewers.

What is Jakob Junis' Twitter account?

Jakob Junis is on Twitter at jbljunis.

What are Jakob Junis' nicknames?

June Bug is a nickname for Jakob Junis.

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