Kirby Yates
P · 12 seasons · 2014 – 2026 · B/T: L/R
Kirby Yates built a career on one category: +16.7 of his +28.0 career total came from saves. 2024 was the high-water mark, worth +12.6, 7th that season and 454th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: saves (+16.7), WHIP (+5.5) and ERA (+5.1), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
-2.01
2025 · #52,712 all-time
Career Z
-22.6
summed
Avg / Season
-2.06
longevity-neutral
Seasons
11
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | TB | 37 | -2.07 | #591 | #59,963 |
| 2015 | TB | 20 | -2.05 | #594 | #57,954 |
| 2016 | NYY | 41 | -2.02 | #590 | #54,602 |
| 2017 | SD | 62 | -2.07 | #594 | #61,375 |
| 2018 | SD | 65 | -2.15 | #1,121 | #71,308 |
| 2019 | SD | 60 | -2.07 | #603 | #60,884 |
| 2020 | SD | 6 | -2.06 | #508 | #58,654 |
| 2022 | ATL | 9 | -2.02 | #580 | #53,628 |
| 2023 | ATL | 61 | -2.05 | #565 | #56,873 |
| 2024 | TEX | 61 | -2.04 | #564 | #55,925 |
| 2025★ | LAD | 50 | -2.01 | #554 | #52,712 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
12.57
2024 · #454 all-time
Career Z
28.0
summed
Avg / Season
2.33
longevity-neutral
Seasons
12
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | TB | 37 | -1.29 | #347 | #25,149 |
| 2015 | TB | 20 | -2.62 | #623 | #40,832 |
| 2016 | NYY | 41 | -1.45 | #397 | #26,240 |
| 2017 | SD | 62 | 1.86 | #163 | #11,995 |
| 2018 | SD | 65 | 6.24 | #51 | #3,874 |
| 2019 | SD | 60 | 11.89 | #13 | #570 |
| 2020 | SD | 6 | -2.05 | #479 | #32,328 |
| 2022 | ATL | 9 | -2.16 | #637 | #33,992 |
| 2023 | ATL | 61 | 3.88 | #115 | #7,361 |
| 2024★ | TEX | 61 | 12.57 | #7 | #454 |
| 2025 | LAD | 50 | 0.13 | #309 | #17,857 |
| 2026 | LAA | 46 | 0.97 | #239 | #14,762 |
★ Best season by Z