Zack Greinke
| 24-year-old Pitcher |
| Kansas City Royals |
| Date of Birth: October 21, 1983 |
| Height: 6-2 Weight: 185 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 1 of 2002 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | G | W | L | IP | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | RA9 | |
| 2005 | 21 | MLB | KC Royals | 33 | 5 | 17 | 183.0 | 820 | 233 | 23 | 125 | 118 | 53 | 114 | 5.80 | 6.15 | ||
| 2006 | 22 | AA | Wichita | 18 | 8 | 3 | 105.2 | 438 | 96 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 53 | 51 | 27 | 94 | 4.34 | 4.51 |
| 2006 | 22 | MLB | Kansas City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.1 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4.27 | 4.27 |
| 2007 | 23 | MLB | Kansas City | 52 | 7 | 7 | 122.0 | 507 | 122 | 35 | 2 | 12 | 52 | 50 | 36 | 106 | 3.69 | 3.84 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Kansas City | 27 | 9 | 9 | 169.1 | 721 | 176 | 28 | 8 | 20 | 79 | 70 | 49 | 151 | 3.72 | 4.20 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | HR/Air | FIP | BsRA9 | |
| 2005 | 21 | MLB | KC Royals | 6.5% | 13.9% | .362 | 4.51 | |||
| 2006 | 22 | AA | Wichita | 6.2% | 21.5% | .282 | 44% | 7% | 3.78 | 3.95 |
| 2006 | 22 | MLB | Kansas City | 10.7% | 17.9% | .353 | 35% | 9% | 5.09 | 5.99 |
| 2007 | 23 | MLB | Kansas City | 7.1% | 20.9% | .325 | 32% | 5% | 3.81 | 4.28 |
| 2008 | 24 | MLB | Kansas City | 6.8% | 20.9% | .318 | 47% | 7% | 3.79 | 4.65 |
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Greinke: BB/PA, SO/PA, and ERA
Extended Statistics
2008: Kansas City | 2007: Kansas City
| Split Statistics with Kansas City in 2008 | |||||||
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| April | 36.0 | 143 | 7.0% | 13.3% | .250 | 47% | 1.25 |
| May | 39.0 | 161 | 5.6% | 21.1% | .324 | 39% | 4.38 |
| June | 36.0 | 157 | 9.6% | 22.9% | .284 | 45% | 5.25 |
| July | 29.1 | 133 | 6.0% | 27.1% | .429 | 51% | 5.22 |
| August | 29.0 | 127 | 5.5% | 20.5% | .326 | 52% | 2.48 |
| AWAY | 97.0 | 425 | 7.8% | 19.8% | .315 | 49% | 4.18 |
| HOME | 72.1 | 296 | 5.4% | 22.6% | .322 | 44% | 3.11 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| August 26 | MLB | vs. Texas | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| August 21 | MLB | @ Cleveland | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| August 16 | MLB | @ NY Yankees | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| August 9 | MLB | vs. Minnesota | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| August 3 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | 6.1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| July 28 | MLB | @ Oakland | 7.1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| July 23 | MLB | vs. Detroit | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| July 18 | MLB | @ Chi White Sox | 3.0 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| July 10 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| July 5 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
Player Notes
May 2008
Baseball Intellect: Scouting the Pitching Mechanics of Zack GreinkeI had a reader ask me recently about Zack Greinke and to take a look at his overall mechanics.
April 2008
MLB.com: Greinke, homers lift KC past SeattleZack Greinke just keeps zipping along.
MLB.com: Greinke stymies Yanks to lead Royals
Zack Greinke and the Kansas City Royals slogged through mud and rain to dunk the New York Yankees, 4-0, on Wed...
Driveline Mechancis: Pitcher Analysis: Zack Greinke
I have to admit, Zack Greinke has been one of my favorite pitchers to watch ever since he made it to the big l...
Minor League Ball: Community Projection: Zack Greinke