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 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 111.0 | 461 | 107 | 20 | 3 | 16 | 46 | 45 | 34 | 89 | 3.65 | 3.73 |
| 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 | 7.4% | 19.3% | .286 | 44% | 8% | 4.16 | 4.62 |
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 |
| AWAY | 69.0 | 295 | 8.5% | 18.6% | .279 | 45% | 4.30 |
| HOME | 42.0 | 166 | 5.4% | 20.5% | .299 | 41% | 2.57 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| June 30 | MLB | @ Baltimore | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| June 24 | MLB | vs. Colorado | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| June 19 | MLB | @ St. Louis | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| June 13 | MLB | @ Arizona | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| June 8 | MLB | @ NY Yankees | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| June 3 | MLB | @ Chi White Sox | 6.0 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| May 28 | MLB | vs. Minnesota | 8.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| May 23 | MLB | @ Toronto | 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| May 18 | MLB | @ Florida | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| May 13 | MLB | vs. Detroit | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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