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Pierce Johnson
Cincinnati Reds
RP · #52 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'2" · 202 lb · Age 35 · 9 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
16.8
- Runs prevented
- −2.1
- IP · ERA
- 48.2 · 4.62
- K · BB
- 42 · 19
- Rank
- 171 of 205 relievers
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Home runs allowed8 vs 6 avg−2.2
- Strikeouts42 vs 47 avg−1.3
- Hit batters0 vs 2 avg+0.9
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)141 vs 136 avg+0.5
- Parks pitched in+0.3
- Walks19 vs 18 avg−0.3
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 25@TOR | L 5-6 | B | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 26.6 |
| Wed, Sep 23@ATL | L 2-3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 78.5 | |
| Sat, Sep 19vsCHC | L 2-5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 40.4 | |
| Thu, Sep 17vsLAD | L 2-8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 85.7 | |
| Tue, Sep 15vsLAD | L 0-4 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 13.0 | |
| Sat, Sep 12@MIL | L 9-13 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | – | |
| Wed, Sep 9@LAD | L 1-14 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 7.8 | |
| Sun, Sep 6vsMIL | W 12-8 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 22.7 | |
| Fri, Sep 4vsMIL | L 7-10 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 43.1 | |
| Wed, Sep 2vsSD | W 7-3 | H | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Mon, Aug 31vsSD | L 0-5 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15.7 | |
| Sat, Aug 29@CHC | L 5-17 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | |
| Sun, Aug 23@ARI | L 3-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 81.8 | |
| Fri, Aug 21@ARI | L 0-9 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 17.1 | |
| Mon, Aug 17vsSTL | L 1-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 58.3 | |
| Sat, Aug 15vsMIA | L 4-8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – | |
| Thu, Aug 13@CHW | W 9-8 | H | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Tue, Aug 11@CHW | W 5-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 76.8 | |
| Thu, Aug 6vsATH | W 6-5 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 85.7 |
| Fri, Jul 31vsPIT | W 8-7 | B | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 16.1 |
| Wed, Jul 29vsCLE | L 1-6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 59.0 | |
| Tue, Jul 28vsCLE | L 5-6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 87.4 | |
| Sun, Jul 26@STL | W 5-3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 64.5 | |
| Mon, Jul 20@SEA | L 0-8 | 0.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4.0 | |
| Sat, Jul 18@COL | L 3-10 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 90.2 | |
| Sun, Jul 12vsCHC | L 4-8 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 16.6 | |
| Sat, Jul 11vsCHC | L 3-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 65.9 | |
| Tue, Jul 7vsPHI | L 1-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 65.9 | |
| Wed, Jul 1@MIL | L 2-4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 55.7 | |
| Sun, Jun 28@PIT | L 4-9 | 0.2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 1.1 | |
| Fri, Jun 26@PIT | W 6-4 | H | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 45.5 |
| Tue, Jun 23vsMIL | L 0-2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | – | |
| Tue, May 26@NYM | W 7-2 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 42.3 | |
| Sat, May 23vsSTL | W 7-6 | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 97.9 |
| Tue, May 19@PHI | W 4-1 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 64.5 |
| Sat, May 16@CLE | L 4-7 | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7.4 | |
| Fri, May 15@CLE | W 7-6 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 54.1 |
| Tue, May 12vsWSH | L 4-10 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 30.9 | |
| Sat, May 9vsHOU | W 3-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 83.7 |
| Fri, May 8vsHOU | L 0-10 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 91.4 | |
| Wed, May 6@CHC | L 6-7 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – | |
| Fri, May 1@PIT | L 1-9 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 17.2 | |
| Sun, Apr 26vsDET | L 3-8 | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4.3 | |
| Fri, Apr 24vsDET | W 9-8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – | |
| Tue, Apr 21@TB | W 12-6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 54.4 | |
| Mon, Apr 20@TB | W 6-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 62.1 | |
| Sat, Apr 18@MIN | W 5-4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 57.8 | |
| Wed, Apr 15vsSF | W 8-3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 43.1 | |
| Sat, Apr 11vsLAA | W 7-3 | W | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 55.8 |
| Wed, Apr 8@MIA | L 4-7 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 58.7 | |
| Tue, Apr 7@MIA | W 6-3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | – | |
| Sun, Apr 5@TEX | W 2-1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 49.7 | |
| Tue, Mar 31vsPIT | L 3-8 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 12.9 | |
| Sun, Mar 29vsBOS | W 3-2 | H | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 33.7 |
| Sat, Mar 28vsBOS | W 6-5 | H | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 45.6 |
| Thu, Mar 26vsBOS | L 0-3 | L | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10.7 |
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