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Luke Weaver
Pittsburgh Pirates
RP · #18 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'2" · 180 lb · Age 33 · 11 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
83.2
- Runs prevented
- +8.8
- IP · ERA
- 60.1 · 2.69
- K · BB
- 65 · 16
- Rank
- 35 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.
- Strikeouts65 vs 53 avg+3.4
- Home runs allowed5 vs 7 avg+3.1
- Walks15 vs 20 avg+1.8
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)148 vs 153 avg+1.0
- Parks pitched in−0.2
- Hit batters3 vs 3 avg−0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 26@DET | L 3-4 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 46.3 |
| Thu, Sep 24vsSTL | W 2-1 | W | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Tue, Sep 22vsSTL | W 2-0 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 65.1 |
| Sat, Sep 19vsKC | W 6-5 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 84.3 |
| Thu, Sep 17vsMIL | W 7-4 | H | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3.4 |
| Sun, Sep 13@CHC | W 4-3 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 72.8 |
| Thu, Sep 10@CHW | W 2-0 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 76.1 |
| Wed, Sep 9@CHW | W 4-2 | H | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2.0 |
| Thu, Sep 3vsSF | W 5-2 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 83.7 |
| Tue, Sep 1vsSF | W 13-12 | B | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9.9 |
| Sun, Aug 30@STL | W 5-4 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 55.8 |
| Sat, Aug 29@STL | W 6-2 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 77.9 |
| Mon, Aug 24@SD | W 3-2 | B | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 8.5 |
| Fri, Aug 21@LAD | L 4-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 74.1 | |
| Wed, Aug 19vsDET | W 4-3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 83.7 | |
| Sat, Aug 15vsBOS | L 0-4 | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 5.9 | |
| Fri, Aug 14vsBOS | W 8-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 83.7 | |
| Fri, Aug 7vsNYM | L 4-6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 40.0 | |
| Sun, Aug 2vsMIA | L 0-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 75.5 | |
| Wed, Jul 29vsATL | W 3-2 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 43.7 |
| Sun, Jul 26vsLAD | W 8-3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 24.8 | |
| Tue, Jul 21@MIL | W 4-0 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 77.9 |
| Thu, Jul 16@PHI | W 4-1 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 23.2 |
| Sun, Jul 12vsBOS | L 2-3 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 77.3 |
| Mon, Jul 6@ATL | W 7-6 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 30.9 |
| Sun, Jul 5@ATL | W 10-9 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 81.8 |
| Tue, Jun 30@TOR | W 3-0 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 81.7 |
| Sat, Jun 27vsPHI | W 6-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 75.5 | |
| Thu, Jun 25vsCHC | L 3-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 75.5 | |
| Wed, Jun 24vsCHC | L 5-10 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 63.0 | |
| Thu, Jun 18@PHI | W 6-4 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 86.3 |
| Tue, Jun 16@CIN | L 3-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 84.3 | |
| Thu, Jun 11vsSTL | W 5-4 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 73.5 |
| Sun, Jun 7@SD | W 7-3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 67.4 | |
| Fri, Jun 5@SD | W 5-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 71.5 | |
| Wed, Jun 3@SEA | W 7-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 70.7 | |
| Mon, Jun 1@SEA | L 2-3 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 91.5 | |
| Fri, May 29vsMIA | W 9-7 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 34.4 | |
| Wed, May 27vsCIN | W 4-2 | H | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 67.4 |
| Sun, May 24@MIA | L 0-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 78.5 | |
| Thu, May 21@WSH | W 2-1 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 62.9 |
| Mon, May 18@WSH | W 16-7 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 38.1 | |
| Sat, May 16vsNYY | W 6-3 | H | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 89.0 |
| Wed, May 13vsDET | W 3-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 38.2 | |
| Fri, May 8@ARI | W 3-1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 29.4 | |
| Wed, May 6@COL | W 10-5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 60.5 | |
| Sun, May 3@LAA | W 5-1 | H | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 68.2 |
| Fri, May 1@LAA | W 4-3 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 81.8 |
| Thu, Apr 30vsWSH | L 4-5 | L | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12.2 |
| Sun, Apr 26vsCOL | L 0-3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 43.2 | |
| Wed, Apr 22vsMIN | W 3-2 | W | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 51.9 |
| Sun, Apr 19@CHC | L 1-2 | H | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 91.7 |
| Sat, Apr 18@CHC | L 2-4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | – | |
| Sat, Apr 11vsATH | L 6-11 | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4.3 | |
| Thu, Apr 9vsARI | L 1-7 | B | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13.5 |
| Tue, Apr 7vsARI | W 4-3 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 74.4 |
| Sun, Apr 5@SF | W 5-2 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 71.9 |
| Wed, Apr 1@STL | L 1-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 78.2 | |
| Sun, Mar 29vsPIT | L 3-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 36.2 | |
| Sat, Mar 28vsPIT | W 4-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 54.4 |
2026 game log: hitting
Game grades need 3 plate appearances.
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