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Anthony Kay
Chicago White Sox
SP · #18 · Bats L · Throws L · 6'0" · 225 lb · Age 31 · 6 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
6.5
- Runs prevented
- −12.3
- IP · ERA
- 158.0 · 4.44
- K · BB
- 129 · 56
- Rank
- Not qualified
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.
- Strikeouts129 vs 157 avg−7.5
- Hit batters26 vs 8 avg−6.2
- Walks55 vs 61 avg+1.9
- Parks pitched in−0.9
- Home runs allowed21 vs 21 avg+0.6
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)471 vs 455 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, Oct 3@CLEPostseason | W 3-0 | H | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 38.5 |
| Wed, Sep 30@HOUPostseason | W 7-3 | W | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 50.4 |
| Sun, Sep 27vsCOL | W 4-2 | W | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 48.9 |
| Tue, Sep 22@KC | W 14-11 | GS | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 14.2 |
| Wed, Sep 16@CLE | L 3-6 | GS | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 81.6 |
| Fri, Sep 11@STL | L 3-7 | L | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 38.6 |
| Sat, Sep 5vsMIN | L 4-6 | L | 4.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 82 | 23.9 |
| Mon, Aug 31@HOU | L 3-6 | L | 4.2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 89 | 28.6 |
| Tue, Aug 25vsTEX | W 11-7 | GS | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 99 | 13.3 |
| Thu, Aug 20vsATL | L 0-2 | L | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 94 | 75.1 |
| Sat, Aug 15@DET | W 4-3 | GS | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 86 | 35.7 |
| Sat, Aug 8vsCLE | W 6-3 | W | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 83 | 41.7 |
| Sun, Aug 2@TB | W 9-1 | W | 6.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 89 | 69.5 |
| Tue, Jul 28vsNYY | L 2-3 | L | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 97 | 58.7 |
| Wed, Jul 22@TEX | W 4-2 | W | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 79 | 26.3 |
| Fri, Jul 17@TOR | W 12-4 | GS | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 83 | 39.8 |
| Thu, Jul 9vsBOS | L 1-2 | L | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 92 | 44.2 |
| Fri, Jul 3@CLE | L 3-4 | GS | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 76.6 |
| Sun, Jun 28vsKC | L 4-5 | L | 3.2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 23.1 |
| Mon, Jun 22vsCLE | W 6-5 | GS | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 101 | 87.0 |
| Wed, Jun 17@NYY | L 5-10 | L | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 14.4 |
| Fri, Jun 12vsLAD | W 8-2 | W | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 89 | 55.5 |
| Fri, Jun 5@PHI | L 6-8 | GS | 4.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 87 | 8.5 |
| Sat, May 30vsDET | W 7-1 | W | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 84 | 42.5 |
| Mon, May 25vsMIN | W 3-1 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 94 | 48.9 |
| Tue, May 19@SEA | W 2-1 | GS | 5.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 89 | 80.4 |
| Thu, May 14vsKC | W 6-2 | W | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 97 | 39.0 |
| Sat, May 9vsSEA | W 6-1 | W | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 88 | 77.0 |
| Sun, May 3@SD | L 3-4 | GS | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 86 | 12.5 |
| Mon, Apr 27vsLAA | W 8-7 | GS | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 12.9 |
| Wed, Apr 22@ARI | L 7-11 | L | 3.2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 92 | 1.8 |
| Thu, Apr 16vsTB | L 3-5 | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 24.9 | |
| Thu, Apr 9@KC | W 2-0 | W | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 100 | 76.2 |
| Sat, Apr 4vsTOR | W 6-3 | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 68.9 | |
| Sun, Mar 29@MIL | L 7-9 | GS | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 92 | 36.4 |
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