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Sam Bachman
Los Angeles Angels
RP · #40 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'1" · 235 lb · Age 27 · 3 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
13.4
- Runs prevented
- −3.6
- IP · ERA
- 48.2 · 4.81
- K · BB
- 49 · 29
- Rank
- 178 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.
- Walks28 vs 19 avg−3.0
- Home runs allowed7 vs 7 avg−0.6
- Hit batters4 vs 3 avg−0.5
- Strikeouts49 vs 48 avg+0.2
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)128 vs 140 avg+0.2
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@SEA | W 7-5 | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 5.9 | |
| Tue, Sep 22@ATH | L 7-9 | L | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 6.7 |
| Sat, Sep 19vsMIN | W 6-5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 39.9 | |
| Sun, Aug 2vsMIL | W 3-0 | H | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Fri, Jul 31vsMIL | L 2-6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 48.3 | |
| Mon, Jul 27vsHOU | L 4-6 | B | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 47.3 |
| Sun, Jul 26@SF | W 4-3 | H | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 28.1 |
| Sun, Jul 19vsDET | W 3-2 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 83.7 |
| Fri, Jul 17vsDET | L 1-2 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 57.8 |
| Fri, Jul 10@MIN | W 4-3 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 66.4 |
| Thu, Jul 9@TEX | L 6-7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 75.5 | |
| Tue, Jul 7@TEX | L 3-8 | L | 0.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0.8 |
| Thu, Jul 2@SEA | L 0-1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 53.1 | |
| Sat, Jun 27vsATH | W 5-2 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 29.6 |
| Wed, Jun 24vsBAL | W 7-6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 83.7 | |
| Tue, Jun 23vsBAL | W 5-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 83.7 | |
| Sun, Jun 21@ATH | W 9-7 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 88.5 |
| Fri, Jun 19@ATH | L 11-12 | B | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9.2 |
| Sun, Jun 14vsTB | L 3-8 | L | 1.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 0.3 |
| Wed, Jun 10vsHOU | W 3-2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 19.2 | |
| Mon, Jun 8vsHOU | L 4-5 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 63.5 |
| Sun, Jun 7@LAD | W 13-5 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | – | |
| Fri, Jun 5@LAD | L 0-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 61.0 | |
| Sat, May 30@TB | W 14-3 | H | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 69.6 |
| Thu, May 28@DET | W 7-1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 21.0 | |
| Sun, May 24vsTEX | W 2-1 | W | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 25.2 |
| Fri, May 22vsTEX | W 9-6 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 29.7 |
| Wed, May 20vsATH | L 5-6 | H | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 67.8 |
| Mon, May 18vsATH | W 2-1 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 94.5 | |
| Wed, May 13@CLE | L 2-4 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 92.1 | |
| Sun, May 10@TOR | W 6-1 | H | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Tue, May 5vsCHW | W 4-3 | H | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 49.2 |
| Sat, May 2vsNYM | W 4-3 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 96.6 | |
| Wed, Apr 29@CHW | L 2-3 | H | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | – |
| Sun, Apr 26@KC | L 9-11 | H | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 1.4 |
| Tue, Apr 21vsTOR | L 2-4 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 92.5 | |
| Sun, Apr 19vsSD | L 1-2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 94.4 | |
| Thu, Apr 16@NYY | W 11-4 | H | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 98.8 |
| Sun, Apr 12@CIN | W 9-6 | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 8.3 | |
| Wed, Apr 8vsATL | L 2-8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 64.9 | |
| Sun, Apr 5vsSEA | W 8-7 | B | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 46.9 |
| Sat, Apr 4vsSEA | W 1-0 | H | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 45.4 |
| Sun, Mar 29@HOU | L 7-9 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 90.7 | |
| Fri, Mar 27@HOU | W 6-2 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 48.1 |
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