Mitch Keller

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 220lb (190cm, 99kg)

Born: April 4, 1996 in Cedar Rapids, IA us

Draft: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft from Xavier HS (Cedar Rapids, IA).

High School: Xavier HS (Cedar Rapids, IA)

Debut: May 27, 2019 (Age 23-053d, 21,912th in major league history)
vs. CIN 4.0 IP, 7 H, 7 SO, 2 BB, 6 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2020 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2028, 5 yrs/$77M (24-28)

Service Time (01/2024): 4.026 • Free Agent: 2029

Agents: Excel Sports Management

Full Name: Mitch Thomas Keller

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

-0.1

3.8

ERA

4.80

4.71

107

105

30.0

553.2

546

WHIP

1.467

1.450

Summary of 62 Home Runs Allowed

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

3 leading off, 0 walk-off, 8 tying, 24 go ahead

1 Tm
PIT	62

Platoon
vs RHB	32
vs LHB	30

Home/Road
Away	36
Home	26

Outs
0	26
1	19
2	17

21 Opps
CIN	9
CHC	7
STL	6
ATL	6
PHI	5
MIL	5
LAA	3
LAD	3
SEA	2
NYY	2
NYM	2
CLE	2
HOU	2
ARI	1
SFG	1
OAK	1
SDP	1
DET	1
BOS	1
WSN	1
MIA	1

55 Batters
Ian Happ	3
Ronald Acuña Jr.	3
Nick Castellanos	2
Trea Turner	2
Joey Gallo	2
Willy Adames	1
Joey Votto	1
J.T. Realmuto	1
Manny Machado	1
Brandon Marsh	1
Alex Bregman	1
Andrew Velazquez	1
Jeff McNeil	1
Mookie Betts	1
JaCoby Jones	1
Ozzie Albies	1
Corey Dickerson	1
Eddie Rosario	1
Willson Contreras	1
Rowdy Tellez	1
Josh Naylor	1
Kyle Schwarber	1
Kolten Wong	1
Mike Moustakas	1
Shea Langeliers	1
Edmundo Sosa	1
Christopher Morel	1
Kyle Tucker	1
Nolan Arenado	1
Eugenio Suárez	1
Stephen Vogt	1
Luis Rengifo	1
Lars Nootbaar	1
Brian Goodwin	1
Joey Wiemer	1
Daniel Vogelbach	1
Shohei Ohtani	1
William Contreras	1
Julio Rodríguez	1
Max Muncy	1
Bryan De La Cruz	1
Josh Donaldson	1
Spencer Steer	1
Brice Turang	1
J.P. Crawford	1
Jason Heyward	1
Javier Báez	1
Paul DeJong	1
Masataka Yoshida	1
Josh Bell	1
Albert Pujols	1
Ketel Marte	1
Jose Iglesias	1
Brandon Drury	1
Aristides Aquino	1

15 Parks
PNC Pk (PIT)	24
GreatAmer BP (CIN)	6
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	5
Am Fam Field (MIL)	4
Truist Pk (ATL)	4
Busch Stad 3 (STL)	3
CitizensBank (PHI)	3
Angel Stad (ANA)	3
Muncy Bank BP (WIL)	2
Dodger Stad (LOS)	2
T-Mobile Pk (SEA)	2
Citi Field (NYC)	1
Comerica Pk (DET)	1
Oracle Park (SFO)	1
Nationals Pk (WAS)	1

Where Hit
9	21
8	12
7	12
89	10
78	7

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
2	16
1	15
3	10
7+	7
5	7
4	4
6	3

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	37
2·HR gms	11
3·HR gms	1

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	38
1--	15
-2-	4
12-	2
123	2
1-3	1

93 Runs
RISP	9
0 on	38
1 on	19
2 on	3
3 on	2
Any on	24

Inning
1	13
2	9
3	12
4	8
5	11
6	8
7	1

1-3	34
4-6	27
7-end	1

RelScore
+4..	5
+3	2
+2	5
+1	11
Tied	22
-1	9
-2	2
-3	1
-4..	5

Ahead	23
Tied	22
Behind	17

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	15
1-0	13
1-1	7
2-2	7
1-2	5
3-2	4
2-1	3
0-1	3
3-1	2
2-0	2
0-2	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
RF	9
SS	9
3B	9
DH	8
CF	7
2B	6
LF	6
C	5
1B	3

OrderPos
4th	13
1st	11
3rd	7
2nd	7
6th	7
7th	6
5th	6
9th	3
8th	2

Leverage
High Lev	9
Medium Lev	26
Low Lev	27

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2019	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2019-05-27 (2)	Jose Iglesias	CIN		PIT	ahead 1-0	b 1	1	123	3,(1-1) FBX	4	6	6	17%	89%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); J. Winker Scores; E. Suárez Scores; Y. Puig Scores
2	2	2	1	2019-08-18	Nick Castellanos	CHC	@	PIT	tied 0-0	t 1	1	---	7,(2-2) BBCFFFX	1	2	9	10%	58%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
3	3	3	2	2019-08-18	Jason Heyward	CHC	@	PIT	ahead 1-0	t 3	2	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	1	8	11%	68%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
4	4	4	1	2019-08-23	Aristides Aquino	CIN	@	PIT	tied 0-0	t 2	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	4	9	10%	60%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
5	5	5	1	2019-08-28	Corey Dickerson	PHI		PIT	ahead 3-2	b 5	0	---	7,(2-2) CFBFBFX	1	1	7	10%	81%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
6	6	6	1	2019-09-10	Stephen Vogt	SFG		PIT	ahead 3-0	b 5	2	1--	5,(1-2) FFF*BX	2	4	2	8%	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); E. Longoria Scores
2020	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
7	7	1	1	2020-08-01	Ian Happ	CHC		PIT	tied 0-0	b 3	1	---	4,(1-2) CFBX	1	1	8	11%	64%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
8	8	2	2	2020-08-01	Javier Báez	CHC		PIT	ahead 1-0	b 3	2	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	3	6	10%	73%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF)
9	9	3	1	2020-09-14 (2)	Brian Goodwin	CIN		PIT	behind 0-1	b 2	1	1--	4,(2-1) CB*BX	2	6	8	21%	65%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); E. Suárez Scores
10	10	4	2	2020-09-14 (2)	Joey Votto	CIN		PIT	ahead 2-1	b 3	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	3	DH	11%	78%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
2021	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
11	11	1	1	2021-04-04	Ian Happ	CHC		PIT	ahead 2-0	b 3	0	---	4,(2-1) BSBX	1	1	8	8%	84%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
12	12	2	1	2021-04-15	Manny Machado	SDP	@	PIT	ahead 1-0	t 1	1	-2-	7,(1-2) BFFFFFX	2	4	5	14%	75%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); J. Cronenworth Scores
13	13	3	1	2021-04-22	JaCoby Jones	DET		PIT	behind 1-2	b 5	2	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	9	8	16%	52%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
14	14	4	1	2021-05-10	Eugenio Suárez	CIN	@	PIT	tied 0-0	t 2	2	---	5,(2-2) CSBBX	1	6	5	11%	57%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
15	15	5	1	2021-05-22	Ronald Acuña Jr.	ATL		PIT	tied 0-0	b 1	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	1	9	10%	64%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
16	16	6	2	2021-05-22	Ozzie Albies	ATL		PIT	ahead 3-1	b 5	1	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	4	4	11%	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); F. Freeman Scores
17	17	7	1	2021-06-10	Mookie Betts	LAD	@	PIT	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	1	9	10%	60%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
18	18	8	1	2021-08-07	Nick Castellanos	CIN		PIT	ahead 3-1	b 5	0	---	3,(1-1) SBX	1	3	9	7%	88%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
19	19	9	1	2021-08-26	Nolan Arenado	STL	@	PIT	tied 0-0	t 1	2	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	4	5	18%	66%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); T. Edman Scores
20	20	10	2	2021-08-26	Edmundo Sosa	STL	@	PIT	ahead 5-1	t 3	2	1--	2,(0-1) FX	2	7	6	8%	93%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Y. Molina Scores
2022	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
21	21	1	1	2022-04-09	Paul DeJong	STL		PIT	tied 2-2	b 3	2	1--	2,(1-0) 1BX	2	6	6	22%	75%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); N. Arenado Scores
22	22	2	1	2022-04-20	Rowdy Tellez	MIL		PIT	tied 0-0	b 2	0	---	8,(2-2) BFFFFBFX	1	4	3	11%	66%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
23	23	3	1	2022-04-26	Willy Adames	MIL	@	PIT	tied 0-0	t 1	0	1--	3,(0-2) CSX	2	2	6	16%	69%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); K. Wong Scores
24	24	4	1	2022-05-07 (2)	Brandon Drury	CIN		PIT	behind 2-7	b 4	2	1-3	4,(2-1) BC*BX	3	2	5	17%	27%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); T. Friedl Scores; A. Garcia Scores
25	25	5	1	2022-05-13	Mike Moustakas	CIN	@	PIT	tied 2-2	t 4	1	---	6,(1-2) CFBFFX	1	4	5	13%	60%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
26	26	6	1	2022-05-31	Trea Turner	LAD		PIT	behind 0-4	b 3	1	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	3	6	14%	30%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); F. Freeman Scores
27	27	7	1	2022-07-06	Josh Donaldson	NYY	@	PIT	ahead 2-0	t 6	2	---	3,(1-1) BCX	1	6	5	9%	85%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
28	28	8	2	2022-07-06	Joey Gallo	NYY	@	PIT	ahead 3-0	t 6	2	---	3,(1-1) BFX	1	7	7	6%	91%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
29	29	9	1	2022-07-24	Bryan De La Cruz	MIA	@	PIT	behind 0-1	t 5	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	6	9	15%	47%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
30	30	10	1	2022-07-30	J.T. Realmuto	PHI	@	PIT	tied 0-0	t 6	0	---	3,(1-1) BFX	1	4	2	17%	67%		Home Run (Fly Ball to RF Line)
31	31	11	1	2022-08-24	William Contreras	ATL	@	PIT	tied 0-0	t 2	0	-2-	2,(1-0) BX	2	5	2	14%	70%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); M. Olson Scores
32	32	12	1	2022-08-30	Kolten Wong	MIL		PIT	behind 0-1	b 4	0	1--	5,(2-2) BFBCX	2	4	4	22%	69%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); H. Renfroe Scores
33	33	13	1	2022-09-16	Daniel Vogelbach	NYM		PIT	ahead 1-0	b 4	2	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	5	DH	11%	77%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
34	34	14	1	2022-10-03	Albert Pujols	STL	@	PIT	tied 0-0	t 6	0	1--	5,(2-2) CBFBX	2	4	DH	23%	79%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); P. Goldschmidt Scores
2023	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
35	35	1	1	2023-03-30	Spencer Steer	CIN		PIT	behind 1-4	b 4	1	---	7,(2-2) CSFBFVFX	1	7	5	9%	29%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
36	36	2	1	2023-04-11	Alex Bregman	HOU	@	PIT	tied 0-0	t 1	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	2	5	10%	57%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
37	37	3	2	2023-04-11	Kyle Tucker	HOU	@	PIT	ahead 1-0	t 2	0	---	2,(0-1) SX	1	5	9	9%	70%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
38	38	4	1	2023-04-16	Lars Nootbaar	STL		PIT	behind 1-3	b 6	2	-2-	1,(0-0) X	2	7	7	28%	52%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); W. Contreras Scores
39	39	5	1	2023-05-20	Ketel Marte	ARI	@	PIT	tied 0-0	t 1	1	---	6,(3-2) BFFBBX	1	2	4	10%	57%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF)
40	40	6	1	2023-05-26	Julio Rodríguez	SEA		PIT	behind 0-1	b 1	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	3	8	11%	51%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
41	41	7	2	2023-05-26	J.P. Crawford	SEA		PIT	behind 4-10	b 7	0	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	1	6	4%	7%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); K. Wong Scores
42	42	8	1	2023-06-06	Shea Langeliers	OAK	@	PIT	behind 0-1	t 2	1	---	3,(1-1) BFX	1	7	2	10%	48%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
43	43	9	1	2023-06-11	Jeff McNeil	NYM	@	PIT	tied 0-0	t 4	0	---	6,(3-2) SBBBF.X	1	3	4	12%	62%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
44	44	10	1	2023-06-17	Joey Wiemer	MIL		PIT	tied 0-0	b 3	0	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	9	8	17%	76%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); V. Caratini Scores
45	45	11	1	2023-07-03	Max Muncy	LAD		PIT	behind 0-1	b 2	0	---	7,(3-2) C.BSBBFX	1	4	5	11%	55%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
46	46	12	1	2023-07-18	Josh Naylor	CLE	@	PIT	ahead 1-0	t 1	0	12-	1,(0-0) X	3	4	3	15%	83%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); A. Rosario Scores; J. Ramírez Scores
47	47	13	2	2023-07-18	Josh Bell	CLE	@	PIT	ahead 5-0	t 3	1	1--	1,(0-0) 1X	2	6	DH	5%	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); A. Giménez Scores
48	48	14	1	2023-07-23	Shohei Ohtani	LAA		PIT	behind 0-1	b 1	1	---	7,(3-2) FBBBS.FX	1	2	DH	10%	53%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF)
49	49	15	2	2023-07-23	Andrew Velazquez	LAA		PIT	ahead 2-1	b 5	0	---	5,(1-2) SFBFX	1	9	6	10%	81%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
50	50	16	3	2023-07-23	Luis Rengifo	LAA		PIT	ahead 3-1	b 5	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	1	4	7%	88%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
51	51	17	1	2023-07-28	Kyle Schwarber	PHI	@	PIT	tied 0-0	t 3	1	-2-	1,(0-0) X	2	1	DH	17%	69%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); B. Marsh Scores
52	52	18	1	2023-08-03	Brice Turang	MIL		PIT	ahead 5-1	b 5	2	12-	1,(0-0) X	3	8	4	6%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); S. Frelick Scores; M. Canha Scores
53	53	19	1	2023-08-08	Ronald Acuña Jr.	ATL	@	PIT	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	1	9	10%	60%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
54	54	20	1	2023-09-01	Willson Contreras	STL		PIT	behind 0-1	b 6	0	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	5	2	18%	58%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
55	55	21	1	2023-09-08	Ronald Acuña Jr.	ATL		PIT	ahead 4-0	b 4	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	1	9	4%	94%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
56	56	22	2	2023-09-08	Eddie Rosario	ATL		PIT	ahead 5-0	b 4	2	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	5	7	4%	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); M. Olson Scores
57	57	23	1	2023-09-20	Christopher Morel	CHC		PIT	behind 1-8	b 5	0	---	3,(1-1) SBX	1	7	DH	2%	5%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
58	58	24	2	2023-09-20	Ian Happ	CHC		PIT	behind 2-8	b 5	1	123	5,(3-1) BBCBX	4	3	7	16%	27%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); M. Mastrobuoni Scores; M. Tauchman Scores; N. Hoerner Scores
59	59	25	1	2023-09-26	Brandon Marsh	PHI		PIT	tied 0-0	b 6	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	8	7	16%	74%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
2024	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
60	60	1	1	2024-04-03	Joey Gallo	WSN		PIT	behind 0-2	b 2	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	4	3	10%	44%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
61	61	2	1	2024-04-14	Trea Turner	PHI		PIT	tied 0-0	b 3	2	---	5,(3-1) BFBBX	1	2	6	12%	63%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
62	62	3	1	2024-04-20	Masataka Yoshida	BOS	@	PIT	ahead 2-1	t 6	1	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	5	DH	19%	85%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); P. Reyes Scores