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23. Aaron Nola

23. Aaron Nola
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: June 4, 1993 in Baton Rouge, LA USA
  • Weight: 200 lbs.
  • Height: 6'2"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: July 21, 2015
  • Final Game: September 29, 2021
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After a fruitful career at LSU, Aaron Nola was a First Round Pick by the Philadelphia Phillies, which is the only MLB team that he has ever played for.

Nola’s first two years in the Majors were uneventful, but in 2017 he was a more confident Pitcher and posted a respectable 12-11 record with a 3.54 ERA and 184 Strikeouts.  That year was a building block for what has been to date the best year of Nola’s career.  2018 saw Nola went 17-6, was an All-Star and was third in Cy Young voting.  Nola threw 224 Strikeouts that year and was first in bWAR for Pitchers.  The native of Baton Rouge did not do as well in 2019, but he posted a decent 12-7 record and broke his single-season Strikeouts mark with 229.  He remained strong in 2020, finishing third in Strikeouts.

After slipping in 2021, Nola had a losing record in 2022 (11-13), but was on of the best Pitchers in the Natinal League, finishing fourth in Cy Young voting, fourth in WHIP (0.961), was second in bWAR for Pitchers (6.0), and led the league in H/9 (1.3) and SO/BB (8.10). Last year, Nola slipped with a 4.46 ERA, though he did have 202 Strikeouts with a winning record of 12-9.

As of this writing, Nola has completed nine seasons, with five of them fanning over 200 batters.   He is a valuable member of their staff, and could be for many more years.


The Bullet Points

  • Position: Pitcher
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 7th Overall in the Amateur Draft 6/5/14.
  • Games Played: 203
  • Notable Statistics: 78 Wins
    62 Losses
    3.60 ERA
    203 Games Started
    5 Complete Games
    3 Shutouts
    1,228.1 Innings Pitched
    1,380 Strikeouts
    3.28 FIP
    1.125 WHIP
    4.23 SO/BB
    29.6 bWAR

    5 Playoff Games
    2 Wins
    2 Losses
    4.91 ERA
    5 Games Started
    25.2 Innings Pitched
    27 Strikeouts
    1.325 WHIP
    5.40 SO/BB
  • Major Accolades and Awards: All-MLB 2 Team (2022)

    All-Star (2018)
    Highest bWAR for Pitchers (2018)
    Lowest BB/9 (2022)
    Most Games Started (2019)
    Most Complete Games (2020)
    Most Shutouts (2022)
    Highest SO/BB (2022)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Pitcher (2017, 2019 & 2020)

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