Zack Greinke

PosP
B/TR/R
Born1983-10-21
Age (2026)42

Contract

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Career (MLE) + Projections

Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
201531MLBLos Angeles Dodgers3232223843200391423.7%4.6%1.6%1.662.56+6.9
201632MLBArizona Diamondbacks2828167705144402520.1%5.7%3.2%4.433.87+2.7
201733MLBArizona Diamondbacks3232202801215452526.8%5.6%3.0%3.203.19+4.9
201834MLBArizona Diamondbacks3333208839199402823.7%4.8%3.5%3.213.62+4.0
201935MLBHouston Astros3333209810187282123.1%3.5%2.5%2.932.97+5.5
202036MLBHouston Astros121267273679624.5%3.3%2.2%4.032.67+1.8
202137MLBHouston Astros3130173704123363017.2%5.2%4.2%4.114.58+1.4
202238MLBKansas City Royals282814962781281512.5%4.6%2.4%3.563.96+2.3
202339MLBKansas City Royals302714259397232516.4%3.9%4.1%5.064.44+1.4
▸ 2026 Season
202642MLBHOU202010946077311516.7%6.8%3.3%4.734.74+0.7
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202743MLBHOU181810042367301415.8%7.1%3.4%4.854.92+0.4
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career25925515396195130628918421.1%4.7%3.0%3.423.54+30.7
/ 200 IP3433200805170382421.1%4.7%3.0%3.423.54+4.0

Career Path Comps

What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Profile at Match Age Next 3 Yrs Career
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
Zack Greinke (OGILVIE) 4.74 16.7%6.8%3.3% 4.92 15.8%8.7%100 +0.18
Tim Hudson R 2024 · 4.40 FIP 40 SP- 4.40 12.2%6.9%2.7%.294 4.40 124 71
Francisco Campos R 2026 · 4.76 FIP 42 SP- 4.76 11.5%7.9%3.0%.303 4.00 12.2%7.0%197 -0.76 3.95 332 63
Walter Silva R 2026 · 4.99 FIP 42 SP- 4.99 9.7%8.8%2.9%.313 3.67 428 59
Rafael Diaz R 2028 · 4.05 FIP 44 SW 4.05 17.3%10.5%2.0%.301 3.16 16.2%9.4%152 -0.89 3.06 215 48
Joaquín Benoit R 2024 · 4.46 FIP 40 SW 4.46 21.6%9.9%3.5%.259 3.55 164 47
Jose Valverde R 2025 · 5.46 FIP 41 SU 5.46 14.9%6.1%5.2%.309 2.20 122 36
R.A. Dickey R 2026 · 4.51 FIP 42 SP 4.51 16.7%7.9%3.3%.284 4.20 574 34
Fernando Rodney R 2026 · 3.89 FIP 42 SU 3.89 23.3%12.9%2.1%.341 2.67 295 33
Bartolo Colon R 2026 · 3.68 FIP 42 SP 3.68 16.7%2.3%3.1%.302 4.48 14.5%10.2%481 +0.80 3.68 676 30
Pablo Ortega R 2026 · 5.22 FIP 42 SU 5.22 12.4%8.2%3.9%.292 4.03 375 30
Jason Grilli R 2024 · 5.70 FIP 40 SU 5.70 26.1%9.8%6.5%.321 2.03 133 29
Juan Antonio Pena L 2025 · 4.55 FIP 41 SU 4.55 13.7%14.1%1.5%.313 4.17 149 9