Corey Kluber projections, WAR, contract

Corey Kluber P Boston Red Sox

Age 40 RHP 6'4" / 210 lbs MLB peak 1.0 · 2026

2026 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONpark-neutral Marcel · 175 proj IP

wRC+ AGAINSTvL 133125vR 117

ERA4.79

FIP4.82

K%20.0%

BB%8.9%

K-BB%11.0%

ROS IP175

Value2026 · WAR

Runs saved vs league avg · 175 IP

Grades · Statcast · Arsenal · Contract

Scouting Grades

STUF5050

CTRL6060

CMD5050

K†4545

Statcast Percentiles

FB Velo

p1088.3

Whiff%

p1920.9%

p1016.3%

xwOBA vs

p100.375

CH+1.1

CT-8.7

FB-12.4

Contract

No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.

show model inputsbasis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral

Methodology▸ how WAR & MLE are computed

Stats are park-neutral MLB equivalents. The "TEAM" column shows current org affiliation only — we do NOT project at that team's park.
Rates (K%, BB%, HR-BF) are park-stripped; MiLB stat lines are translated to their MLB-equivalent via per-level MLE factors.
WAR is computed from projected runs prevented vs a replacement pitcher (the marginal arm a team would call up if this pitcher were unavailable) — calibrated to industry-standard fWAR.

Year	Age	Lvl	Team	G	GS	IP	BF	K	BB	HR	GS%	IP/G	K%	BB%	K-BB%	HR%	ERA	FIP	WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per year (as recorded, no adjustments)
▸ Career — adjusted (each season translated to a park/league-neutral MLB-equivalent line; levels combined per year)
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons + 2026 so far)
2011	25	MLB MLE	Cleveland Indians	3	0	4	25	5	3	0	0%	1.4	20.0%	12.0%	8.0%	0.0%	8.31	2.93	+0.1
2011	25	MLB RAW	Cleveland Indians	3	0	4	25	5	3	0	0%	1.4	20.0%	12.0%	8.0%	0.0%	8.31	2.87	+0.1
2012	26	MLB MLE	Cleveland Indians	12	12	63	281	54	18	9	100%	5.2	19.2%	6.4%	12.8%	3.2%	5.14	4.05	+0.6
2012	26	MLB RAW	Cleveland Indians	12	12	63	281	54	18	9	100%	5.2	19.2%	6.4%	12.8%	3.2%	5.14	4.10	+0.6
2013	27	MLB MLE	Cleveland Indians	26	24	147	608	136	33	15	92%	5.7	22.4%	5.4%	16.9%	2.5%	3.85	3.26	+3.0
2013	27	MLB RAW	Cleveland Indians	26	24	147	608	136	33	15	92%	5.7	22.4%	5.4%	16.9%	2.5%	3.85	3.25	+3.0
2014	28	MLB MLE	Cleveland Indians	34	34	236	951	269	48	14	100%	6.9	28.3%	5.0%	23.2%	1.5%	2.44	2.16	+8.7
2014	28	MLB RAW	Cleveland Indians	34	34	236	951	269	48	14	100%	6.9	28.3%	5.0%	23.2%	1.5%	2.44	2.20	+8.6
2015	29	MLB MLE	Cleveland Indians	32	32	222	886	245	42	22	100%	6.9	27.7%	4.7%	22.9%	2.5%	3.49	2.73	+6.2
2015	29	MLB RAW	Cleveland Indians	32	32	222	886	245	42	22	100%	6.9	27.7%	4.7%	22.9%	2.5%	3.49	2.75	+6.2
2016	30	MLB MLE	Cleveland Indians	32	32	215	860	227	56	22	100%	6.7	26.4%	6.5%	19.9%	2.6%	3.14	3.10	+4.9
2016	30	MLB RAW	Cleveland Indians	32	32	215	860	227	56	22	100%	6.7	26.4%	6.5%	19.9%	2.6%	3.14	3.10	+4.9
2017	31	MIX MLE	2 levels	30	30	209	792	266	34	21	100%	7.0	34.1%	4.4%	29.7%	2.7%	2.20	2.26	+7.4
2017	31	MIX RAW	2 levels	30	30	209	792	266	34	21	100%	7.0	33.6%	4.3%	29.3%	2.7%	2.20	2.35	+7.1
2018	32	MLB MLE	Cleveland Indians	33	33	215	842	222	34	25	100%	6.5	26.4%	4.0%	22.3%	3.0%	2.89	3.02	+5.1
2018	32	MLB RAW	Cleveland Indians	33	33	215	842	222	34	25	100%	6.5	26.4%	4.0%	22.3%	3.0%	2.89	3.02	+5.1
2019	33	MIX MLE	3 levels	10	10	44	200	46	19	7	100%	4.4	22.6%	8.9%	13.7%	2.4%	5.36	3.63	+0.7
2019	33	MIX RAW	3 levels	10	10	44	200	46	19	7	100%	4.4	23.0%	9.5%	13.5%	3.5%	5.36	4.38	+0.3
2020	34	MLB MLE	Texas Rangers	1	1	1	3	1	1	0	100%	1.0	33.3%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.00	4.51	+0.0
2020	34	MLB RAW	Texas Rangers	1	1	1	3	1	1	0	100%	1.0	33.3%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.00	4.10	+0.0
2021	35	MIX MLE	3 levels	19	18	88	383	91	40	9	95%	4.6	24.0%	9.7%	14.4%	2.2%	4.50	3.50	+1.5
2021	35	MIX RAW	3 levels	19	18	88	383	91	40	9	95%	4.6	23.8%	10.4%	13.3%	2.3%	4.50	3.73	+1.2
2022	36	MLB MLE	Tampa Bay Rays	31	31	164	689	139	21	20	100%	5.3	20.2%	3.0%	17.1%	3.0%	4.34	3.42	+3.0
2022	36	MLB RAW	Tampa Bay Rays	31	31	164	689	139	21	20	100%	5.3	20.2%	3.0%	17.1%	2.9%	4.34	3.37	+3.1
2023	37	MIX MLE	3 levels	19	11	63	287	48	22	18	58%	3.3	16.3%	8.2%	8.2%	6.8%	6.61	6.48	-1.1
2023	37	MIX MLE	3 levels	19	11	63	287	48	22	18	58%	3.3	16.3%	8.2%	8.2%	6.8%	6.61	6.48	-1.1
2023	37	MIX RAW	3 levels	19	11	63	287	48	22	18	58%	3.3	16.7%	7.7%	9.1%	6.3%	6.61	6.36	-1.0
▸ Career totals (raw MLB only — as recorded)
MLB Career	—			271	260	1642	6688	1725	359	177	96%	6.1	25.8%	5.4%	20.4%	2.6%	3.44	3.06	+38.0
▸ 2026 season — projected remainder (no 2026 stats recorded)
2026	40	MLB	BOS	—	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	20.0%	8.9%	11.0%	3.4%	4.79	4.82	—
▸ Career projection (2027+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
2027	41	MLB MLE	BOS	21	21	129	546	103	53	21	100%	6.2	18.8%	9.7%	9.2%	3.9%	5.07	5.25	-0.5
2027	41	MLB CTX	BOS	21	21	129	545	103	53	21	100%	6.1	18.8%	9.7%	9.2%	3.9%	5.07	5.25	-0.5
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career	—	RAW		292	281	1771	7234	1828	412	198	96%	6.1	25.3%	5.7%	19.6%	2.7%	3.56	3.19	+37.7
/ 200 IP	—	RAW		33	32	200	817	206	47	22	96%	6.1	25.3%	5.7%	19.6%	2.7%	3.56	3.19	+4.3
Career	—	MLE		282	268	1670	6807	1752	369	182	95%	5.9	25.7%	5.4%	20.3%	2.7%	3.46	3.08	+37.1
/ 200 IP	—	MLE		34	32	200	815	210	44	22	95%	5.9	25.7%	5.4%	20.3%	2.7%	3.46	3.08	+4.2

	Profile at Match Age	Next 3 Yrs	Career
Corey Kluber (OGILVIE)	—	—	4.82	20.0%	8.9%	3.4%	—	5.25	18.8%	9.2%	129	+0.43	—	—	—
Yasutomo Kubo R 2019 · 3.98 FIP	38	SP	3.98	20.4%	4.7%	3.6%	.327	—	—	—	—	—	3.98	152	68
Pablo Ortega R 2017 · 4.42 FIP	40	SP	4.42	13.4%	6.0%	3.1%	.298	5.20	12.4%	4.2%	14	+0.78	4.01	375	62
Francisco Campos R 2015 · 4.77 FIP	42	SP	4.77	11.5%	7.9%	3.0%	.303	4.08	12.2%	7.0%	197	-0.69	4.06	332	60
Walter Silva R 2017 · 3.67 FIP	40	SP	3.67	10.4%	7.6%	0.9%	.292	5.03	9.7%	0.9%	118	+1.36	3.67	453	53
Mauricio Lara L 2019 · 4.96 FIP	40	SP	4.96	12.3%	6.8%	3.7%	.311	—	—	—	—	—	3.62	444	32
Jason Lane L 2015 · 5.56 FIP	38	SP	5.56	8.4%	6.2%	4.3%	.307	—	—	—	—	—	5.56	164	31
Juan Antonio Pena L 2019 · 4.56 FIP	41	SW	4.56	13.7%	14.1%	1.5%	.313	—	—	—	—	—	4.20	149	0

Career Comps

Completed MLB careers (no pro action in 2+ yrs) whose totals — actual + projected — most resemble this player's. Pool: 465 starter careers (1990-2024).

Player	162s	IP/yr	K%	BB%	HR/9	ERA
OGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION	9.6	148	24.8%	6.1%	1.08	3.65
Madison Bumgarner ('23) AS×4SS	11.0	170	22.8%	6.0%	1.05	3.47
Jake Peavy ('16)	11.9	158	22.4%	7.2%	0.98	3.63
Josh Beckett ('14)	10.3	146	22.2%	7.3%	1.04	3.88
Johan Santana ('12)	10.1	169	24.1%	6.9%	0.98	3.20
David Price ('22)	10.7	165	23.6%	6.4%	0.93	3.32
Curt Schilling ('07)	16.2	180	23.6%	5.3%	0.95	3.42

			Profile at Match Age					Next 3 Yrs				Career
Comp	Age	Role	FIP	K%	BB%	HR/BF	BABIP	FIP	K%	K-BB%	IP	ΔFIP	Low FIP	IP	Match
Corey Kluber (OGILVIE)	—	—	4.82	20.0%	8.9%	3.4%	—	5.25	18.8%	9.2%	129	+0.43	—	—	—
Yasutomo Kubo R 2019 · 3.98 FIP	38	SP	3.98	20.4%	4.7%	3.6%	.327	—	—	—	—	—	3.98	152	68
Pablo Ortega R 2017 · 4.42 FIP	40	SP	4.42	13.4%	6.0%	3.1%	.298	5.20	12.4%	4.2%	14	+0.78	4.01	375	62
Francisco Campos R 2015 · 4.77 FIP	42	SP	4.77	11.5%	7.9%	3.0%	.303	4.08	12.2%	7.0%	197	-0.69	4.06	332	60
Walter Silva R 2017 · 3.67 FIP	40	SP	3.67	10.4%	7.6%	0.9%	.292	5.03	9.7%	0.9%	118	+1.36	3.67	453	53
Mauricio Lara L 2019 · 4.96 FIP	40	SP	4.96	12.3%	6.8%	3.7%	.311	—	—	—	—	—	3.62	444	32
Jason Lane L 2015 · 5.56 FIP	38	SP	5.56	8.4%	6.2%	4.3%	.307	—	—	—	—	—	5.56	164	31
Juan Antonio Pena L 2019 · 4.56 FIP	41	SW	4.56	13.7%	14.1%	1.5%	.313	—	—	—	—	—	4.20	149	0

Corey Kluber

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