How Jacob deGrom's Starts Compares to Similar Players
Jacob deGrom has totaled 248 career Starts, well above the starting pitcher average of 103.8 — a mark that ranks among the best of his generation. His best Starts season came in 2018, posting 32, well above the starting pitcher average of 15.8 that year. The lowest point came in 2024 at 3, well below the starting pitcher average of 14.3 that year. The Starts has trended upward over recent seasons. The Starts total has gone from 6 in 2023 to 3 in 2024 and 30 in 2025, rising over the span. The upward arc suggests continued forward momentum heading into 2026. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Starts profile — ranging from 3 to 32 — though the career average has remained well above league norms.
Jacob deGrom Lifetime Starts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Starts for Jacob deGrom
| Jacob deGrom
Starts | Jacob deGrom
Games Started % |
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| Career | 248 | 100 |
| Season Avg. | 20.67 | 100 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 100 |
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Jacob deGrom Starts Per Season
Jacob deGrom's Starts for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Jacob deGrom Starts by Team
Jacob deGrom's career Starts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Jacob deGrom Cumulative Starts — Career Progression
A running total of Jacob deGrom's career Starts, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Jacob deGrom Starts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Jacob deGrom's seasonal Starts alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Jacob deGrom Starts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Jacob deGrom's MLB career with Starts alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
