Walker Buehler is a pitcher for the San Diego Padres. Across 169 MLB appearances, with a 3.58 ERA and 895 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and related info.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | LAD | 1 | 0 | 7.71 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 2.04 |
| 2018 | LAD | 8 | 5 | 2.62 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 137.1 | 95 | 40 | 37 | 151 | 0.96 |
| 2019 | LAD | 14 | 4 | 3.26 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 182.1 | 153 | 66 | 37 | 215 | 1.04 |
| 2020 | LAD | 1 | 0 | 3.44 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 36.2 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 42 | 0.95 |
| 2021 | LAD | 16 | 4 | 2.47 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 207.2 | 149 | 57 | 52 | 212 | 0.97 |
| 2022 | LAD | 6 | 3 | 4.02 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 65.0 | 67 | 29 | 17 | 58 | 1.29 |
| 2024 | LAD | 1 | 6 | 5.38 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 75.1 | 89 | 45 | 28 | 64 | 1.55 |
| 2025 | BOS | 7 | 7 | 5.45 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 112.1 | 120 | 68 | 55 | 84 | 1.56 |
| 2025 | PHI | 3 | 0 | 0.66 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13.2 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1.17 |
| 2026 | SD | 3 | 3 | 4.53 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 57.2 | 54 | 29 | 20 | 49 | 1.28 |
| Career Totals | — | 60 | 32 | 3.58 | 169 | 154 | 0 | 897.1 | 772 | 357 | 271 | 895 | 1.16 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | LAD | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | LAD | 24 | 43 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .163 | .200 | .163 | .363 |
| 2019 | LAD | 30 | 59 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 33 | .085 | .143 | .136 | .278 |
| 2020 | LAD | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | LAD | 34 | 69 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 45 | .101 | .162 | .130 | .293 |
| 2022 | LAD | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | LAD | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | BOS | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | PHI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals | — | 158 | 171 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 99 | .111 | .165 | .140 | .305 |
2019, 2021
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $570,000 |
| 2020 | $603,500 |
| 2021 | $3,750,000 |
| 2022 | $7,250,000 |
| 2023 | $8,025,000 |
| 2024 | $8,025,000 |
| 2025 | $18,050,000 |
| 2026 | $1,500,000 |
Career Total: $47,773,500 (8 seasons)
Average: $5,971,688
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.
Walker Buehler's 2026 Opening Day salary with SD is $1,500,000 on a nominal basis (no deferred component recorded).
| Date | Opp | Result | IP | H | ER | BB | K | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3 | @ PHI | 2-3 L | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| May 27 | vs PHI | 0-3 L | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| May 22 | vs OAK | 7-3 W | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| May 16 | @ SEA | 7-4 W | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| May 10 | vs STL | 3-2 W | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| May 5 | @ SF | 10-5 W | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Apr 28 | vs CHC | 3-8 L | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Apr 22 | @ COL | 3-8 L | 2.2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 16 | vs SEA | 5-2 W | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Apr 10 | vs COL | 5-2 W | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |