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Ryan Kucherak — Northwestern Baseball Stats & WOBAR Rating

2026 Season · Big Ten

Ryan Kucherak

ssNorthwestern

WOBAR Rating

111.530

#50 in Big Ten

+11.530 from start

Rating History

Season Statistics

G

28

PA

117

AB

101

H

30

2B

7

3B

0

HR

6

RBI

16

BB

14

SO

28

SB

0

AVG

.297

OBP

.393

SLG

.545

OPS

.938

Play-by-Play

Every play that moved the rating — 119 total.

May 15, 2026

vsRutgersW 7-61 play

+0.169

111.530

WalkvsDallin Harrison

Rank #245 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (92.995)

+0.169

111.530

Bottom 1st · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Tied

May 14, 2026

vsRutgersL 5-85 plays

+1.407

111.361

DoublevsJordan Savinon

Rank #194 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.339)

+0.698

110.653

Bottom 1st · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Tied

SinglevsJordan Savinon

Rank #194 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (99.481)

+0.530

111.183

Bottom 3rd · 2 outs · Bases empty · Up 1

DoublevsJordan Savinon

Rank #194 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (98.033)

+0.683

111.865

Bottom 5th · 1 out · Bases empty · Up 2

StrikeoutvsJoe Mazza

Rank #17 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (102.432)

−0.236

111.629

Bottom 7th · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Down 4

GroundoutvsJoe Mazza

Rank #17 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (102.596)

−0.268

111.361

Bottom 9th · 0 outs · Runner on 3rd · Down 4

May 10, 2026

@IllinoisL 3-104 plays

−0.215

109.955

Reached on ErrorvsBen Plumley

Rank #173 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (96.181)

+0.000

110.171

Top 1st · 2 outs · Bases empty · Tied

Fielder's ChoicevsBen Plumley

Rank #173 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (96.872)

−0.156

110.015

Top 4th · 0 outs · Runner on 1st · Down 7

Hit by PitchvsIke Young

Rank #185 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (96.864)

+0.167

110.181

Top 6th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 8

StrikeoutvsLiam McKillop

Rank #177 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (97.004)

−0.226

109.955

Top 8th · 2 outs · Bases empty · Down 8

May 9, 2026

@IllinoisL 3-44 plays

−0.351

110.171

SinglevsAidan Flinn

Rank #12 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (102.453)

+0.533

111.055

Top 1st · 2 outs · Bases empty · Tied

Strikeout LookingvsAidan Flinn

Rank #12 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (102.989)

−0.226

110.828

Top 4th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 3

LineoutvsMitch Dye

Rank #153 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (97.963)

−0.202

110.626

Top 6th · 2 outs · Bases empty · Down 2

StrikeoutvsMitch Dye

Rank #153 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (97.614)

−0.456

110.171

Top 8th · 2 outs · Runners on 1st & 3rd · Down 1

May 8, 2026

@IllinoisL 0-123 plays

+0.015

110.522

Strikeout LookingvsRegan Hall

Rank #50 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (99.483)

−0.229

110.278

Top 1st · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Tied

SinglevsRegan Hall

Rank #50 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.254)

+0.533

110.811

Top 3rd · 2 outs · Bases empty · Down 1

Double PlayvsRegan Hall

Rank #50 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.374)

−0.289

110.522

Top 5th · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Down 12

May 5, 2026

vsIllinois St.W 7-14 plays

+0.052

110.507

StrikeoutvsTrenton Roehler

Rank #83 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (99.396)

−0.204

110.251

Bottom 1st · 0 outs · Bases empty · Up 2

FlyoutvsTrenton Roehler

Rank #83 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (98.330)

−0.176

110.075

Bottom 2nd · 2 outs · Bases empty · Up 5

DoublevsTrenton Roehler

Rank #83 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (99.069)

+0.645

110.720

Bottom 5th · 2 outs · Bases empty · Up 4

StrikeoutvsJoey Wilmoth

Rank #15 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (100.421)

−0.213

110.507

Bottom 7th · 2 outs · Bases empty · Up 6

Apr 28, 2026

vsMilwaukeeW 10-85 plays

+1.949

110.456

WalkvsTristan Arnold

Rank #36 Horizon PitcherWOBAR (99.563)

+0.154

108.660

Bottom 1st · 1 out · Bases empty · Up 1

WalkvsTristan Arnold

Rank #36 Horizon PitcherWOBAR (99.217)

+0.205

108.865

Bottom 3rd · 0 outs · Runners on 1st & 2nd · Down 1

DoublevsTristan Arnold

Rank #36 Horizon PitcherWOBAR (98.583)

+0.765

109.630

Bottom 5th · 0 outs · Runner on 1st · Tied

Home RunvsAiden Fishnick

Rank #53 Horizon PitcherWOBAR (95.584)

+1.058

110.688

Bottom 6th · 1 out · Bases empty · Up 3

GroundoutvsTristan Arnold

Rank #36 Horizon PitcherWOBAR (97.716)

−0.233

110.456

Bottom 7th · 2 outs · Runner on 1st · Up 2

Apr 21, 2026

vsBradleyW 11-64 plays

+1.293

108.506

StrikeoutvsMason Lee

Rank #114 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (99.445)

−0.213

107.000

Bottom 1st · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Tied

Home RunvsMason Lee

Rank #114 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (96.839)

+1.557

108.557

Bottom 2nd · 1 out · Runners on 1st & 3rd · Up 2

WalkvsMason Lee

Rank #114 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (95.123)

+0.147

108.704

Bottom 4th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Up 6

StrikeoutvsMason Lee

Rank #114 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (93.945)

−0.198

108.506

Bottom 6th · 1 out · Bases empty · Up 6

Apr 14, 2026

vsUICW 12-115 plays

+0.059

107.214

FlyoutvsPayton Barton

Rank #58 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (100.349)

−0.169

106.986

Bottom 1st · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 7

FlyoutvsJacob Jakubowski

Rank #122 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (94.516)

−0.265

106.721

Bottom 2nd · 2 outs · Bases loaded · Down 5

FlyoutvsJacob Jakubowski

Rank #122 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (95.703)

−0.172

106.549

Bottom 5th · 2 outs · Bases empty · Down 5

SinglevsBobby Barrera

Rank #98 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (97.018)

+0.868

107.417

Bottom 6th · 2 outs · Runners on 1st & 3rd · Down 1

StrikeoutvsCharlie Taczy

Rank #85 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (98.301)

−0.203

107.214

Bottom 8th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Up 4

Apr 12, 2026

vsPurdueL 3-84 plays

−0.426

107.155

Hit by PitchvsJake Kramer

Rank #216 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.778)

+0.149

107.730

Bottom 1st · 2 outs · Bases empty · Down 1

StrikeoutvsJake Kramer

Rank #216 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (101.491)

−0.199

107.531

Bottom 4th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 3

Strikeout LookingvsJake Kramer

Rank #216 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (101.900)

−0.202

107.329

Bottom 6th · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 5

FlyoutvsThomas Howard

Rank #260 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (97.144)

−0.174

107.155

Bottom 8th · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 4

Apr 11, 2026

vsPurdueL 2-35 plays

+0.924

107.581

FlyoutvsJake Kramer

Rank #216 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.227)

−0.171

106.486

Bottom 1st · 2 outs · Bases empty · Tied

GroundoutvsJake Kramer

Rank #216 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.810)

−0.177

106.309

Bottom 4th · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 1

Home RunvsJake Kramer

Rank #216 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.391)

+1.203

107.512

Bottom 6th · 1 out · Bases empty · Tied

GroundoutvsGraham Kollen

Rank #237 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (96.563)

−0.242

107.270

Bottom 8th · 1 out · Bases empty · Up 1

Intentional WalkvsJake Kramer

Rank #216 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (99.357)

+0.311

107.581

Bottom 10th · 1 out · Runners on 2nd & 3rd · Down 1

Apr 10, 2026

vsPurdueL 3-114 plays

+0.083

106.658

Reached on ErrorvsCole Van Assen

Rank #156 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (99.511)

+0.000

106.575

Bottom 1st · 2 outs · Bases empty · Down 1

SinglevsCole Van Assen

Rank #156 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (99.019)

+0.526

107.100

Bottom 3rd · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Tied

StrikeoutvsCole Van Assen

Rank #156 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (97.847)

−0.198

106.902

Bottom 5th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 1

Pop OutvsThomas Howard

Rank #260 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (96.292)

−0.245

106.658

Bottom 7th · 0 outs · Runner on 1st · Down 1

Apr 5, 2026

vsMichigan St.W 8-64 plays

+1.530

106.575

SinglevsBrady Chambers

Rank #243 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (99.889)

+0.433

105.477

Bottom 1st · 1 out · Bases empty · Up 1

Strikeout LookingvsGannon Grundman

Rank #133 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.511)

−0.243

105.235

Bottom 3rd · 1 out · Runner on 2nd · Up 2

GroundoutvsLogan Pikur

Rank #104 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.319)

−0.181

105.054

Bottom 5th · 2 outs · Bases empty · Up 1

Home RunvsKyle Rudolph

Rank #151 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.365)

+1.521

106.575

Bottom 8th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Tied

Apr 4, 2026

vsMichigan St.W 10-95 plays

+1.534

105.044

FlyoutvsCarter Monke

Rank #220 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.521)

−0.165

103.346

Bottom 1st · 2 outs · Bases empty · Tied

DoublevsCarter Monke

Rank #220 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (98.874)

+0.585

103.931

Bottom 3rd · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 1

GroundoutvsNolan Higgins

Rank #13 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (103.175)

−0.167

103.764

Bottom 5th · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 3

Fielder's ChoicevsNolan Higgins

Rank #13 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (102.267)

−0.159

103.605

Bottom 6th · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Down 1

Home RunvsTommy Szczepanski

Rank #168 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.119)

+1.440

105.044

Bottom 8th · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 1

Apr 3, 2026

vsMichigan St.L 1-54 plays

−0.726

103.511

FlyoutvsAidan Donovan

Rank #55 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (101.915)

−0.163

104.074

Bottom 1st · 2 outs · Bases empty · Tied

FlyoutvsAidan Donovan

Rank #55 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (102.548)

−0.184

103.890

Bottom 4th · 1 out · Bases empty · Tied

FlyoutvsAidan Donovan

Rank #55 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (102.859)

−0.217

103.673

Bottom 6th · 2 outs · Runner on 1st · Down 2

FlyoutvsBrady Chambers

Rank #243 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.007)

−0.162

103.511

Bottom 9th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 4

Mar 29, 2026

@WashingtonL 2-74 plays

+0.121

104.236

SinglevsHayden Lewis

Rank #54 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (99.814)

+0.630

104.745

Top 1st · 1 out · Runner on 2nd · Tied

GroundoutvsHayden Lewis

Rank #54 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.308)

−0.171

104.575

Top 3rd · 2 outs · Bases empty · Up 1

LineoutvsHayden Lewis

Rank #54 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (101.174)

−0.172

104.402

Top 6th · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 2

FlyoutvsBryce Johnson

Rank #267 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (98.734)

−0.166

104.236

Top 8th · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 5

Mar 28, 2026

@WashingtonW 10-95 plays

+0.837

104.115

SinglevsJaxson Gore

Rank #255 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (98.818)

+0.436

103.716

Top 1st · 2 outs · Bases empty · Tied

WalkvsJaxson Gore

Rank #255 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (97.564)

+0.140

103.855

Top 3rd · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 2

StrikeoutvsTommy Brandenburg

Rank #175 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.391)

−0.192

103.663

Top 5th · 2 outs · Bases empty · Down 3

FlyoutvsTommy Brandenburg

Rank #175 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (98.452)

−0.261

103.402

Top 7th · 1 out · Bases empty · Tied

SinglevsJaxson Gore

Rank #255 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (97.580)

+0.714

104.115

Top 9th · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Up 1

Mar 27, 2026

@WashingtonL 2-74 plays

−0.524

103.280

WalkvsCarson Boesel

Rank #201 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (96.520)

+0.134

103.938

Top 1st · 1 out · Bases empty · Up 1

FlyoutvsCarson Boesel

Rank #201 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (96.584)

−0.199

103.739

Top 3rd · 1 out · Runner on 2nd · Down 2

StrikeoutvsCarson Boesel

Rank #201 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (97.856)

−0.182

103.557

Top 6th · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 5

StrikeoutvsCarson Boesel

Rank #201 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (98.264)

−0.277

103.280

Top 8th · 2 outs · Runner on 3rd · Down 5

Mar 23, 2026

@PortlandL 3-84 plays

+0.256

103.803

StrikeoutvsAlexander Via

Rank #4 West Coast PitcherWOBAR (101.945)

−0.185

103.362

Top 1st · 2 outs · Bases empty · Tied

SinglevsAlexander Via

Rank #4 West Coast PitcherWOBAR (102.068)

+0.439

103.802

Top 3rd · 2 outs · Bases empty · Up 1

WalkvsAlexander Via

Rank #4 West Coast PitcherWOBAR (102.148)

+0.156

103.958

Top 5th · 2 outs · Bases empty · Up 1

GroundoutvsKaden Segel

Rank #71 West Coast PitcherWOBAR (98.712)

−0.154

103.803

Top 8th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 5

Mar 22, 2026

@OregonW 11-107 plays

+3.577

103.547

SinglevsLuke Morgan

Rank #77 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.557)

+0.420

100.389

Top 1st · 2 outs · Bases empty · Tied

WalkvsLuke Morgan

Rank #77 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.017)

+0.138

100.527

Top 3rd · 0 outs · Bases empty · Up 1

FlyoutvsToby Twist

Rank #124 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (99.314)

−0.275

100.252

Top 4th · 1 out · Bases loaded · Up 2

Home RunvsMichael Meckna

Rank #254 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (101.320)

+1.705

101.958

Top 5th · 2 outs · Runners on 1st & 2nd · Up 5

WalkvsBlake Crawford

Rank #58 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.571)

+0.142

102.100

Top 7th · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Up 6

SinglevsLuke Morgan

Rank #77 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (101.726)

+0.726

102.826

Top 10th · 1 out · Bases empty · Tied

SinglevsDevin Bell

Rank #8 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (101.291)

+0.721

103.547

Top 12th · 1 out · Bases empty · Tied

Mar 21, 2026

@OregonL 4-64 plays

−0.053

99.970

StrikeoutvsDevin Bell

Rank #8 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.691)

−0.179

99.844

Top 1st · 2 outs · Bases empty · Tied

GroundoutvsDevin Bell

Rank #8 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.491)

−0.150

99.694

Top 4th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 3

FlyoutvsDevin Bell

Rank #8 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.030)

−0.164

99.530

Top 6th · 0 outs · Runner on 1st · Down 2

SinglevsTanner Bradley

Rank #3 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.263)

+0.440

99.970

Top 8th · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 2

Mar 20, 2026

@OregonL 6-204 plays

−0.017

100.023

FlyoutvsShane Johnson

Rank #37 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.172)

−0.149

99.890

Top 1st · 1 out · Bases empty · Tied

StrikeoutvsShane Johnson

Rank #37 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.628)

−0.168

99.722

Top 3rd · 2 outs · Bases empty · Down 9

FlyoutvsShane Johnson

Rank #37 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (101.180)

−0.220

99.502

Top 5th · 2 outs · Runners on 1st & 2nd · Down 14

DoublevsShane Johnson

Rank #37 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (101.289)

+0.520

100.023

Top 7th · 0 outs · Runner on 1st · Down 16

Mar 14, 2026

vsSouthern CaliforniaL 0-2vsSouthern CaliforniaW 2-18 plays

−0.238

100.038

SinglevsAdam Troy

Rank #6 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (101.898)

+0.363

100.640

Bottom 1st · 1 out · Bases empty · Tied

GroundoutvsAdam Troy

Rank #6 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (102.597)

−0.151

100.490

Bottom 4th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Tied

StrikeoutvsAdam Troy

Rank #6 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (103.479)

−0.182

100.307

Bottom 6th · 2 outs · Bases empty · Down 1

StrikeoutvsAdam Troy

Rank #6 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (104.201)

−0.197

100.110

Bottom 9th · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Down 2

FlyoutvsAndrew Johnson

Rank #5 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (99.758)

−0.179

99.931

Bottom 1st · 0 outs · Runner on 2nd · Tied

FlyoutvsAndrew Johnson

Rank #5 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.569)

−0.144

99.787

Bottom 3rd · 2 outs · Bases empty · Up 1

Strikeout LookingvsAndrew Johnson

Rank #5 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (101.438)

−0.178

99.609

Bottom 6th · 1 out · Bases empty · Up 1

WalkvsGavin Lauridsen

Rank #33 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (100.040)

+0.430

100.038

Bottom 8th · 2 outs · Runners on 1st & 2nd · Tied

Mar 13, 2026

vsSouthern CaliforniaL 1-153 plays

−0.516

100.277

Strikeout LookingvsHenry Chabot

Rank #39 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (102.316)

−0.155

100.638

Bottom 1st · 1 out · Bases empty · Tied

GroundoutvsHenry Chabot

Rank #39 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (102.898)

−0.211

100.427

Bottom 3rd · 2 outs · Runners on 2nd & 3rd · Down 4

Strikeout LookingvsHenry Chabot

Rank #39 Big Ten PitcherWOBAR (103.273)

−0.150

100.277

Bottom 6th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 12

Mar 10, 2026

vsUICT 3-35 plays

+0.694

100.793

FlyoutvsBobby Barrera

Rank #98 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (99.716)

−0.199

99.898

Bottom 1st · 0 outs · Runner on 3rd · Tied

StrikeoutvsKendall Lyons

Rank #69 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (99.192)

−0.151

99.747

Bottom 3rd · 0 outs · Bases empty · Up 1

DoublevsBobby Barrera

Rank #98 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (100.077)

+0.499

100.247

Bottom 5th · 1 out · Bases empty · Up 1

Strikeout LookingvsMark Eddie

Rank #3 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (100.195)

−0.162

100.085

Bottom 7th · 1 out · Bases empty · Up 2

SinglevsZack Millsap

Rank #110 Missouri Valley PitcherWOBAR (101.082)

+0.707

100.793

Bottom 9th · 2 outs · Bases empty · Tied

Mar 8, 2026

vsUNLVL 5-104 plays

−0.391

100.097

FlyoutvsFelix Ong

Rank #135 Mountain West PitcherWOBAR (99.833)

−0.129

100.359

Bottom 1st · 0 outs · Runner on 1st · Tied

WalkvsFelix Ong

Rank #135 Mountain West PitcherWOBAR (100.340)

+0.117

100.476

Bottom 3rd · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 1

FlyoutvsFelix Ong

Rank #135 Mountain West PitcherWOBAR (99.612)

−0.180

100.296

Bottom 5th · 1 out · Runner on 2nd · Down 2

GroundoutvsLj Manning

Rank #84 Mountain West PitcherWOBAR (99.711)

−0.199

100.097

Bottom 7th · 1 out · Runner on 3rd · Down 6

Feb 22, 2026

@Boston CollegeW 8-56 plays

+0.488

100.487

WalkvsPeter Schaefer

Rank #126 ACC PitcherWOBAR (100.172)

+0.118

100.118

Top 1st · 1 out · Bases empty · Tied

Pop OutvsPeter Schaefer

Rank #126 ACC PitcherWOBAR (100.488)

−0.183

99.935

Top 3rd · 1 out · Runner on 2nd · Down 1

LineoutvsJacob Burnham

Rank #91 ACC PitcherWOBAR (100.425)

−0.189

99.746

Top 5th · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Tied

StrikeoutvsJacob Burnham

Rank #91 ACC PitcherWOBAR (100.392)

−0.170

99.576

Top 7th · 0 outs · Runner on 1st · Down 2

WalkvsBobby Chicoine

Rank #138 ACC PitcherWOBAR (100.019)

+0.425

100.000

Top 8th · 2 outs · Runners on 2nd & 3rd · Tied

SinglevsJohnD Mitchell

Rank #184 ACC PitcherWOBAR (100.278)

+0.487

100.487

Top 9th · 2 outs · Runner on 1st · Up 4