Joey Kafka — 87.097 WOBAR Rating

Rating History

Season Statistics

8.0

ERA

12.38

FIP

6.35

WHIP

2.88

Play-by-Play

Every play that moved the rating — 164 total.

May 3, 2026

@Illinois St.L 4-94 plays

+0.244

87.097

GroundoutvsMichael CarranoJr

Rank #26 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (106.498)

+0.139

86.992

Bottom 7th · 2 outs · Runners on 1st & 3rd · Down 6

Single

Joey Kafka — 87.097 WOBAR Rating | WOBAR

Apr 18, 2026

@UICL 0-1039 plays

−4.299

89.124

DoublevsWill Flanigan

Rank #78 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (104.609)

−0.317

93.106

Bottom 1st · 0 outs · Bases empty · Tied

FlyoutvsJake Busson

Rank #18 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (109.147)

+0.123

93.228

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

SinglevsAshton Kampa

Rank #7 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (107.544)

−0.300

92.929

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

Fielder's ChoicevsThomas Curry

Rank #16 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (105.042)

+0.100

93.028

Bottom 1st · 1 out · Runners on 1st & 2nd · Tied

Pop OutvsLucas Smith

Rank #58 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (100.814)

+0.122

93.150

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

StrikeoutvsColin Husko

Rank #32 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (106.967)

+0.212

93.363

Bottom 2nd · 0 outs · Bases empty · Tied

FlyoutvsSean Cody

Rank #42 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (103.058)

+0.097

93.460

Bottom 2nd · 1 out · Bases empty · Tied

StrikeoutvsAlexander Wright

Rank #55 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (105.363)

+0.219

93.679

Bottom 2nd · 2 outs · Bases empty · Tied

FlyoutvsVidal Colon

Rank #50 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (103.021)

+0.090

93.769

Bottom 3rd · 0 outs · Bases empty · Tied

Reached on ErrorvsWill Flanigan

Rank #78 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (105.175)

+0.000

93.769

Bottom 3rd · 1 out · Bases empty · Tied

FlyoutvsJake Busson

Rank #18 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (108.938)

+0.117

93.886

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

SinglevsAshton Kampa

Rank #7 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (108.064)

−0.336

93.549

Bottom 3rd · 2 outs · Runner on 1st · Tied

TriplevsThomas Curry

Rank #16 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (104.865)

−0.727

92.822

Bottom 3rd · 2 outs · Runner on 1st · Tied

SinglevsLucas Smith

Rank #58 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (100.588)

−0.383

92.440

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

DoublevsColin Husko

Rank #32 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (106.766)

−0.390

92.050

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

SinglevsSean Cody

Rank #42 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (102.882)

−0.437

91.613

Bottom 3rd · 2 outs · Bases loaded · Down 4

SinglevsAlexander Wright

Rank #55 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (105.175)

−0.383

91.230

Bottom 3rd · 2 outs · Bases loaded · Down 5

Fielder's ChoicevsVidal Colon

Rank #50 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (102.857)

+0.116

91.346

Bottom 3rd · 2 outs · Bases loaded · Down 5

GroundoutvsWill Flanigan

Rank #78 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (105.175)

+0.090

91.436

Bottom 4th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 5

SinglevsJake Busson

Rank #18 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (108.737)

−0.267

91.169

Bottom 4th · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 5

SinglevsAshton Kampa

Rank #7 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (108.647)

−0.240

90.928

Bottom 4th · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Down 5

SinglevsThomas Curry

Rank #16 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (106.130)

−0.257

90.671

Bottom 4th · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Down 5

SinglevsLucas Smith

Rank #58 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (101.262)

−0.250

90.421

Bottom 4th · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Down 6

SinglevsColin Husko

Rank #32 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (107.723)

−0.258

90.163

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

FlyoutvsSean Cody

Rank #42 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (103.679)

+0.094

90.257

Bottom 4th · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Down 8

FlyoutvsAlexander Wright

Rank #55 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (105.844)

+0.103

90.360

Bottom 4th · 2 outs · Runner on 1st · Down 8

SinglevsVidal Colon

Rank #50 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (102.651)

−0.226

90.134

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

WalkvsWill Flanigan

Rank #78 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (105.019)

−0.141

89.994

Bottom 5th · 0 outs · Runner on 2nd · Down 8

Hit by PitchvsJake Busson

Rank #18 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (109.186)

−0.145

89.849

Bottom 5th · 0 outs · Runners on 1st & 2nd · Down 8

FlyoutvsAshton Kampa

Rank #7 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (109.051)

−0.335

89.514

Bottom 5th · 0 outs · Runners on 1st & 2nd · Down 8

FlyoutvsThomas Curry

Rank #16 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (106.647)

+0.120

89.635

Bottom 5th · 1 out · Runners on 1st & 2nd · Down 9

Fielder's ChoicevsLucas Smith

Rank #58 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (101.711)

+0.096

89.731

Bottom 5th · 2 outs · Runners on 1st & 2nd · Down 9

FlyoutvsColin Husko

Rank #32 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (108.235)

+0.097

89.828

Bottom 6th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 9

FlyoutvsSean Cody

Rank #42 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (103.515)

+0.094

89.922

Bottom 6th · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 9

WalkvsAndrew Pyszka

Rank #75 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (99.120)

−0.101

89.821

Bottom 6th · 2 outs · Bases empty · Down 9

SinglevsVidal Colon

Rank #50 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (103.050)

−0.278

89.543

Bottom 6th · 2 outs · Runner on 1st · Down 9

FlyoutvsWill Flanigan

Rank #78 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (105.190)

+0.110

89.652

Bottom 6th · 2 outs · Runner on 1st · Down 9

SinglevsJake Busson

Rank #18 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (109.365)

−0.268

89.384

Bottom 7th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 9

DoublevsAshton Kampa

Rank #7 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (108.842)

−0.260

89.124

Bottom 7th · 0 outs · Runner on 1st · Down 9

Apr 11, 2026

vsBradleyL 6-931 plays

−3.313

93.622

GroundoutvsSohrab Rezaei

Rank #61 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (102.916)

+0.099

97.034

Top 1st · 0 outs · Bases empty · Tied

Strikeout LookingvsLandon Lowe

Rank #4 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (111.560)

+0.191

97.225

Top 1st · 1 out · Bases empty · Tied

SinglevsMichael Quick

Rank #22 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (103.615)

−0.265

96.960

Top 1st · 2 outs · Bases empty · Tied

SinglevsHayden Miller

Rank #48 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (102.125)

−0.313

96.647

Top 1st · 2 outs · Runner on 1st · Tied

GroundoutvsLuke Skinner

Rank #59 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (103.405)

+0.136

96.783

Top 1st · 2 outs · Runners on 1st & 2nd · Tied

GroundoutvsAnthony Martinez

Rank #146 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (100.557)

+0.085

96.868

Top 2nd · 0 outs · Bases empty · Up 2

Home RunvsJaxon Schumacher

Rank #76 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (98.905)

−0.431

96.437

Top 2nd · 1 out · Bases empty · Up 2

SinglevsWalker Buchanan

Rank #89 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (98.507)

−0.198

96.239

Top 2nd · 1 out · Bases empty · Up 1

StrikeoutvsPeyton Nelson

Rank #133 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (99.408)

+0.187

96.426

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

WalkvsSohrab Rezaei

Rank #61 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (102.730)

−0.124

96.303

Top 2nd · 2 outs · Runner on 1st · Up 1

SinglevsLandon Lowe

Rank #4 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (111.357)

−0.380

95.922

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

DoublevsMichael Quick

Rank #22 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (104.113)

−0.365

95.557

Top 3rd · 0 outs · Bases empty · Tied

FlyoutvsHayden Miller

Rank #48 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (102.720)

+0.130

95.687

Top 3rd · 0 outs · Runner on 2nd · Tied

FlyoutvsLuke Skinner

Rank #59 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (103.151)

+0.129

95.816

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

Hit by PitchvsAnthony Martinez

Rank #146 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (100.394)

−0.176

95.640

Top 3rd · 2 outs · Runner on 3rd · Tied

SinglevsJaxon Schumacher

Rank #76 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (99.986)

−0.400

95.240

Top 3rd · 2 outs · Runners on 1st & 3rd · Tied

Fielder's ChoicevsWalker Buchanan

Rank #89 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (98.895)

+0.101

95.341

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

StrikeoutvsAj Garcia

Rank #83 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (97.930)

+0.185

95.525

Top 4th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 1

GroundoutvsSohrab Rezaei

Rank #61 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (102.929)

+0.104

95.629

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

SinglevsLandon Lowe

Rank #4 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (112.102)

−0.289

95.340

Top 4th · 2 outs · Bases empty · Down 1

SinglevsMichael Quick

Rank #22 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (104.786)

−0.343

94.997

Top 4th · 2 outs · Runner on 1st · Down 1

StrikeoutvsHayden Miller

Rank #48 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (102.478)

+0.355

95.352

Top 4th · 2 outs · Runners on 1st & 2nd · Down 1

SinglevsLuke Skinner

Rank #59 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (102.911)

−0.275

95.077

Top 5th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Tied

GroundoutvsAnthony Martinez

Rank #146 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (100.644)

+0.109

95.186

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

SinglevsJaxon Schumacher

Rank #76 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (100.885)

−0.347

94.839

Top 5th · 1 out · Runner on 2nd · Tied

SinglevsWalker Buchanan

Rank #89 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (98.701)

−0.234

94.606

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

Fielder's ChoicevsAj Garcia

Rank #83 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (97.721)

−0.327

94.278

Top 5th · 1 out · Runners on 1st & 3rd · Down 1

GroundoutvsSohrab Rezaei

Rank #61 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (102.736)

+0.147

94.425

Top 5th · 2 outs · Runner on 2nd · Down 2

Home RunvsJaxon Schumacher

Rank #76 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (101.474)

−0.692

93.733

Top 9th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 1

SinglevsWalker Buchanan

Rank #89 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (99.557)

−0.214

93.519

Top 9th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 2

GroundoutvsAj Garcia

Rank #83 Missouri Valley BatterWOBAR (97.265)

+0.102

93.622

Top 9th · 0 outs · Runner on 1st · Down 2

Apr 3, 2026

@WashingtonL 0-629 plays

−0.845

96.936

Reached on ErrorvsAlex Pearson

Rank #159 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (101.916)

+0.000

97.782

Bottom 1st · 0 outs · Bases empty · Tied

Reached on ErrorvsJackson Hotchkiss

Rank #8 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (111.158)

+0.000

97.782

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

FlyoutvsBraeden Terry

Rank #106 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (100.693)

+0.108

97.890

Bottom 1st · 0 outs · Runners on 1st & 2nd · Tied

SinglevsSam DeCarlo

Rank #21 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (105.768)

−0.369

97.520

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

Reached on ErrorvsSam DeCarlo

Rank #21 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (106.474)

+0.000

97.520

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

FlyoutvsMic Paul

Rank #103 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (99.582)

+0.096

97.616

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

SinglevsTy Cowan

Rank #207 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (99.891)

−0.223

97.393

Bottom 2nd · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 1

FlyoutvsIan Draper

Rank #257 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (99.795)

+0.066

97.459

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

StrikeoutvsBlake Wilson

Rank #96 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (103.365)

+0.204

97.662

Bottom 2nd · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Down 1

DoublevsEthan Swidler

Rank #130 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (99.768)

−0.291

97.371

Bottom 2nd · 2 outs · Runner on 1st · Down 1

GroundoutvsAlex Pearson

Rank #159 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (101.916)

+0.105

97.476

Bottom 2nd · 2 outs · Runner on 2nd · Down 2

GroundoutvsJackson Hotchkiss

Rank #8 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (111.158)

+0.090

97.566

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

Strikeout LookingvsBraeden Terry

Rank #106 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (100.484)

+0.194

97.760

Bottom 3rd · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 2

SinglevsSam DeCarlo

Rank #21 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (106.474)

−0.240

97.521

Bottom 3rd · 2 outs · Bases empty · Down 2

Pop OutvsMic Paul

Rank #103 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (99.395)

+0.100

97.621

Bottom 3rd · 2 outs · Runner on 1st · Down 2

FlyoutvsTy Cowan

Rank #207 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (100.328)

+0.084

97.705

Bottom 4th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 2

GroundoutvsIan Draper

Rank #257 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (99.666)

+0.066

97.771

Bottom 4th · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 2

SinglevsBlake Wilson

Rank #96 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (103.195)

−0.207

97.564

Bottom 4th · 2 outs · Bases empty · Down 2

StrikeoutvsEthan Swidler

Rank #130 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (100.504)

+0.263

97.827

Bottom 4th · 2 outs · Runner on 1st · Down 2

GroundoutvsAlex Pearson

Rank #159 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (101.716)

+0.068

97.895

Bottom 5th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 2

WalkvsJackson Hotchkiss

Rank #8 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (111.001)

−0.105

97.790

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

DoublevsBraeden Terry

Rank #106 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (100.294)

−0.322

97.469

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

Fielder's ChoicevsSam DeCarlo

Rank #21 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (106.913)

−0.332

97.136

Bottom 5th · 1 out · Runners on 2nd & 3rd · Down 2

Fielder's ChoicevsMic Paul

Rank #103 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (99.199)

+0.088

97.224

Bottom 5th · 1 out · Runners on 1st & 3rd · Down 3

SinglevsTy Cowan

Rank #207 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (100.164)

−0.371

96.853

Bottom 5th · 2 outs · Runners on 1st & 3rd · Down 3

StrikeoutvsIan Draper

Rank #257 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (99.537)

−0.003

96.849

Bottom 5th · 2 outs · Runner on 2nd · Down 4

GroundoutvsMic Paul

Rank #103 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (99.026)

+0.080

96.929

Bottom 7th · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 5

WalkvsTy Cowan

Rank #207 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (100.914)

−0.098

96.831

Bottom 7th · 1 out · Bases empty · Down 5

Double PlayvsIan Draper

Rank #257 Big Ten BatterWOBAR (99.269)

+0.104

96.936

Bottom 7th · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Down 5

Feb 20, 2026

@WoffordL 9-1516 plays

−1.638

98.362

Hit by PitchvsCade Collins

Rank #29 Southern BatterWOBAR (100.619)

−0.094

99.906

Bottom 1st · 0 outs · Bases empty · Tied

WalkvsNiko Brini

Rank #6 Southern BatterWOBAR (99.654)

−0.094

99.812

Bottom 1st · 1 out · Bases empty · Tied

Reached on ErrorvsNiko Brini

Rank #6 Southern BatterWOBAR (99.766)

+0.000

99.812

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

FlyoutvsBurroughs

Rank #125 Southern BatterWOBAR (99.308)

−0.228

99.584

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

StrikeoutvsBen Timblin

Rank #2 Southern BatterWOBAR (99.812)

+0.186

99.770

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

WalkvsLogan Tribble

Rank #11 Southern BatterWOBAR (100.477)

−0.094

99.677

Bottom 2nd · 0 outs · Bases empty · Down 1

Strikeout LookingvsAndrew Mannelly

Rank #109 Southern BatterWOBAR (99.852)

+0.191

99.868

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

SinglevsHarrison Campi

Rank #122 Southern BatterWOBAR (100.117)

−0.175

99.692

Bottom 2nd · 1 out · Runner on 1st · Down 1

FlyoutvsRaul Feliz

Rank #92 Southern BatterWOBAR (100.000)

+0.087

99.779

Bottom 2nd · 1 out · Runners on 1st & 2nd · Down 1

StrikeoutvsJames Layman

Rank #117 Southern BatterWOBAR (99.791)

+0.327

100.106

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

GroundoutvsBurroughs

Rank #125 Southern BatterWOBAR (98.741)

+0.089

100.195

Bottom 6th · 0 outs · Runners on 1st & 2nd · Down 3

Reached on ErrorvsBen Timblin

Rank #2 Southern BatterWOBAR (100.330)

+0.000

100.195

Bottom 6th · 1 out · Runner on 2nd · Down 3

DoublevsLogan Tribble

Rank #11 Southern BatterWOBAR (100.421)

−0.661

99.534

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

SinglevsAndrew Mannelly

Rank #109 Southern BatterWOBAR (100.155)

−0.297

99.237

Bottom 6th · 1 out · Runner on 2nd · Down 5

DoublevsHarrison Campi

Rank #122 Southern BatterWOBAR (100.486)

−0.231

99.006

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

SinglevsHunter Herndon

Rank #43 Southern BatterWOBAR (100.000)

−0.644

98.362

Bottom 6th · 1 out · Runners on 2nd & 3rd · Down 6