Anthony Kay
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Chicago White Sox#18 · SP

Anthony Kay

Age 31
Contract Value $6,000,000/yr
Size 6' 0" · 225
Throws LHP
Bats Left
From Stony Brook, NY
9–8
W-L
4.47
ERA
1.36
WHIP
116
K
141.0
IP
27
GS
47P-ScoreBELOW AVG

Strong consistency with form still trailing the rest of the profile. He ranks 149th among 224 qualified starters.

How P-Score works
Stats updated Sep 7, 11:38 AM ETLast game Sep 5 vs MIN
Next start
No probable start has been announced.

Season overview

ERA
4.47136th
WHIP
1.36135th
K/9
7.4145th
BB/9
3.2118th
FIP
4.85170th
HR/9
1.3128th
IP/start
5.2168th
WAR
1.0118th
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results4850
BELOW AVG
Strikeouts & Control3950
WEAK
Run Prevention4850
BELOW AVG
Consistency6450
ABOVE AVG
Form3850
WEAK

Recent form

Last 5 starts
ERA
6.844.47
▲ 2.37
K/9
7.97.4
▲ 0.5
BB/9
2.53.2
▼ 0.7
IP/start
5.05.2
▼ 0.2
Pitches/start
9088
▲ 2
·ERA rose by 2.37 over the last five starts.
·Strikeout rate rose from 7.4 to 7.9 K/9.
·Walk rate fell from 3.2 to 2.5 BB/9.

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity
  • Four-seam FB22.7%95.8 mph
  • Sweeper22.5%82.8 mph
  • Sinker17.3%95.2 mph
  • Cutter16.9%91.7 mph
  • Changeup14.3%86.1 mph
  • Slider6.3%86.4 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.182.259.250.237.364.333.250.270.360
  • Better than MLB avg
  • Similar to MLB avg
  • Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away
Home (14 GS)
3.86
WHIP 1.29
Away (13 GS)
5.25
WHIP 1.44
1.39 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.511
vs RHH
.868
.357 OPS better vs LHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September10.384.13
August4.3633.026
July3.8023.222
June5.9622.223
May1.9532.127
April8.1013.19
March3.864.25
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (12 GS)3.861.306.8
6+ days (14 GS)5.111.408.4
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR
2026CWSChicago White Sox9–84.47141.01161.364.851.0

Frequently asked

What is Anthony Kay's ERA in 2026?+
4.47 across 27 starts and 141.0 innings, with a 1.36 WHIP and a 4.85 FIP. That ERA ranks 136th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (22.7% at 95.8 mph mph), sweeper (22.5% at 82.8 mph mph), sinker (17.3% at 95.2 mph mph), cutter (16.9% at 91.7 mph mph), changeup (14.3% at 86.1 mph mph), slider (6.3% at 86.4 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
47 out of 100, which we label below avg — 149th among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 6.84 ERA, 7.9 K/9, 2.5 BB/9.
Anthony Kay Stats 2026: ERA, Game Log, Splits & Next Start | PitcherStat