Ben Brown
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Chicago Cubs60-day IL#32 · SP

Ben Brown

Age 27
Contract Value $800,000/yr
Size 6' 6" · 210
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From East Setauket, NY
4–2
W-L
1.85
ERA
0.94
WHIP
65
K
68.0
IP
8
GS
73P-ScoreSTRONG

Brown combines elite run prevention with very strong form. He ranks 13th among 226 qualified starters.

How P-Score works
Stats updated Oct 19, 9:03 AM ETLast game Jun 19 vs TOR

Season overview

ERA
1.853rd
WHIP
0.947th
K/9
8.689th
BB/9
2.553rd
FIP
2.505th
HR/9
0.32nd
IP/start
5.3
WAR
2.064th
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention9850
ELITE
Skill6950
ABOVE AVG
Workload4250
BELOW AVG
Consistency7150
STRONG
Form8750
VERY STRONG
Contact Management4950
BELOW AVG

Recent form

Last 5 starts
ERA
1.531.85
▼ 0.32
K/9
7.78.6
▼ 0.9
BB/9
2.12.5
▼ 0.4
IP/start
5.95.3
▲ 0.6
Pitches/start
8275
▲ 7
·ERA improved by 0.32 over the last five starts.
·Completed six innings in three of five starts.
·Strikeout rate fell from 8.6 to 7.7 K/9.

Game log

Last 8 starts · bar = innings completed
6.0 IP · 72 pitches · QS
2 ER4 H · 4 K
W
5.0 IP · 86 pitches
1 ER7 H · 3 K
W
5.1 IP · 87 pitches
0 ER1 H · 5 K
ND
7.0 IP · 82 pitches · QS
1 ER3 H · 6 K
W
6.0 IP · 83 pitches · QS
1 ER4 H · 7 K
ND
5.0 IP · 82 pitches
3 ER7 H · 6 K
L
4.0 IP · 65 pitches
0 ER1 H · 7 K
ND
4.0 IP · 46 pitches
0 ER0 H · 3 K
ND

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity
  • Four-seam FB37.0%96.3 mph
  • Knuckle Curve36.5%86.8 mph
  • Sinker20.6%96.4 mph
  • Changeup6.0%90.1 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.444.286.182.130.216.231.235.182.182
  • Better than MLB avg
  • Similar to MLB avg
  • Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away
Home (3 GS)
2.76
WHIP 0.92
Away (5 GS)
1.04
WHIP 0.88
1.72 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.570
vs RHH
.414
.156 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
June1.6516.112
May1.7326.029
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
6+ days (5 GS)1.370.918.9
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR
2026CHCChicago Cubs4–21.8568.0650.942.502.0
20255–85.92106.11211.443.93
20241–33.5855.1641.083.00
Career3 yrs10–134.15229.22501.213.282.0

Frequently asked

What is Ben Brown's ERA in 2026?+
1.85 across 8 starts and 68.0 innings, with a 0.94 WHIP and a 2.50 FIP. That ERA ranks 3rd among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (37.0% at 96.3 mph mph), knuckle curve (36.5% at 86.8 mph mph), sinker (20.6% at 96.4 mph mph), changeup (6.0% at 90.1 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
73 out of 100, which we label strong — 13th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 1.53 ERA, 7.7 K/9, 2.1 BB/9.
Ben Brown Stats 2026: ERA, WHIP & Game Log | PitcherStat