Arizona Diamondbacks#32 · SP
Brandon Pfaadt
Age 27
Contract Value $9,000,000/yr
Size 6' 4" · 220
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Louisville, KY
8–3
W-L
3.77
ERA
1.18
WHIP
94
K
136.0
IP
19
GS
57P-ScoreAVERAGE
Pfaadt combines above avg consistency with above avg workload. He ranks 65th among 225 qualified starters.
How P-Score worksStats updated Sep 28, 3:00 AM ETLast game Sep 19 vs NYY
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention5850AVERAGE
Skill4750BELOW AVG
Workload6150ABOVE AVG
Consistency6450ABOVE AVG
Form5650AVERAGE
Contact Management6050ABOVE AVG
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB27.0%93.2 mph
- Sinker16.7%93.1 mph
- Changeup15.9%87.0 mph
- Curveball15.2%82.4 mph
- Sweeper13.4%84.2 mph
- Cutter11.8%90.4 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.357.188.185.209.382.217.243.333.182
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (10 GS)
3.68
WHIP 1.09
Away (8 GS)
2.79
WHIP 1.08
0.89 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.747
vs RHH
.599
.148 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September5.1917.114
August2.5439.024
July1.8828.216
June1.695.12
April5.0610.28
March7.506.03
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (7 GS)3.211.194.9
6+ days (10 GS)2.901.006.3
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Brandon Pfaadt's ERA in 2026?+
3.77 across 19 starts and 136.0 innings, with a 1.18 WHIP and a 4.00 FIP. That ERA ranks 77th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (27.0% at 93.2 mph mph), sinker (16.7% at 93.1 mph mph), changeup (15.9% at 87.0 mph mph), curveball (15.2% at 82.4 mph mph), sweeper (13.4% at 84.2 mph mph), cutter (11.8% at 90.4 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
57 out of 100, which we label average — 65th among 225 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 4.80 ERA, 5.4 K/9, 1.8 BB/9.