Pittsburgh Pirates#35 · SP
Braxton Ashcraft
Age 26
Contract Value $1,750,000/yr
Size 6' 5" · 218
Throws RHP
Bats Left
From Waco, TX
14–6
W-L
3.65
ERA
1.09
WHIP
173
K
165.1
IP
28
GS
75P-ScoreSTRONG
Ashcraft combines very strong results with strong strikeouts & control. He ranks 22nd among 224 qualified starters.
How P-Score works →Stats updated Sep 7, 11:35 AM ETLast game Sep 5 vs LAA
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results8050VERY STRONG
Strikeouts & Control7850STRONG
Run Prevention6350ABOVE AVG
Consistency7450STRONG
Form7550STRONG
Recent form
Last 5 startsPitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB30.6%97.3 mph
- Curveball26.4%85.0 mph
- Slider22.2%91.8 mph
- Sinker16.5%97.1 mph
- Splitter4.2%91.8 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.130.358.417.429.378.245.095.302.140
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (13 GS)
3.71
WHIP 1.11
Away (15 GS)
3.59
WHIP 1.07
0.12 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.739
vs RHH
.580
.159 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September5.405.09
August2.1338.029
July7.7819.220
June4.8228.034
May1.9940.242
April3.8628.036
March3.006.03
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (9 GS)2.560.999.6
6+ days (18 GS)4.281.139.6
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Braxton Ashcraft's ERA in 2026?+
3.65 across 28 starts and 165.1 innings, with a 1.09 WHIP and a 3.50 FIP. That ERA ranks 76th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (30.6% at 97.3 mph mph), curveball (26.4% at 85.0 mph mph), slider (22.2% at 91.8 mph mph), sinker (16.5% at 97.1 mph mph), splitter (4.2% at 91.8 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
75 out of 100, which we label strong — 22nd among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 2.18 ERA, 7.6 K/9, 0.8 BB/9.