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
67P-ScoreABOVE AVG
Ashcraft combines strong skill with above avg form. He ranks 23rd among 226 qualified starters.
How P-Score worksStats updated Oct 22, 3:34 AM ETLast game Sep 5 vs LAA
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention6450ABOVE AVG
Skill7950STRONG
Workload6550ABOVE AVG
Consistency6250ABOVE AVG
Form6950ABOVE AVG
Contact Management5850AVERAGE
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch 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 64th 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?+
67 out of 100, which we label above avg — 23rd among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 2.18 ERA, 7.6 K/9, 0.8 BB/9.