Pittsburgh Pirates#36 · SP
Bubba Chandler
Age 24
Contract Value $787,200/yr
Size 6' 3" · 206
Throws RHP
Bats Switch
From Lawrenceville, GA
8–10
W-L
4.50
ERA
1.40
WHIP
140
K
154.0
IP
30
GS
51P-ScoreAVERAGE
Strong contact management with skill still trailing the rest of the profile. He ranks 109th among 226 qualified starters.
How P-Score worksStats updated Oct 22, 3:34 AM ETLast game Sep 19 vs KC
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention5150AVERAGE
Skill4050BELOW AVG
Workload5450AVERAGE
Consistency5650AVERAGE
Form5250AVERAGE
Contact Management6250ABOVE AVG
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB48.3%98.3 mph
- Slider20.6%91.1 mph
- Changeup14.3%91.5 mph
- Sinker8.2%97.7 mph
- Curveball4.4%86.8 mph
- Sweeper4.1%87.8 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.269.205.226.204.290.275.270.244.419
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (13 GS)
4.43
WHIP 1.46
Away (16 GS)
4.34
WHIP 1.36
0.09 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.761
vs RHH
.622
.139 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September4.8720.121
August3.0826.124
July4.2619.014
June4.4528.120
May4.7023.025
April5.8424.221
March0.004.16
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (8 GS)4.151.345.8
6+ days (20 GS)4.671.438.9
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Bubba Chandler's ERA in 2026?+
4.50 across 30 starts and 154.0 innings, with a 1.40 WHIP and a 4.20 FIP. That ERA ranks 139th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (48.3% at 98.3 mph mph), slider (20.6% at 91.1 mph mph), changeup (14.3% at 91.5 mph mph), sinker (8.2% at 97.7 mph mph), curveball (4.4% at 86.8 mph mph), sweeper (4.1% at 87.8 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
51 out of 100, which we label average — 109th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 4.15 ERA, 8.3 K/9, 3.5 BB/9.