Pittsburgh Pirates#36 · SP
Bubba Chandler
Age 23
Contract Value $787,200/yr
Size 6' 3" · 206
Throws RHP
Bats Switch
From Lawrenceville, GA
6–9
W-L
4.30
ERA
1.37
WHIP
121
K
136.0
IP
26
GS
53P-ScoreAVERAGE
Strong consistency with strikeouts & control still trailing the rest of the profile. He ranks 122nd among 224 qualified starters.
How P-Score works →Stats updated Sep 7, 11:34 AM ETLast game Sep 2 vs SF
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results5550AVERAGE
Strikeouts & Control3950WEAK
Run Prevention5450AVERAGE
Consistency6550ABOVE AVG
Form5950AVERAGE
Recent form
Last 5 startsPitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB48.2%98.4 mph
- Slider20.8%91.0 mph
- Changeup15.0%91.6 mph
- Sinker7.5%97.9 mph
- Sweeper4.5%87.7 mph
- Curveball4.1%86.7 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.250.179.172.222.293.256.265.282.433
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (12 GS)
4.27
WHIP 1.41
Away (14 GS)
4.40
WHIP 1.40
0.13 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.761
vs RHH
.593
.168 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September5.405.04
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 (7 GS)4.031.295.9
6+ days (18 GS)4.691.458.5
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Bubba Chandler's ERA in 2026?+
4.30 across 26 starts and 136.0 innings, with a 1.37 WHIP and a 4.16 FIP. That ERA ranks 123rd among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
at Chicago White Sox, Sep 8 · 7:40 PM ET.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (48.2% at 98.4 mph mph), slider (20.8% at 91.0 mph mph), changeup (15.0% at 91.6 mph mph), sinker (7.5% at 97.9 mph mph), sweeper (4.5% at 87.7 mph mph), curveball (4.1% at 86.7 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
53 out of 100, which we label average — 122nd among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 3.51 ERA, 8.1 K/9, 3.5 BB/9.