Chris Bassitt
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Baltimore Orioles#40 · SP

Chris Bassitt

Age 37
Contract Value $18,500,000/yr
Size 6' 5" · 220
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Toledo, OH
9–5
W-L
4.41
ERA
1.55
WHIP
74
K
102.0
IP
18
GS
48P-ScoreBELOW AVG

Strong contact management with skill still trailing the rest of the profile. He ranks 124th among 226 qualified starters.

How P-Score works
Stats updated Oct 27, 6:04 AM ETLast game Sep 23 vs TOR

Season overview

ERA
4.41132nd
WHIP
1.55208th
K/9
6.5189th
BB/9
3.4131st
FIP
4.31122nd
HR/9
0.943rd
IP/start
5.1
WAR
1.0124th
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention4550
BELOW AVG
Skill3750
WEAK
Workload4650
BELOW AVG
Consistency5450
AVERAGE
Form4850
BELOW AVG
Contact Management7350
STRONG

Recent form

Last 5 starts
ERA
3.544.41
▼ 0.87
K/9
7.46.5
▲ 0.9
BB/9
3.93.4
▲ 0.5
IP/start
5.65.1
▲ 0.5
Pitches/start
9488
▲ 6
·ERA improved by 0.87 over the last five starts.
·Strikeout rate rose from 6.5 to 7.4 K/9.
·Walk rate rose from 3.4 to 3.9 BB/9.

Game log

Last 10 starts · bar = innings completed
5.0 IP · 90 pitches
0 ER7 H · 2 K
W
6.2 IP · 95 pitches · QS
1 ER5 H · 6 K
W
5.0 IP · 95 pitches
2 ER6 H · 5 K
W
5.2 IP · 91 pitches
3 ER5 H · 6 K
L
5.2 IP · 99 pitches
5 ER8 H · 4 K
W
6.2 IP · 99 pitches · QS
1 ER6 H · 5 K
W
5.2 IP · 95 pitches
3 ER8 H · 6 K
ND
5.1 IP · 88 pitches
2 ER5 H · 3 K
ND
3.0 IP · 56 pitches
3 ER6 H · 1 K
L
6.0 IP · 80 pitches · QS
1 ER4 H · 2 K
ND

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity
  • Sinker36.7%92.3 mph
  • Curveball21.6%71.3 mph
  • Cutter20.0%90.0 mph
  • Four-seam FB8.0%92.5 mph
  • Sweeper6.0%73.5 mph
  • Changeup4.8%85.4 mph
  • Slider2.9%81.1 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.250.179.333.317.353.405.294.306.100
  • Better than MLB avg
  • Similar to MLB avg
  • Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away
Home (7 GS)
3.08
WHIP 1.50
Away (11 GS)
5.53
WHIP 1.68
2.45 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.854
vs RHH
.691
.163 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September2.4222.119
August4.2423.118
June9.003.01
May5.4015.09
April4.9423.214
March8.314.13
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (5 GS)5.931.657.2
6+ days (12 GS)3.601.535.9
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR
2026BALBaltimore Orioles9–54.41102.0741.554.311.0
202511–93.96170.11661.333.75
202410–144.16171.01681.463.73
202316–83.60200.01861.183.95
202215–93.42181.21671.143.44
202112–43.15157.11591.063.06
Career6 yrs73–493.74982.19201.273.681.0

Frequently asked

What is Chris Bassitt's ERA in 2026?+
4.41 across 18 starts and 102.0 innings, with a 1.55 WHIP and a 4.31 FIP. That ERA ranks 132nd among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws sinker (36.7% at 92.3 mph mph), curveball (21.6% at 71.3 mph mph), cutter (20.0% at 90.0 mph mph), four-seam fb (8.0% at 92.5 mph mph), sweeper (6.0% at 73.5 mph mph), changeup (4.8% at 85.4 mph mph), slider (2.9% at 81.1 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
48 out of 100, which we label below avg — 124th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 3.54 ERA, 7.4 K/9, 3.9 BB/9.