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
4.59
ERA
1.55
WHIP
74
K
102.0
IP
18
GS
47P-ScoreBELOW AVG
Strong contact management with skill still trailing the rest of the profile. He ranks 136th among 225 qualified starters.
How P-Score worksStats updated Sep 28, 3:01 AM ETLast game Sep 16 at NYM
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention4450BELOW AVG
Skill3850WEAK
Workload4650BELOW AVG
Consistency5450AVERAGE
Form4550BELOW AVG
Contact Management7250STRONG
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Sinker37.2%92.3 mph
- Curveball21.8%71.3 mph
- Cutter19.1%89.9 mph
- Four-seam FB8.5%92.4 mph
- Sweeper6.0%73.5 mph
- Changeup4.6%85.4 mph
- Slider2.7%80.9 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.182.167.304.321.369.412.250.313.100
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (6 GS)
3.55
WHIP 1.48
Away (11 GS)
5.53
WHIP 1.68
1.98 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.853
vs RHH
.677
.176 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September3.1217.117
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 (11 GS)3.931.536.1
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Chris Bassitt's ERA in 2026?+
4.59 across 18 starts and 102.0 innings, with a 1.55 WHIP and a 4.38 FIP. That ERA ranks 142nd among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws sinker (37.2% at 92.3 mph mph), curveball (21.8% at 71.3 mph mph), cutter (19.1% at 89.9 mph mph), four-seam fb (8.5% at 92.4 mph mph), sweeper (6.0% at 73.5 mph mph), changeup (4.6% at 85.4 mph mph), slider (2.7% at 80.9 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
47 out of 100, which we label below avg — 136th among 225 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 3.64 ERA, 7.9 K/9, 3.3 BB/9.