Detroit Tigers#40 · SP
Chris Paddack
Age 30
Contract Value $3,803,957/yr
Size 6' 5" · 217
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Austin, TX
0–7
W-L
6.79
ERA
1.67
WHIP
40
K
57.0
IP
9
GS
Stats updated Oct 21, 1:01 PM ETLast game May 29 vs ATL
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention2850POOR
Skill3650WEAK
Workload3250WEAK
Consistency3850WEAK
Form2850POOR
Contact Management5250AVERAGE
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB34.5%92.9 mph
- Changeup27.2%84.8 mph
- Cutter13.1%86.4 mph
- Curveball11.3%76.9 mph
- Sweeper7.7%79.3 mph
- Sinker6.1%92.9 mph
- Slider0.1%82.3 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.600.375.444.381.417.286.261.409.286
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (5 GS)
11.39
WHIP 2.16
Away (4 GS)
3.66
WHIP 1.27
7.73 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.863
vs RHH
.830
.033 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
May8.1517.29
April5.1219.116
March18.004.06
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
6+ days (7 GS)6.961.795.8
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Chris Paddack's ERA in 2026?+
6.79 across 9 starts and 57.0 innings, with a 1.67 WHIP and a 4.85 FIP. That ERA ranks 221st among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (34.5% at 92.9 mph mph), changeup (27.2% at 84.8 mph mph), cutter (13.1% at 86.4 mph mph), curveball (11.3% at 76.9 mph mph), sweeper (7.7% at 79.3 mph mph), sinker (6.1% at 92.9 mph mph), slider (0.1% at 82.3 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
34 out of 100, which we label weak — 200th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 7.48 ERA, 4.2 K/9, 4.6 BB/9.