Chicago Cubs#19 · SP
David Peterson
Age 31
Contract Value $4,093,548/yr
Size 6' 6" · 240
Throws LHP
Bats Left
From Denver, CO
9–8
W-L
4.79
ERA
1.50
WHIP
137
K
148.1
IP
23
GS
49P-ScoreBELOW AVG
Strong contact management with run prevention still trailing the rest of the profile. He ranks 121st among 226 qualified starters.
How P-Score worksStats updated Oct 22, 5:03 AM ETLast game Sep 20 at CIN
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention4450BELOW AVG
Skill5150AVERAGE
Workload5350AVERAGE
Consistency4650BELOW AVG
Form4750BELOW AVG
Contact Management6050ABOVE AVG
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Sinker29.9%92.2 mph
- Four-seam FB24.5%92.5 mph
- Slider21.9%86.4 mph
- Changeup13.2%85.7 mph
- Curveball10.5%80.5 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.355.257.344.211.303.379.184.324.327
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (11 GS)
6.34
WHIP 1.72
Away (11 GS)
4.18
WHIP 1.46
2.16 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.718
vs RHH
.759
.041 OPS better vs LHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September4.0520.022
August2.9627.131
July5.5721.012
June5.599.27
May6.3010.07
April10.5018.023
March0.005.13
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (6 GS)7.062.059.5
6+ days (15 GS)4.931.428.3
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is David Peterson's ERA in 2026?+
4.79 across 23 starts and 148.1 innings, with a 1.50 WHIP and a 4.03 FIP. That ERA ranks 155th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws sinker (29.9% at 92.2 mph mph), four-seam fb (24.5% at 92.5 mph mph), slider (21.9% at 86.4 mph mph), changeup (13.2% at 85.7 mph mph), curveball (10.5% at 80.5 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
49 out of 100, which we label below avg — 121st among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 3.96 ERA, 10.1 K/9, 5.0 BB/9.