Eric Lauer
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Los Angeles Dodgers#33 · SP

Eric Lauer

Age 31
Contract Value $3,800,000/yr
Size 6' 3" · 209
Throws LHP
Bats Right
From Elyria, OH
8–7
W-L
5.23
ERA
1.31
WHIP
72
K
108.1
IP
18
GS
33P-ScoreWEAK

Strong consistency with strikeouts & control still trailing the rest of the profile. He ranks 201st among 224 qualified starters.

How P-Score works
Stats updated Sep 7, 11:36 AM ETLast game Sep 1 vs STL
Next start
No probable start has been announced.

Season overview

ERA
5.23174th
WHIP
1.31115th
K/9
6.0209th
BB/9
2.989th
FIP
6.00215th
HR/9
2.2218th
IP/start
6.057th
WAR
-0.5219th
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results2650
POOR
Strikeouts & Control2050
POOR
Run Prevention3450
WEAK
Consistency6050
ABOVE AVG
Form3850
WEAK

Recent form

Last 5 starts
ERA
6.665.23
▲ 1.43
K/9
7.06.0
▲ 1.0
BB/9
1.82.9
▼ 1.1
IP/start
4.96.0
▼ 1.1
Pitches/start
8984
▲ 5
·ERA rose by 1.43 over the last five starts.
·Strikeout rate rose from 6.0 to 7.0 K/9.
·Walk rate fell from 2.9 to 1.8 BB/9.

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity
  • Four-seam FB41.8%91.1 mph
  • Cutter22.9%87.6 mph
  • Changeup14.8%84.6 mph
  • Curveball12.3%75.9 mph
  • Slider8.2%82.8 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.172.394.200.267.442.206.269.364.194
  • Better than MLB avg
  • Similar to MLB avg
  • Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away
Home (9 GS)
4.66
WHIP 1.22
Away (9 GS)
6.00
WHIP 1.50
1.34 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.839
vs RHH
.793
.046 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September21.003.02
August6.4615.113
July3.1217.112
June4.0322.112
May3.4810.16
April7.0216.27
March3.385.19
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
6+ days (16 GS)5.361.395.6
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR
2026LADLos Angeles Dodgers8–75.23108.1721.316.00-0.5

Frequently asked

What is Eric Lauer's ERA in 2026?+
5.23 across 18 starts and 108.1 innings, with a 1.31 WHIP and a 6.00 FIP. That ERA ranks 174th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (41.8% at 91.1 mph mph), cutter (22.9% at 87.6 mph mph), changeup (14.8% at 84.6 mph mph), curveball (12.3% at 75.9 mph mph), slider (8.2% at 82.8 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
33 out of 100, which we label weak — 201st among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 6.66 ERA, 7.0 K/9, 1.8 BB/9.
Eric Lauer Stats 2026: ERA, Game Log, Splits & Next Start | PitcherStat