Gerrit Cole
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New York Yankees#45 · SP

Gerrit Cole

Age 36
Contract Value $36,000,000/yr
Size 6' 4" · 220
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Newport Beach, CA
10–9
W-L
3.61
ERA
1.10
WHIP
131
K
127.0
IP
22
GS
62P-ScoreABOVE AVG

Cole combines strong skill with strong consistency. He ranks 36th among 226 qualified starters.

How P-Score works
Stats updated Oct 22, 4:32 AM ETLast game Sep 23 vs TB

Season overview

ERA
3.6161st
WHIP
1.1029th
K/9
9.357th
BB/9
1.88th
FIP
3.9377th
HR/9
1.6173rd
IP/start
5.8
WAR
2.160th
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention5950
AVERAGE
Skill7250
STRONG
Workload5750
AVERAGE
Consistency7250
STRONG
Form6350
ABOVE AVG
Contact Management3850
WEAK

Recent form

Last 5 starts
ERA
5.083.61
▲ 1.47
K/9
8.39.3
▼ 1.0
BB/9
1.31.8
▼ 0.5
IP/start
5.75.8
▼ 0.1
Pitches/start
8989
— 0
·ERA rose by 1.47 over the last five starts.
·Strikeout rate fell from 9.3 to 8.3 K/9.
·Walk rate fell from 1.8 to 1.3 BB/9.

Game log

Last 10 starts · bar = innings completed
5.2 IP · 105 pitches
2 ER3 H · 8 K
W
6.0 IP · 90 pitches · QS
2 ER4 H · 6 K
W
4.1 IP · 77 pitches
5 ER9 H · 4 K
L
7.0 IP · 84 pitches
4 ER6 H · 3 K
L
5.1 IP · 90 pitches
3 ER8 H · 5 K
W
6.0 IP · 79 pitches · QS
3 ER6 H · 5 K
L
6.0 IP · 93 pitches · QS
1 ER4 H · 8 K
W
6.0 IP · 87 pitches · QS
1 ER5 H · 5 K
L
7.0 IP · 82 pitches · QS
2 ER6 H · 9 K
W
5.2 IP · 99 pitches
1 ER4 H · 5 K
W

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity
  • Four-seam FB49.2%95.8 mph
  • Slider19.9%89.0 mph
  • Knuckle Curve14.1%82.7 mph
  • Changeup12.9%85.0 mph
  • Sinker3.6%93.3 mph
  • Cutter0.4%92.8 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.303.188.278.263.353.167.160.288.316
  • Better than MLB avg
  • Similar to MLB avg
  • Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away
Home (10 GS)
3.86
WHIP 1.01
Away (12 GS)
3.41
WHIP 1.18
0.45 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.694
vs RHH
.702
.008 OPS better vs LHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September5.0828.126
August2.3530.232
July2.9730.139
June6.1225.022
May0.0012.212
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (8 GS)3.671.069.7
6+ days (13 GS)3.881.159.5
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR
2026NYYNew York Yankees10–93.61127.01311.103.932.1
20248–53.4195.0991.133.44
202315–42.63209.02220.982.91
202213–83.50200.22571.023.43
202116–83.23181.12431.062.82
Career5 yrs62–343.22813.09521.043.242.1

Frequently asked

What is Gerrit Cole's ERA in 2026?+
3.61 across 22 starts and 127.0 innings, with a 1.10 WHIP and a 3.93 FIP. That ERA ranks 61st among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (49.2% at 95.8 mph mph), slider (19.9% at 89.0 mph mph), knuckle curve (14.1% at 82.7 mph mph), changeup (12.9% at 85.0 mph mph), sinker (3.6% at 93.3 mph mph), cutter (0.4% at 92.8 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
62 out of 100, which we label above avg — 36th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 5.08 ERA, 8.3 K/9, 1.3 BB/9.