Hunter Dobbins
40
St. Louis Cardinals#40 · SP

Hunter Dobbins

Age 27
Contract Value $320,112/yr
Size 6' 2" · 185
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Bryan, TX
3–3
W-L
3.67
ERA
1.35
WHIP
52
K
54.0
IP
8
GS
52P-ScoreAVERAGE

Strong consistency with workload still trailing the rest of the profile. He ranks 108th among 226 qualified starters.

How P-Score works
Stats updated Oct 22, 1:04 PM ETLast game Aug 21 at PHI

Season overview

ERA
3.6770th
WHIP
1.35138th
K/9
8.785th
BB/9
4.0180th
FIP
4.31123rd
HR/9
1.2106th
IP/start
5.0
WAR
0.4167th
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention5450
AVERAGE
Skill5150
AVERAGE
Workload3650
WEAK
Consistency6650
ABOVE AVG
Form5350
AVERAGE
Contact Management5550
AVERAGE

Recent form

Last 5 starts
ERA
2.733.67
▼ 0.94
K/9
8.58.7
▼ 0.2
BB/9
4.44.0
▲ 0.4
IP/start
5.35.0
▲ 0.3
Pitches/start
9089
▲ 1
·ERA improved by 0.94 over the last five starts.
·Walk rate rose from 4.0 to 4.4 BB/9.

Game log

Last 8 starts · bar = innings completed
4.0 IP · 78 pitches
3 ER5 H · 3 K
ND
5.0 IP · 96 pitches
2 ER2 H · 7 K
W
5.0 IP · 97 pitches
1 ER4 H · 6 K
L
6.1 IP · 92 pitches · QS
2 ER4 H · 4 K
L
6.0 IP · 86 pitches · QS
0 ER6 H · 5 K
W
5.0 IP · 92 pitches
3 ER4 H · 4 K
L
4.1 IP · 88 pitches
3 ER7 H · 5 K
ND
4.1 IP · 79 pitches
3 ER2 H · 4 K
ND

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity
  • Four-seam FB32.2%94.6 mph
  • Slider17.0%87.6 mph
  • Sweeper14.7%82.1 mph
  • Sinker13.1%94.4 mph
  • Splitter11.7%88.0 mph
  • Curveball11.4%79.3 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.333.231.333.176.263.400.125.308.316
  • Better than MLB avg
  • Similar to MLB avg
  • Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away
Home (2 GS)
3.60
WHIP 1.40
Away (6 GS)
3.90
WHIP 1.37
0.30 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.661
vs RHH
.805
.144 OPS better vs LHH
By monthERA · IP · K
August3.5420.120
July2.4511.09
June6.234.15
April6.234.14
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
6+ days (6 GS)3.131.268.8
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR
2026STLSt. Louis Cardinals3–33.6754.0521.354.310.4
20254–14.1361.0451.283.74
Career2 yrs7–43.91115.0971.314.010.4

Frequently asked

What is Hunter Dobbins's ERA in 2026?+
3.67 across 8 starts and 54.0 innings, with a 1.35 WHIP and a 4.31 FIP. That ERA ranks 70th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (32.2% at 94.6 mph mph), slider (17.0% at 87.6 mph mph), sweeper (14.7% at 82.1 mph mph), sinker (13.1% at 94.4 mph mph), splitter (11.7% at 88.0 mph mph), curveball (11.4% at 79.3 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
52 out of 100, which we label average — 108th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 2.73 ERA, 8.5 K/9, 4.4 BB/9.