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Hunter Dobbins
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40
Team
STL · P
Debut
2025 · 2 MLB seasons

Hunter Dobbins

Age 26
Contract Value $63,180/yr
Size 6' 2" · 185
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Bryan, TX
2-1 W-L
3.18
ERA
1.31
WHIP
8.9
K/9
3.2
BB/9
28.1
Innings
4
Starts
Hunter Dobbins season snapshot
Season stats
ERA
3.18
WHIP
1.31
K/9
8.9
BB/9
3.2
HR/9
0.95
IP
28.1
GS
4
W-L
2-1
◆ Pitcher snapshot

Hunter Dobbins, a starter for the St. Louis Cardinals, has given this staff useful innings while showing the kind of swing-and-miss ability that can keep him relevant in a fantasy or matchup-driven context. The R-hander enters this stretch with a 3.18, a 1.31, and 8.89 strikeouts per nine across 28.1, and his 2-1 record reflects a pitcher still building a larger body of work.

His profile suggests some upside because the bat-missing skill is real, but overall stability will depend on how consistently he limits traffic and avoids self-inflicted trouble. The walk rate at 3.18 points to an area that can shape his outings, since sharper command would make it easier for his stuff to play deeper into games. When he is around the zone early, he looks capable of working effectively through lineups.

Recent form:

Recent starts
  • 07/226.0 IP · 0 ER · 5 K
  • 07/075.0 IP · 3 ER · 4 K
  • 06/114.1 IP · 3 ER · 5 K
  • 06/055.0 IP · 0 ER · 6 K
  • 05/313.2 IP · 1 ER · 4 K

Hunter Dobbins has pitched with flashes of momentum lately, even if the overall trend remains a bit start-to-start. The recent run hints at a pitcher who can miss bats and navigate jams, but workload length and efficiency still matter because he has only made 4 starts and is still establishing how dependable he can be turn after turn.

For now, he fits as an intriguing arm whose value can rise when the command is under control and the strikeout pitch is working. The combination of 2 win, 1 losses, and a solid strikeout rate gives him some appeal, though the WHIP risk means there may be occasional volatility.

Hunter Dobbins ERA trend
Last 6
Earned runs per start
Avg 1.7 ER / start
↓ ERA trending down over recent starts.

Hunter Dobbins game log

2026 season
DateOpponentIPHERKBBERA
Jul 22Los Angeles Angels660500.00
Jul 7Milwaukee Brewers543435.40
Jun 11New York Mets4.173506.59
Jun 5Cincinnati Reds540620.00
May 31Chicago Cubs3.241402.81
Apr 30Pittsburgh Pirates4.123456.59

Hunter Dobbins season splits

Home / away / vs L-R · 2026
Home ERA
ERA1.04
Away ERA
ERA6.23
vs Left AVG
AVG0.286
vs Right AVG
AVG0.226
Hunter Dobbins monthly splits
ERA · IP · K · BB · WHIP per month
MonthGSERAIPKBBWHIP
Apr16.234.1451.62
May02.453.2401.09
Jun12.899.11121.39
Jul22.4511.0931.18
Pitch arsenal
Usage and average velocity · 2026
FFFour-seam FB
33.5%95.3 mph
SLSlider
18.2%88.5 mph
STSweeper
15.9%82.5 mph
SISinker
13.8%95.2 mph
FSSplitter
10.5%89.0 mph
CUCurveball
8.1%79.9 mph

Performance vs teams

2026 starts · sorted by ERA

Hot / Cold zones

Opponent results by strike zone area

AVG by zone

  • Zone 01: .667
  • Zone 02: .333
  • Zone 03: .333
  • Zone 04: .000
  • Zone 05: .417
  • Zone 06: .333
  • Zone 07: .000
  • Zone 08: .333
  • Zone 09: .250
  • Zone 11: .000
  • Zone 12: .286
  • Zone 13: .125
  • Zone 14: .182

OPS by zone

  • Zone 01: 1.333
  • Zone 02: .667
  • Zone 03: .714
  • Zone 04: .000
  • Zone 05: 1.667
  • Zone 06: 1.000
  • Zone 07: .000
  • Zone 08: .750
  • Zone 09: .583
  • Zone 11: .286
  • Zone 12: .571
  • Zone 13: .333
  • Zone 14: .667

SLG by zone

  • Zone 01: .667
  • Zone 02: .333
  • Zone 03: .333
  • Zone 04: .000
  • Zone 05: 1.250
  • Zone 06: .667
  • Zone 07: .000
  • Zone 08: .417
  • Zone 09: .333
  • Zone 11: .000
  • Zone 12: .286
  • Zone 13: .125
  • Zone 14: .273

OBP by zone

  • Zone 01: .667
  • Zone 02: .333
  • Zone 03: .429
  • Zone 04: .000
  • Zone 05: .417
  • Zone 06: .333
  • Zone 07: .000
  • Zone 08: .333
  • Zone 09: .250
  • Zone 11: .286
  • Zone 12: .286
  • Zone 13: .222
  • Zone 14: .500

numberOfStrikes by zone

  • Zone 01: 20.00
  • Zone 02: 17.00
  • Zone 03: 11.00
  • Zone 04: 19.00
  • Zone 05: 20.00
  • Zone 06: 29.00
  • Zone 07: 22.00
  • Zone 08: 12.00
  • Zone 09: 17.00
  • Zone 11: 9.00
  • Zone 12: 15.00
  • Zone 13: 15.00
  • Zone 14: 19.00

numberOfPitches by zone

  • Zone 01: 23.00
  • Zone 02: 24.00
  • Zone 03: 18.00
  • Zone 04: 27.00
  • Zone 05: 32.00
  • Zone 06: 36.00
  • Zone 07: 27.00
  • Zone 08: 24.00
  • Zone 09: 29.00
  • Zone 11: 45.00
  • Zone 12: 30.00
  • Zone 13: 63.00
  • Zone 14: 106.00

earnedRunAverage by zone

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