St. Louis Cardinals#62 · RP
John King
Age 32
Contract Value $1,500,000/yr
Size 6' 2" · 215
Throws LHP
Bats Left
From Laredo, TX
6–2
W-L
3.99
ERA
1.01
WHIP
33
K
49.2
IP
1
GS
P-Score
P-Score not yet available
Stats updated Oct 19, 1:01 PM ET
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention4850BELOW AVG
Skill3850WEAK
Workload1950POOR
Consistency1050POOR
Form5050AVERAGE
Contact Management5050AVERAGE
Game log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Sinker32.1%90.5 mph
- Changeup20.0%83.8 mph
- Slider19.2%82.6 mph
- Sweeper16.0%81.5 mph
- Curveball11.5%79.0 mph
- Four-seam FB1.3%90.5 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.000.500.333.200.250.308.083.250.125
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Splits
vs handedness
vs LHH
.579
vs RHH
.735
.156 OPS better vs LHH
Career
Frequently asked
What is John King's ERA in 2026?+
3.99 across 1 starts and 49.2 innings, with a 1.01 WHIP and a 4.87 FIP.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws sinker (32.1% at 90.5 mph mph), changeup (20.0% at 83.8 mph mph), slider (19.2% at 82.6 mph mph), sweeper (16.0% at 81.5 mph mph), curveball (11.5% at 79.0 mph mph), four-seam fb (1.3% at 90.5 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
P-Score is not yet available for this pitcher.
How has he pitched in his last five starts?+
Fewer than three starts are available, so a last-five comparison is not shown.