Atlanta Braves#56 · SP
JR Ritchie
Age 23
Contract Value $237,747/yr
Size 6' 2" · 185
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Seattle, WA
1–2
W-L
4.50
ERA
1.43
WHIP
53
K
58.0
IP
8
GS
41P-ScoreBELOW AVG
Strong consistency with skill still trailing the rest of the profile. He ranks 157th among 217 qualified starters.
How P-Score worksStats updated Sep 13, 5:07 AM ETLast game Aug 2 vs WSH
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention4050BELOW AVG
Skill3350WEAK
Workload3650WEAK
Consistency6150ABOVE AVG
Form3950WEAK
Contact Management4450BELOW AVG
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Curveball27.4%82.9 mph
- Sinker20.7%94.2 mph
- Four-seam FB18.0%94.5 mph
- Changeup17.3%88.1 mph
- Cutter9.7%89.2 mph
- Slider6.9%85.0 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.154.133.231.200.345.462.214.296.100
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (4 GS)
4.82
WHIP 1.55
Away (4 GS)
6.00
WHIP 1.52
1.18 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.793
vs RHH
.607
.186 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
August4.504.04
June8.1010.011
May6.0713.110
April2.9212.111
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
6+ days (5 GS)5.321.618.7
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is JR Ritchie's ERA in 2026?+
4.50 across 8 starts and 58.0 innings, with a 1.43 WHIP and a 5.41 FIP. That ERA ranks 127th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws curveball (27.4% at 82.9 mph mph), sinker (20.7% at 94.2 mph mph), four-seam fb (18.0% at 94.5 mph mph), changeup (17.3% at 88.1 mph mph), cutter (9.7% at 89.2 mph mph), slider (6.9% at 85.0 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
41 out of 100, which we label below avg — 157th among 217 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 6.85 ERA, 9.3 K/9, 5.6 BB/9.