Atlanta Braves#60 · SP
JR Ritchie
Age 23
Contract Value $237,747/yr
Size 6' 2" · 185
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Seattle, WA
1–5
W-L
4.91
ERA
1.47
WHIP
68
K
73.1
IP
11
GS
Stats updated Oct 28, 4:31 AM ETLast game Sep 22 vs CIN
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention3650WEAK
Skill3750WEAK
Workload3950WEAK
Consistency5150AVERAGE
Form3650WEAK
Contact Management3950WEAK
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Curveball27.3%83.0 mph
- Sinker21.3%94.2 mph
- Four-seam FB19.4%94.7 mph
- Changeup17.5%88.1 mph
- Cutter8.6%89.2 mph
- Slider6.0%85.0 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.188.200.231.207.353.429.294.333.167
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (5 GS)
4.18
WHIP 1.52
Away (5 GS)
7.01
WHIP 1.60
2.83 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.854
vs RHH
.656
.198 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September6.529.213
August4.504.04
June8.1010.011
May6.0713.110
April2.9212.111
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
6+ days (7 GS)5.671.629.7
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is JR Ritchie's ERA in 2026?+
4.91 across 11 starts and 73.1 innings, with a 1.47 WHIP and a 5.54 FIP. That ERA ranks 158th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws curveball (27.3% at 83.0 mph mph), sinker (21.3% at 94.2 mph mph), four-seam fb (19.4% at 94.7 mph mph), changeup (17.5% at 88.1 mph mph), cutter (8.6% at 89.2 mph mph), slider (6.0% at 85.0 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
39 out of 100, which we label weak — 178th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 6.85 ERA, 10.6 K/9, 5.7 BB/9.