Pittsburgh Pirates#71 · SP
Lake Bachar
Age 31
Contract Value $558,685/yr
Size 6' 2" · 219
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Winfield, IL
1–3
W-L
3.59
ERA
1.08
WHIP
80
K
77.2
IP
8
GS
58P-ScoreAVERAGE
Bachar combines strong consistency with above avg strikeouts & control. He ranks 98th among 224 qualified starters.
How P-Score works →Stats updated Sep 7, 11:37 AM ETLast game Sep 3 vs SF
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results5850AVERAGE
Strikeouts & Control6750ABOVE AVG
Run Prevention3650WEAK
Consistency7050STRONG
Form6650ABOVE AVG
Recent form
Last 5 startsPitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB29.3%94.4 mph
- Slider23.4%89.8 mph
- Curveball18.8%86.2 mph
- Sweeper15.6%86.5 mph
- Splitter8.1%84.2 mph
- Sinker4.8%93.2 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.235.211.000.192.242.222.176.303.240
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (4 GS)
0.93
WHIP 1.03
Away (4 GS)
3.00
WHIP 0.89
2.07 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.679
vs RHH
.580
.099 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September0.002.13
August2.457.17
June2.009.011
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
6+ days (5 GS)3.381.4110.1
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Lake Bachar's ERA in 2026?+
3.59 across 8 starts and 77.2 innings, with a 1.08 WHIP and a 4.64 FIP. That ERA ranks 68th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (29.3% at 94.4 mph mph), slider (23.4% at 89.8 mph mph), curveball (18.8% at 86.2 mph mph), sweeper (15.6% at 86.5 mph mph), splitter (8.1% at 84.2 mph mph), sinker (4.8% at 93.2 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
58 out of 100, which we label average — 98th among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 2.45 ERA, 9.0 K/9, 6.5 BB/9.