Houston Astros#50 · SP
Lance McCullers Jr.
Age 33
Contract Value $2,500,000/yr
Size 6' 1" · 200
Throws RHP
Bats Left
From Tampa, FL
2–3
W-L
6.55
ERA
1.55
WHIP
48
K
44.0
IP
8
GS
Stats updated Oct 10, 5:01 PM ETLast game May 13 vs SEA
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention2650POOR
Skill4750BELOW AVG
Workload3450WEAK
Consistency3650WEAK
Form3350WEAK
Contact Management4150BELOW AVG
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Cutter27.6%89.0 mph
- Sinker21.9%91.2 mph
- Sweeper17.3%82.3 mph
- Changeup14.9%85.4 mph
- Knuckle Curve14.6%81.6 mph
- Four-seam FB3.7%91.6 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.125.300.333.438.350.308.222.286.167
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (5 GS)
6.48
WHIP 1.56
Away (3 GS)
7.53
WHIP 1.47
1.05 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.831
vs RHH
.795
.036 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
May9.008.010
April7.7724.124
March1.297.09
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
6+ days (7 GS)8.071.709.5
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Lance McCullers Jr.'s ERA in 2026?+
6.55 across 8 starts and 44.0 innings, with a 1.55 WHIP and a 4.96 FIP. That ERA ranks 215th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws cutter (27.6% at 89.0 mph mph), sinker (21.9% at 91.2 mph mph), sweeper (17.3% at 82.3 mph mph), changeup (14.9% at 85.4 mph mph), knuckle curve (14.6% at 81.6 mph mph), four-seam fb (3.7% at 91.6 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
36 out of 100, which we label weak — 196th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 7.50 ERA, 9.8 K/9, 6.0 BB/9.