San Diego Padres#34 · SP
Michael King
Age 31
Contract Value $25,000,000/yr
Size 6' 3" · 210
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Rochester, NY
10–9
W-L
3.00
ERA
1.17
WHIP
144
K
168.0
IP
29
GS
65P-ScoreABOVE AVG
King combines elite consistency with strong form. He ranks 56th among 224 qualified starters.
How P-Score works →Stats updated Sep 7, 11:38 AM ETLast game Sep 6 vs NYY
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results7050STRONG
Strikeouts & Control4150BELOW AVG
Run Prevention5650AVERAGE
Consistency9750ELITE
Form7450STRONG
Recent form
Last 5 startsPitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Sinker28.1%93.1 mph
- Changeup27.1%86.5 mph
- Four-seam FB19.9%94.2 mph
- Sweeper19.5%82.0 mph
- Slider5.4%85.3 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.258.273.080.109.333.304.228.296.261
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (15 GS)
2.74
WHIP 1.12
Away (14 GS)
3.29
WHIP 1.22
0.55 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.628
vs RHH
.672
.044 OPS better vs LHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September0.006.03
August2.2136.232
July2.7929.026
June4.4528.118
May3.9334.131
April2.8328.228
March0.005.06
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (10 GS)1.910.997.9
6+ days (18 GS)3.811.287.4
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Michael King's ERA in 2026?+
3.00 across 29 starts and 168.0 innings, with a 1.17 WHIP and a 4.17 FIP. That ERA ranks 29th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws sinker (28.1% at 93.1 mph mph), changeup (27.1% at 86.5 mph mph), four-seam fb (19.9% at 94.2 mph mph), sweeper (19.5% at 82.0 mph mph), slider (5.4% at 85.3 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
65 out of 100, which we label above avg — 56th among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 1.42 ERA, 6.8 K/9, 3.1 BB/9.