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
12–10
W-L
3.21
ERA
1.18
WHIP
159
K
185.0
IP
32
GS
60P-ScoreABOVE AVG
King combines strong consistency with above avg workload. He ranks 49th among 226 qualified starters.
How P-Score worksStats updated Oct 22, 5:03 PM ETLast game Sep 22 at LAD
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention6050ABOVE AVG
Skill4950BELOW AVG
Workload6750ABOVE AVG
Consistency7150STRONG
Form6250ABOVE AVG
Contact Management5850AVERAGE
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Sinker27.9%93.2 mph
- Changeup26.4%86.5 mph
- Four-seam FB20.3%94.3 mph
- Sweeper18.8%82.0 mph
- Slider6.6%85.5 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.222.270.080.101.361.300.269.280.259
- 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 (17 GS)
3.64
WHIP 1.24
0.90 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.635
vs RHH
.682
.047 OPS better vs LHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September3.9123.018
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 (12 GS)2.521.098.2
6+ days (19 GS)3.811.247.3
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Michael King's ERA in 2026?+
3.21 across 32 starts and 185.0 innings, with a 1.18 WHIP and a 4.13 FIP. That ERA ranks 35th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws sinker (27.9% at 93.2 mph mph), changeup (26.4% at 86.5 mph mph), four-seam fb (20.3% at 94.3 mph mph), sweeper (18.8% at 82.0 mph mph), slider (6.6% at 85.5 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
60 out of 100, which we label above avg — 49th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 3.10 ERA, 7.4 K/9, 3.1 BB/9.