Kansas City Royals#52 · SP
Michael Wacha
Age 35
Contract Value $17,000,000/yr
Size 6' 6" · 215
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Iowa City, IA
9–10
W-L
3.32
ERA
1.11
WHIP
158
K
200.2
IP
32
GS
61P-ScoreABOVE AVG
Wacha combines strong workload with above avg consistency. He ranks 40th among 226 qualified starters.
How P-Score worksStats updated Oct 22, 3:31 AM ETLast game Sep 20 at PIT
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention6050ABOVE AVG
Skill5050AVERAGE
Workload7550STRONG
Consistency6550ABOVE AVG
Form6350ABOVE AVG
Contact Management5950AVERAGE
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Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB27.5%93.1 mph
- Changeup24.9%80.6 mph
- Cutter14.9%89.5 mph
- Sinker13.9%93.2 mph
- Curveball10.0%75.9 mph
- Slider8.8%85.0 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.214.196.282.311.237.355.140.382.148
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (14 GS)
2.93
WHIP 1.04
Away (17 GS)
3.67
WHIP 1.16
0.74 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.615
vs RHH
.788
.173 OPS better vs LHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September3.4223.218
August2.5132.125
July4.2529.227
June3.5133.119
May3.3238.032
April3.7331.126
March0.006.07
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (15 GS)3.071.086.9
6+ days (15 GS)3.831.177.2
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Michael Wacha's ERA in 2026?+
3.32 across 32 starts and 200.2 innings, with a 1.11 WHIP and a 4.31 FIP. That ERA ranks 39th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (27.5% at 93.1 mph mph), changeup (24.9% at 80.6 mph mph), cutter (14.9% at 89.5 mph mph), sinker (13.9% at 93.2 mph mph), curveball (10.0% at 75.9 mph mph), slider (8.8% at 85.0 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
61 out of 100, which we label above avg — 40th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 2.56 ERA, 8.0 K/9, 3.1 BB/9.