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

9–8

W-L

3.36

ERA

1.10

WHIP

143

176.2

63P-ScoreABOVE AVG

Wacha combines strong consistency with strong results. He ranks 74th among 224 qualified starters.

How P-Score works →

Stats updated Sep 7, 11:37 AM ETLast game Sep 3 vs MIA

Next startSep 8 · 7:40 PM ET

Opponent

vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date / time

Sep 8 · 7:40 PM ET

Venue

Kauffman Stadium

Rest

5 days

AZ OPS vs RHP

.682 · 29th

Season overview

ERA

3.3648th

WHIP

1.1033rd

K/9

7.3153rd

BB/9

2.232nd

FIP

4.0996th

HR/9

1.2120th

IP/start

6.348th

WAR

2.641st

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Results7250

STRONG

Strikeouts & Control4350

BELOW AVG

Run Prevention6050

ABOVE AVG

Consistency7950

STRONG

Form6450

ABOVE AVG

Recent form

Last 5 starts

ERA

3.033.36

▼ 0.33

K/9

8.57.3

▲ 1.2

BB/9

0.82.2

▼ 1.4

IP/start

6.56.3

▲ 0.2

Pitches/start

9494

— 0

·ERA improved by 0.33 over the last five starts.

·Completed six innings in four of five starts.

·Strikeout rate rose from 7.3 to 8.5 K/9.

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity

Four-seam FB27.5%93.1 mph
Changeup25.1%80.7 mph
Cutter14.8%89.4 mph
Sinker13.9%93.2 mph
Curveball10.1%75.9 mph
Slider8.7%84.9 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.237.191.273.314.229.370.146.396.149

Better than MLB avg
Similar to MLB avg
Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away

Home (13 GS)

3.14

WHIP 1.04

Away (15 GS)

3.56

WHIP 1.16

0.42 ERA better at home

vs handedness

vs LHH

.605

vs RHH

.813

.208 OPS better vs LHH

By monthERA · IP · K

September4.506.07

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 (13 GS)3.281.056.9

6+ days (14 GS)3.681.197.5

Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR

2026Kansas City Royals9–83.36176.21431.104.092.6

Frequently asked

What is Michael Wacha's ERA in 2026?+

3.36 across 28 starts and 176.2 innings, with a 1.10 WHIP and a 4.09 FIP. That ERA ranks 48th among qualified starters.

When is his next start?+

vs Arizona Diamondbacks, Sep 8 · 7:40 PM ET.

What pitches does he throw?+

He throws four-seam fb (27.5% at 93.1 mph mph), changeup (25.1% at 80.7 mph mph), cutter (14.8% at 89.4 mph mph), sinker (13.9% at 93.2 mph mph), curveball (10.1% at 75.9 mph mph), slider (8.7% at 84.9 mph mph).

What is his P-Score?+

63 out of 100, which we label above avg — 74th among 224 qualified starters.

How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+

A 3.03 ERA, 8.5 K/9, 0.8 BB/9.