San Diego Padres#27 · SP
Nick Pivetta
Age 33
Size 6' 5" · 210
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Victoria, BC
3–2
W-L
2.86
ERA
1.01
WHIP
42
K
34.2
IP
8
GS
63P-ScoreABOVE AVG
Pivetta combines very strong run prevention with very strong skill. He ranks 32nd among 226 qualified starters.
How P-Score worksStats updated Oct 22, 5:03 PM ETLast game Sep 24 at LAD
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention8450VERY STRONG
Skill8350VERY STRONG
Workload2650POOR
Consistency3150WEAK
Form7850STRONG
Contact Management4150BELOW AVG
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB52.2%94.0 mph
- Curveball22.1%79.0 mph
- Cutter13.3%91.1 mph
- Sweeper11.1%81.6 mph
- Sinker0.9%93.6 mph
- Slider0.3%86.9 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.200.211.200.429.100.500.250.231.250
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (5 GS)
3.00
WHIP 0.95
Away (3 GS)
2.63
WHIP 1.10
0.37 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.442
vs RHH
.704
.262 OPS better vs LHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September1.4518.218
April1.3813.020
March18.003.04
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
6+ days (5 GS)1.520.8511.4
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Nick Pivetta's ERA in 2026?+
2.86 across 8 starts and 34.2 innings, with a 1.01 WHIP and a 2.21 FIP. That ERA ranks 20th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (52.2% at 94.0 mph mph), curveball (22.1% at 79.0 mph mph), cutter (13.3% at 91.1 mph mph), sweeper (11.1% at 81.6 mph mph), sinker (0.9% at 93.6 mph mph), slider (0.3% at 86.9 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
63 out of 100, which we label above avg — 32nd among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 1.25 ERA, 9.1 K/9, 0.8 BB/9.