Pittsburgh Pirates#30 · SP

Paul Skenes

Age 24

Contract Value $1,085,000/yr

Size 6' 6" · 260

Throws RHP

Bats Right

From Fullerton, CA

10–11

W-L

3.82

ERA

1.12

WHIP

200

174.1

65P-ScoreABOVE AVG

Skenes combines strong skill with above avg consistency. He ranks 24th among 226 qualified starters.

How P-Score works

Stats updated Oct 22, 3:35 AM ETLast game Sep 18 vs KC

Season overview

ERA

3.8282nd

WHIP

1.1239th

K/9

10.329th

BB/9

2.554th

FIP

3.3227th

HR/9

1.084th

IP/start

5.6

WAR

4.115th

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Run Prevention6350

ABOVE AVG

Skill7750

STRONG

Workload6250

ABOVE AVG

Consistency6450

ABOVE AVG

Form5850

AVERAGE

Contact Management5550

AVERAGE

Recent form

Last 5 starts

ERA

3.723.82

▼ 0.10

K/9

6.510.3

▼ 3.8

BB/9

1.92.5

▼ 0.7

IP/start

5.85.6

▲ 0.2

Pitches/start

8892

▼ 4

·Completed six innings in three of five starts.

·Strikeout rate fell from 10.3 to 6.5 K/9.

·Walk rate fell from 2.5 to 1.9 BB/9.

Game log

Last 10 starts · bar = innings completed

Sep 18

vs Kansas City Royals

6.0 IP · 89 pitches

5 ER6 H · 7 K

Sep 12

at Chicago Cubs

7.0 IP · 82 pitches · QS

2 ER4 H · 4 K

Sep 6

vs Los Angeles Angels

5.1 IP · 87 pitches

0 ER4 H · 2 K

Sep 1

vs San Francisco Giants

4.2 IP · 95 pitches

5 ER8 H · 4 K

Aug 25

at San Diego Padres

6.0 IP · 87 pitches · QS

0 ER3 H · 4 K

Aug 19

vs Detroit Tigers

4.1 IP · 81 pitches

3 ER4 H · 5 K

Aug 11

at Miami Marlins

5.0 IP · 65 pitches

1 ER5 H · 4 K

Aug 5

at Milwaukee Brewers

5.0 IP · 93 pitches

3 ER2 H · 6 K

Jul 31

at Cincinnati Reds

4.0 IP · 100 pitches

5 ER7 H · 7 K

Jul 25

vs Chicago Cubs

5.1 IP · 105 pitches

5 ER6 H · 11 K

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity

Four-seam FB40.9%96.8 mph
Sweeper15.7%84.3 mph
Changeup12.4%88.7 mph
Sinker11.8%96.6 mph
Splitter10.2%93.2 mph
Slider8.6%86.6 mph
Curveball0.4%81.8 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.239.224.273.305.361.255.324.200.258

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

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away

Home (17 GS)

3.94

WHIP 1.12

Away (13 GS)

3.30

WHIP 1.07

0.64 ERA better on the road

vs handedness

vs LHH

.683

vs RHH

.663

.020 OPS better vs RHH

By monthERA · IP · K

September4.7023.017

August3.1020.119

July6.2531.242

June3.5827.239

May2.8731.136

April1.6233.138

Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9

5 days (8 GS)4.501.1311.7

6+ days (21 GS)3.461.109.9

Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR

2026Pittsburgh Pirates10–113.82174.12001.123.324.1

202510–101.97187.22160.952.23

202411–31.96133.01700.952.25

Career3 yrs31–242.62495.05861.012.624.1

Frequently asked

What is Paul Skenes's ERA in 2026?+

3.82 across 32 starts and 174.1 innings, with a 1.12 WHIP and a 3.32 FIP. That ERA ranks 82nd among qualified starters.

When is his next start?+

No probable start has been announced.

What pitches does he throw?+

He throws four-seam fb (40.9% at 96.8 mph mph), sweeper (15.7% at 84.3 mph mph), changeup (12.4% at 88.7 mph mph), sinker (11.8% at 96.6 mph mph), splitter (10.2% at 93.2 mph mph), slider (8.6% at 86.6 mph mph), curveball (0.4% at 81.8 mph mph).

What is his P-Score?+

65 out of 100, which we label above avg — 24th among 226 qualified starters.

How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+

A 3.72 ERA, 6.5 K/9, 1.9 BB/9.