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

3.83

ERA

1.15

WHIP

181

155.0

77P-ScoreSTRONG

Skenes combines very strong strikeouts & control with strong results. He ranks 19th among 224 qualified starters.

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Stats updated Sep 7, 11:35 AM ETLast game Sep 6 vs LAA

Next start

No probable start has been announced.

Season overview

ERA

3.8391st

WHIP

1.1551st

K/9

10.523rd

BB/9

2.660th

FIP

3.0817th

HR/9

0.951st

IP/start

5.3145th

WAR

4.210th

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Results7950

STRONG

Strikeouts & Control8750

VERY STRONG

Run Prevention7050

STRONG

Consistency7750

STRONG

Form6250

ABOVE AVG

Recent form

Last 5 starts

ERA

3.203.83

▼ 0.63

K/9

6.810.5

▼ 3.7

BB/9

3.22.6

▲ 0.6

IP/start

5.15.3

▼ 0.2

Pitches/start

8390

▼ 7

·ERA improved by 0.63 over the last five starts.

·Strikeout rate fell from 10.5 to 6.8 K/9.

·Walk rate rose from 2.6 to 3.2 BB/9.

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity

Four-seam FB40.8%96.9 mph
Sweeper15.7%84.3 mph
Changeup12.8%88.7 mph
Sinker11.9%96.7 mph
Splitter10.8%93.2 mph
Slider7.6%86.7 mph
Curveball0.4%81.8 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.282.208.200.296.352.271.300.220.258

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

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away

Home (16 GS)

3.70

WHIP 1.12

Away (13 GS)

4.01

WHIP 1.19

0.31 ERA better at home

vs handedness

vs LHH

.657

vs RHH

.681

.024 OPS better vs LHH

By monthERA · IP · K

September4.5010.06

August3.1020.119

July6.2531.242

June3.5827.239

May2.8731.136

April1.6233.138

March67.500.21

Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9

5 days (8 GS)4.501.1311.7

6+ days (20 GS)3.231.1110.1

Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR

2026Pittsburgh Pirates10–113.83155.01811.153.084.2

Frequently asked

What is Paul Skenes's ERA in 2026?+

3.83 across 29 starts and 155.0 innings, with a 1.15 WHIP and a 3.08 FIP. That ERA ranks 91st among qualified starters.

When is his next start?+

No probable start has been announced.

What pitches does he throw?+

He throws four-seam fb (40.8% at 96.9 mph mph), sweeper (15.7% at 84.3 mph mph), changeup (12.8% at 88.7 mph mph), sinker (11.9% at 96.7 mph mph), splitter (10.8% at 93.2 mph mph), slider (7.6% at 86.7 mph mph), curveball (0.4% at 81.8 mph mph).

What is his P-Score?+

77 out of 100, which we label strong — 19th among 224 qualified starters.

How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+

A 3.20 ERA, 6.8 K/9, 3.2 BB/9.