Baltimore Orioles#34 · SP
Shane Baz
Age 27
Contract Value $13,600,000/yr
Size 6' 3" · 200
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Houston, TX
5–15
W-L
3.91
ERA
1.33
WHIP
145
K
163.1
IP
28
GS
66P-ScoreABOVE AVG
Baz combines elite consistency with strong run prevention. He ranks 53rd among 224 qualified starters.
How P-Score works →Stats updated Sep 7, 11:38 AM ETLast game Sep 4 vs BOS
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results6950ABOVE AVG
Strikeouts & Control4850BELOW AVG
Run Prevention7150STRONG
Consistency9350ELITE
Form4750BELOW AVG
Recent form
Last 5 startsPitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB34.1%95.9 mph
- Knuckle Curve33.2%85.4 mph
- Cutter14.8%89.6 mph
- Sinker9.0%95.3 mph
- Changeup8.8%87.8 mph
- Fastball0.0%79.6 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.231.194.231.333.312.254.227.468.321
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (14 GS)
3.63
WHIP 1.39
Away (14 GS)
4.18
WHIP 1.29
0.55 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.766
vs RHH
.633
.133 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September1.426.16
August4.1135.032
July3.0021.020
June3.6836.230
May4.4530.128
April4.0828.225
March6.755.14
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (9 GS)5.481.617.4
6+ days (18 GS)3.131.228.3
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Shane Baz's ERA in 2026?+
3.91 across 28 starts and 163.1 innings, with a 1.33 WHIP and a 3.40 FIP. That ERA ranks 96th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (34.1% at 95.9 mph mph), knuckle curve (33.2% at 85.4 mph mph), cutter (14.8% at 89.6 mph mph), sinker (9.0% at 95.3 mph mph), changeup (8.8% at 87.8 mph mph), fastball (0.0% at 79.6 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
66 out of 100, which we label above avg — 53rd among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 4.67 ERA, 8.3 K/9, 3.7 BB/9.