Age 32
Contract Value $46,081,476/yr
Size 6' 4" · 210
Throws RHP
Bats Left
From Oshu, Japan
8–2
W-L
1.79
ERA
0.95
WHIP
95
K
85.2
IP
14
GS
82P-ScoreVERY STRONG
Ohtani combines elite run prevention with very strong contact management. He ranks 4th among 226 qualified starters.
How P-Score worksStats updated Sep 30, 5:07 AM ETLast game Jul 3 vs SD
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention9850ELITE
Skill7750STRONG
Workload5450AVERAGE
Consistency8250VERY STRONG
Form8650VERY STRONG
Contact Management8850VERY STRONG
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB45.1%98.1 mph
- Sweeper29.4%85.0 mph
- Curveball10.0%75.2 mph
- Splitter8.5%89.0 mph
- Sinker5.2%96.5 mph
- Slider1.1%88.0 mph
- Cutter0.7%92.4 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.200.211.200.355.111.171.273.200.241
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (7 GS)
2.09
WHIP 1.00
Away (7 GS)
1.48
WHIP 0.89
0.61 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.589
vs RHH
.429
.160 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
July4.506.09
June3.2824.225
May1.0825.027
April0.7524.028
March0.006.06
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
6+ days (13 GS)1.920.9710.1
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Shohei Ohtani's ERA in 2026?+
1.79 across 14 starts and 85.2 innings, with a 0.95 WHIP and a 2.61 FIP. That ERA ranks 1st among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (45.1% at 98.1 mph mph), sweeper (29.4% at 85.0 mph mph), curveball (10.0% at 75.2 mph mph), splitter (8.5% at 89.0 mph mph), sinker (5.2% at 96.5 mph mph), slider (1.1% at 88.0 mph mph), cutter (0.7% at 92.4 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
82 out of 100, which we label very strong — 4th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 3.52 ERA, 10.0 K/9, 2.6 BB/9.