Chicago Cubs#18 · SP
Shota Imanaga
Age 33
Contract Value $22,025,000/yr
Size 5' 10" · 175
Throws LHP
Bats Left
From Kitakyushu, Japan
11–10
W-L
3.77
ERA
1.10
WHIP
174
K
174.1
IP
32
GS
59P-ScoreAVERAGE
Imanaga combines above avg skill with above avg workload. He ranks 54th among 226 qualified starters.
How P-Score worksStats updated Oct 24, 5:04 AM ETLast game Sep 22 vs MIA
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention5250AVERAGE
Skill6950ABOVE AVG
Workload6450ABOVE AVG
Consistency5550AVERAGE
Form6450ABOVE AVG
Contact Management4450BELOW AVG
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB40.2%91.6 mph
- Splitter34.5%82.8 mph
- Sweeper14.5%81.0 mph
- Sinker5.9%90.2 mph
- Curveball2.9%74.4 mph
- Slider1.9%86.4 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.267.321.355.224.385.147.333.278.160
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (19 GS)
3.90
WHIP 1.12
Away (12 GS)
3.45
WHIP 1.05
0.45 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.758
vs RHH
.691
.067 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September1.9623.023
August5.9622.229
July1.5329.127
June4.1328.123
May5.8035.231
April2.1529.131
March7.205.07
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (12 GS)3.641.179.9
6+ days (18 GS)3.631.028.1
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Shota Imanaga's ERA in 2026?+
3.77 across 32 starts and 174.1 innings, with a 1.10 WHIP and a 4.44 FIP. That ERA ranks 79th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (40.2% at 91.6 mph mph), splitter (34.5% at 82.8 mph mph), sweeper (14.5% at 81.0 mph mph), sinker (5.9% at 90.2 mph mph), curveball (2.9% at 74.4 mph mph), slider (1.9% at 86.4 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
59 out of 100, which we label average — 54th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 3.54 ERA, 8.7 K/9, 1.0 BB/9.