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
9–10
W-L
3.91
ERA
1.12
WHIP
152
K
156.1
IP
28
GS
58P-ScoreAVERAGE
Imanaga combines strong consistency with above avg strikeouts & control. He ranks 99th among 224 qualified starters.
How P-Score works →Stats updated Sep 7, 11:33 AM ETLast game Sep 4 at MIA
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results6050ABOVE AVG
Strikeouts & Control6750ABOVE AVG
Run Prevention4550BELOW AVG
Consistency7050STRONG
Form4350BELOW AVG
Recent form
Last 5 startsPitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB41.0%91.6 mph
- Splitter33.3%82.8 mph
- Sweeper15.0%81.0 mph
- Sinker6.1%90.1 mph
- Curveball2.6%74.4 mph
- Slider2.1%86.4 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.276.340.333.227.383.152.333.280.125
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (16 GS)
4.23
WHIP 1.16
Away (12 GS)
3.45
WHIP 1.05
0.78 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.768
vs RHH
.707
.061 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September1.506.04
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 (11 GS)3.861.229.6
6+ days (16 GS)3.771.037.9
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Shota Imanaga's ERA in 2026?+
3.91 across 28 starts and 156.1 innings, with a 1.12 WHIP and a 4.68 FIP. That ERA ranks 97th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (41.0% at 91.6 mph mph), splitter (33.3% at 82.8 mph mph), sweeper (15.0% at 81.0 mph mph), sinker (6.1% at 90.1 mph mph), curveball (2.6% at 74.4 mph mph), slider (2.1% at 86.4 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
58 out of 100, which we label average — 99th among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 5.70 ERA, 10.3 K/9, 2.3 BB/9.