Kansas City Royals#32 · SP
Stephen Kolek
Age 29
Contract Value $786,806/yr
Size 6' 3" · 210
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Houston, TX
4–3
W-L
4.50
ERA
1.24
WHIP
34
K
54.0
IP
10
GS
37P-ScoreWEAK
Strong consistency with strikeouts & control still trailing the rest of the profile. He ranks 190th among 224 qualified starters.
How P-Score works →Stats updated Sep 7, 11:34 AM ETLast game Jul 2 vs TB
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results5350AVERAGE
Strikeouts & Control2250POOR
Run Prevention5850AVERAGE
Consistency6650ABOVE AVG
Form4650BELOW AVG
Recent form
Last 5 startsPitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB28.3%94.3 mph
- Sinker21.7%93.7 mph
- Slider16.4%85.6 mph
- Cutter12.3%90.3 mph
- Changeup11.9%87.1 mph
- Sweeper9.3%79.9 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.250.385.000.238.414.455.231.353.190
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (6 GS)
4.65
WHIP 1.26
Away (4 GS)
4.30
WHIP 1.22
0.35 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.757
vs RHH
.754
.003 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
July13.502.00
June5.1421.015
May3.4831.019
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
6+ days (6 GS)7.241.615.3
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Stephen Kolek's ERA in 2026?+
4.50 across 10 starts and 54.0 innings, with a 1.24 WHIP and a 4.54 FIP. That ERA ranks 137th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (28.3% at 94.3 mph mph), sinker (21.7% at 93.7 mph mph), slider (16.4% at 85.6 mph mph), cutter (12.3% at 90.3 mph mph), changeup (11.9% at 87.1 mph mph), sweeper (9.3% at 79.9 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
37 out of 100, which we label weak — 190th among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 5.87 ERA, 5.9 K/9, 2.3 BB/9.