Detroit Tigers#52 · SP
Troy Melton
Age 25
Contract Value $785,500/yr
Size 6' 4" · 210
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Newport Beach, CA
7–4
W-L
2.20
ERA
1.03
WHIP
84
K
102.1
IP
17
GS
67P-ScoreABOVE AVG
Melton combines elite consistency with strong results. He ranks 48th among 224 qualified starters.
How P-Score works →Stats updated Sep 7, 11:29 AM ETLast game Sep 1 at MIN
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results7950STRONG
Strikeouts & Control4250BELOW AVG
Run Prevention6150ABOVE AVG
Consistency9150ELITE
Form6250ABOVE AVG
Recent form
Last 5 startsPitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB33.1%96.3 mph
- Cutter21.9%92.2 mph
- Slider17.5%86.8 mph
- Changeup9.5%89.3 mph
- Sinker8.6%95.7 mph
- Curveball7.6%79.2 mph
- Splitter1.8%88.3 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.000.280.167.268.306.233.269.191.148
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (8 GS)
2.36
WHIP 1.07
Away (9 GS)
2.06
WHIP 0.99
0.30 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.716
vs RHH
.517
.199 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September8.445.14
August2.1030.020
July0.9229.135
June2.8825.021
May1.4212.24
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (6 GS)1.540.785.7
6+ days (10 GS)2.751.228.9
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Troy Melton's ERA in 2026?+
2.20 across 17 starts and 102.1 innings, with a 1.03 WHIP and a 3.95 FIP. That ERA ranks 7th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
vs Minnesota Twins, Sep 7 · 3:10 PM ET.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (33.1% at 96.3 mph mph), cutter (21.9% at 92.2 mph mph), slider (17.5% at 86.8 mph mph), changeup (9.5% at 89.3 mph mph), sinker (8.6% at 95.7 mph mph), curveball (7.6% at 79.2 mph mph), splitter (1.8% at 88.3 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
67 out of 100, which we label above avg — 48th among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 3.81 ERA, 6.4 K/9, 1.9 BB/9.