San Diego Padres#10 · SP
Walker Buehler
Age 32
Contract Value $1,500,000/yr
Size 6' 2" · 185
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Lexington, KY
9–6
W-L
4.63
ERA
1.35
WHIP
131
K
153.2
IP
32
GS
Stats updated Oct 20, 4:01 AM ETLast game Sep 26 vs AZ
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention4350BELOW AVG
Skill4950BELOW AVG
Workload5150AVERAGE
Consistency4150BELOW AVG
Form4950BELOW AVG
Contact Management4950BELOW AVG
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Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Cutter24.4%90.4 mph
- Four-seam FB20.2%94.0 mph
- Sinker19.9%94.2 mph
- Slider10.6%87.1 mph
- Changeup9.5%89.3 mph
- Knuckle Curve8.4%78.3 mph
- Sweeper7.1%82.5 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.231.340.262.297.408.230.464.279.145
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (18 GS)
4.24
WHIP 1.24
Away (14 GS)
5.13
WHIP 1.48
0.89 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.768
vs RHH
.721
.047 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September4.4322.120
August3.1631.120
July9.8222.021
June1.7126.127
May4.3926.219
April5.1421.021
March6.754.03
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (12 GS)5.341.277.5
6+ days (19 GS)4.091.387.8
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Walker Buehler's ERA in 2026?+
4.63 across 32 starts and 153.2 innings, with a 1.35 WHIP and a 4.51 FIP. That ERA ranks 146th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws cutter (24.4% at 90.4 mph mph), four-seam fb (20.2% at 94.0 mph mph), sinker (19.9% at 94.2 mph mph), slider (10.6% at 87.1 mph mph), changeup (9.5% at 89.3 mph mph), knuckle curve (8.4% at 78.3 mph mph), sweeper (7.1% at 82.5 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
47 out of 100, which we label below avg — 125th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 4.43 ERA, 8.1 K/9, 3.2 BB/9.