Walker Buehler, a starter for the San Diego Padres, has worked through a mixed season that blends useful swing-and-miss ability with stretches of uneven run prevention. Across 20 starts and 94.2 innings, the R-hander owns a 5.23 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, and 7.99 strikeouts per nine, with a 6-5 record that reflects both his own execution and the support around him.
His profile still points to a pitcher who can miss bats when his stuff is lined up, but the overall results have been shaped by command lapses and traffic on the bases. The 3.80 walk rate is an important marker here, because when he gets behind in counts he can be forced into more hittable locations. At his best, he looks capable of working efficiently through lineups; at his worst, innings can unravel quickly if fastball command and put-away execution drift.
Recent form:
- 07/215.2 IP · 2 ER · 3 K
- 07/112.0 IP · 4 ER · 1 K
- 07/065.0 IP · 7 ER · 4 K
- 07/014.0 IP · 9 ER · 6 K
- 06/265.1 IP · 1 ER · 5 K
Walker Buehler has pitched to a down trend lately, though that path has not been perfectly smooth from outing to outing. The broader takeaway is that he has shown enough quality stretches to suggest better rhythm is possible, but consistency remains the key question. If he is locating early and getting ahead, the arsenal plays up and he can settle into a steadier start.
For the season, Walker Buehler has logged 6 wins and 5 losses while giving the San Diego Padres meaningful rotation innings.
Walker Buehler game log
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | K | BB | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21 | Atlanta Braves | 5.2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3.46 |
| Jul 11 | Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18.00 |
| Jul 6 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12.60 |
| Jul 1 | Chicago Cubs | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 20.25 |
| Jun 26 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.76 |
| Jun 20 | Texas Rangers | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1.76 |
| Jun 14 | Baltimore Orioles | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.80 |
| Jun 8 | Cincinnati Reds | 4.2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2.14 |
| Jun 3 | Philadelphia Phillies | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1.50 |
| May 27 | Philadelphia Phillies | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.53 |
| May 22 | Athletics | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5.40 |
| May 16 | Seattle Mariners | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3.60 |
| May 10 | St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| May 5 | San Francisco Giants | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7.06 |
| Apr 28 | Chicago Cubs | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4.29 |
| Apr 22 | Colorado Rockies | 2.2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16.36 |
| Apr 16 | Seattle Mariners | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3.60 |
| Apr 10 | Colorado Rockies | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Apr 5 | Boston Red Sox | 2.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16.36 |
| Mar 30 | San Francisco Giants | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6.75 |
Walker Buehler season splits
| Month | GS | ERA | IP | K | BB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | 1 | 6.75 | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 1.75 |
| Apr | 5 | 5.14 | 21.0 | 21 | 10 | 1.52 |
| May | 5 | 4.39 | 26.2 | 19 | 6 | 1.09 |
| Jun | 5 | 1.71 | 26.1 | 27 | 8 | 1.29 |
| Jul | 4 | 11.88 | 16.2 | 14 | 14 | 1.98 |
Performance vs teams
Hot / Cold zones
AVG by zone
- Zone 01: .118
- Zone 02: .273
- Zone 03: .316
- Zone 04: .231
- Zone 05: .423
- Zone 06: .308
- Zone 07: .353
- Zone 08: .320
- Zone 09: .189
- Zone 11: .231
- Zone 12: .200
- Zone 13: .231
- Zone 14: .115
OPS by zone
- Zone 01: .444
- Zone 02: .727
- Zone 03: .737
- Zone 04: .615
- Zone 05: .981
- Zone 06: .949
- Zone 07: .765
- Zone 08: .800
- Zone 09: .513
- Zone 11: .826
- Zone 12: .645
- Zone 13: .538
- Zone 14: .560
SLG by zone
- Zone 01: .294
- Zone 02: .455
- Zone 03: .421
- Zone 04: .385
- Zone 05: .558
- Zone 06: .641
- Zone 07: .412
- Zone 08: .480
- Zone 09: .297
- Zone 11: .462
- Zone 12: .360
- Zone 13: .308
- Zone 14: .250
OBP by zone
- Zone 01: .167
- Zone 02: .273
- Zone 03: .316
- Zone 04: .231
- Zone 05: .423
- Zone 06: .308
- Zone 07: .353
- Zone 08: .320
- Zone 09: .231
- Zone 11: .565
- Zone 12: .355
- Zone 13: .231
- Zone 14: .387
earnedRunAverage by zone
- Zone 01: -
- Zone 02: -
- Zone 03: -
- Zone 04: -
- Zone 05: -
- Zone 06: -
- Zone 07: -
- Zone 08: -
- Zone 09: -
- Zone 11: -
- Zone 12: -
- Zone 13: -
- Zone 14: -
numberOfStrikes by zone
- Zone 01: 49.00
- Zone 02: 60.00
- Zone 03: 52.00
- Zone 04: 45.00
- Zone 05: 92.00
- Zone 06: 90.00
- Zone 07: 32.00
- Zone 08: 55.00
- Zone 09: 74.00
- Zone 11: 27.00
- Zone 12: 48.00
- Zone 13: 10.00
- Zone 14: 90.00
numberOfPitches by zone
- Zone 01: 68.00
- Zone 02: 89.00
- Zone 03: 69.00
- Zone 04: 70.00
- Zone 05: 140.00
- Zone 06: 125.00
- Zone 07: 48.00
- Zone 08: 79.00
- Zone 09: 107.00
- Zone 11: 189.00
- Zone 12: 185.00
- Zone 13: 59.00
- Zone 14: 402.00
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