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

8–6

W-L

4.56

ERA

1.34

WHIP

117

136.1

54P-ScoreAVERAGE

Buehler combines above avg form with above avg consistency. He ranks 113th among 224 qualified starters.

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Stats updated Sep 7, 11:36 AM ETLast game Sep 4 vs NYY

Next start

No probable start has been announced.

Season overview

ERA

4.56141st

WHIP

1.34126th

K/9

7.7131st

BB/9

3.4131st

FIP

4.33124th

HR/9

1.2111th

IP/start

4.9197th

WAR

1.678th

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Results5350

AVERAGE

Strikeouts & Control4350

BELOW AVG

Run Prevention4950

BELOW AVG

Consistency6550

ABOVE AVG

Form6850

ABOVE AVG

Recent form

Last 5 starts

ERA

2.574.56

▼ 1.99

K/9

7.17.7

▼ 0.6

BB/9

1.93.4

▼ 1.4

IP/start

5.64.9

▲ 0.7

Pitches/start

8382

▲ 1

·ERA improved by 1.99 over the last five starts.

·Completed six innings in three of five starts.

·Strikeout rate fell from 7.7 to 7.1 K/9.

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity

Cutter24.7%90.4 mph
Four-seam FB19.8%94.1 mph
Sinker19.7%94.2 mph
Slider10.4%87.1 mph
Changeup9.9%89.3 mph
Knuckle Curve8.5%78.3 mph
Sweeper7.1%82.7 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.217.333.265.303.394.250.500.243.157

Better than MLB avg
Similar to MLB avg
Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away

Home (15 GS)

4.00

WHIP 1.24

Away (13 GS)

5.23

WHIP 1.47

1.23 ERA better at home

vs handedness

vs LHH

.767

vs RHH

.706

.061 OPS better vs RHH

By monthERA · IP · K

September1.805.06

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 (10 GS)5.401.307.1

6+ days (17 GS)3.961.358.1

Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR

2026San Diego Padres8–64.56136.11171.344.331.6

Frequently asked

What is Walker Buehler's ERA in 2026?+

4.56 across 28 starts and 136.1 innings, with a 1.34 WHIP and a 4.33 FIP. That ERA ranks 141st among qualified starters.

When is his next start?+

No probable start has been announced.

What pitches does he throw?+

He throws cutter (24.7% at 90.4 mph mph), four-seam fb (19.8% at 94.1 mph mph), sinker (19.7% at 94.2 mph mph), slider (10.4% at 87.1 mph mph), changeup (9.9% at 89.3 mph mph), knuckle curve (8.5% at 78.3 mph mph), sweeper (7.1% at 82.7 mph mph).

What is his P-Score?+

54 out of 100, which we label average — 113th among 224 qualified starters.

How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+

A 2.57 ERA, 7.1 K/9, 1.9 BB/9.