Los Angeles Dodgers#18 · SP
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Age 28
Contract Value $27,083,333/yr
Size 5' 10" · 176
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Bizen, Japan
12–8
W-L
2.67
ERA
0.90
WHIP
161
K
165.0
IP
25
GS
77P-ScoreSTRONG
Yamamoto combines very strong results with very strong consistency. He ranks 20th among 224 qualified starters.
How P-Score works →Stats updated Sep 7, 11:38 AM ETLast game Sep 2 vs STL
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results8850VERY STRONG
Strikeouts & Control6750ABOVE AVG
Run Prevention7050STRONG
Consistency8450VERY STRONG
Form7150STRONG
Recent form
Last 5 startsPitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB27.0%96.1 mph
- Splitter27.0%91.5 mph
- Cutter14.9%91.6 mph
- Sinker12.7%95.5 mph
- Curveball12.5%77.0 mph
- Slider6.0%86.9 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.185.059.217.180.343.195.117.338.152
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (14 GS)
3.28
WHIP 0.93
Away (11 GS)
1.94
WHIP 0.86
1.34 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.530
vs RHH
.594
.064 OPS better vs LHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September5.147.08
August1.9532.135
July2.8928.028
June2.2228.121
May2.8431.237
April2.8431.226
March3.006.06
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
6+ days (24 GS)2.660.908.8
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Yoshinobu Yamamoto's ERA in 2026?+
2.67 across 25 starts and 165.0 innings, with a 0.90 WHIP and a 3.36 FIP. That ERA ranks 14th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (27.0% at 96.1 mph mph), splitter (27.0% at 91.5 mph mph), cutter (14.9% at 91.6 mph mph), sinker (12.7% at 95.5 mph mph), curveball (12.5% at 77.0 mph mph), slider (6.0% at 86.9 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
77 out of 100, which we label strong — 20th among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 2.30 ERA, 11.5 K/9, 2.6 BB/9.