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
14–9
W-L
2.53
ERA
0.87
WHIP
182
K
185.0
IP
28
GS
77P-ScoreSTRONG
Yamamoto combines very strong form with strong run prevention. He ranks 9th among 226 qualified starters.
How P-Score worksStats updated Oct 23, 3:33 AM ETLast game Sep 23 vs SD
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention7950STRONG
Skill7650STRONG
Workload7750STRONG
Consistency7650STRONG
Form8550VERY STRONG
Contact Management6450ABOVE AVG
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Splitter26.6%91.5 mph
- Four-seam FB26.2%96.1 mph
- Cutter14.9%91.6 mph
- Curveball13.2%76.9 mph
- Sinker13.1%95.5 mph
- Slider6.1%86.9 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.207.056.179.193.333.204.104.319.143
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (16 GS)
3.13
WHIP 0.91
Away (12 GS)
1.77
WHIP 0.82
1.36 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.511
vs RHH
.586
.075 OPS better vs LHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September2.3327.029
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 (27 GS)2.510.878.8
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Yoshinobu Yamamoto's ERA in 2026?+
2.53 across 28 starts and 185.0 innings, with a 0.87 WHIP and a 3.33 FIP. That ERA ranks 9th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws splitter (26.6% at 91.5 mph mph), four-seam fb (26.2% at 96.1 mph mph), cutter (14.9% at 91.6 mph mph), curveball (13.2% at 76.9 mph mph), sinker (13.1% at 95.5 mph mph), slider (6.1% at 86.9 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
77 out of 100, which we label strong — 9th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 2.16 ERA, 10.0 K/9, 1.9 BB/9.