New York Mets#49 · SP
Zac Thornton
Age 24
Contract Value $337,851/yr
Size 6' 3" · 170
Throws LHP
Bats Left
From Winona, MN
5–6
W-L
3.42
ERA
1.14
WHIP
63
K
84.1
IP
15
GS
54P-ScoreAVERAGE
Strong consistency with contact management still trailing the rest of the profile. He ranks 84th among 226 qualified starters.
How P-Score worksStats updated Oct 18, 5:07 PM ETLast game Sep 18 vs PHI
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention5650AVERAGE
Skill5450AVERAGE
Workload4950BELOW AVG
Consistency6550ABOVE AVG
Form5950AVERAGE
Contact Management4050BELOW AVG
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Cutter31.1%88.5 mph
- Four-seam FB25.7%92.3 mph
- Sweeper16.2%79.9 mph
- Slider8.4%84.7 mph
- Sinker8.2%92.3 mph
- Curveball6.0%82.9 mph
- Changeup4.3%84.5 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.389.348.188.333.186.350.138.379.143
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (9 GS)
3.71
WHIP 1.20
Away (5 GS)
2.86
WHIP 1.06
0.85 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.624
vs RHH
.762
.138 OPS better vs LHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September5.0018.014
August3.4131.223
July1.4019.112
June1.506.07
May8.314.13
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
6+ days (10 GS)2.731.047.1
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Zac Thornton's ERA in 2026?+
3.42 across 15 starts and 84.1 innings, with a 1.14 WHIP and a 4.50 FIP. That ERA ranks 47th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws cutter (31.1% at 88.5 mph mph), four-seam fb (25.7% at 92.3 mph mph), sweeper (16.2% at 79.9 mph mph), slider (8.4% at 84.7 mph mph), sinker (8.2% at 92.3 mph mph), curveball (6.0% at 82.9 mph mph), changeup (4.3% at 84.5 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
54 out of 100, which we label average — 84th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 4.03 ERA, 7.1 K/9, 0.9 BB/9.