Zack Wheeler
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Philadelphia Phillies#45 · SP

Zack Wheeler

Age 36
Contract Value $42,000,000/yr
Size 6' 4" · 195
Throws RHP
Bats Left
From Smyrna, GA
12–5
W-L
3.23
ERA
1.08
WHIP
163
K
136.1
IP
24
GS
73P-ScoreSTRONG

Wheeler combines very strong strikeouts & control with very strong results. He ranks 26th among 224 qualified starters.

How P-Score works
Stats updated Sep 7, 11:31 AM ETLast game Sep 5 vs ATL
Next start
No probable start has been announced.

Season overview

ERA
3.2341st
WHIP
1.0826th
K/9
10.816th
BB/9
2.881st
FIP
3.6556th
HR/9
1.3139th
IP/start
5.796th
WAR
2.931st
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results8150
VERY STRONG
Strikeouts & Control8950
VERY STRONG
Run Prevention5150
AVERAGE
Consistency8050
VERY STRONG
Form4950
BELOW AVG

Recent form

Last 5 starts
ERA
5.543.23
▲ 2.31
K/9
10.710.8
▼ 0.1
BB/9
5.22.8
▲ 2.4
IP/start
5.25.7
▼ 0.5
Pitches/start
9894
▲ 4
·ERA rose by 2.31 over the last five starts.
·Walk rate rose from 2.8 to 5.2 BB/9.
·Innings per start fell from 5.7 to 5.2.

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity
  • Four-seam FB36.0%95.2 mph
  • Sinker15.7%94.8 mph
  • Splitter15.4%87.4 mph
  • Sweeper14.0%81.3 mph
  • Cutter10.3%90.8 mph
  • Curveball8.5%79.9 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.267.100.121.357.441.250.196.333.200
  • Better than MLB avg
  • Similar to MLB avg
  • Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away
Home (10 GS)
3.05
WHIP 1.08
Away (14 GS)
3.38
WHIP 1.07
0.33 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.716
vs RHH
.558
.158 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September1.506.09
August6.2627.131
July3.9027.249
June1.7131.234
May2.0938.234
April3.605.06
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (8 GS)3.231.1610.1
6+ days (15 GS)3.211.0211.1
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR
2026PHIPhiladelphia Phillies12–53.23136.11631.083.652.9

Frequently asked

What is Zack Wheeler's ERA in 2026?+
3.23 across 24 starts and 136.1 innings, with a 1.08 WHIP and a 3.65 FIP. That ERA ranks 41st among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (36.0% at 95.2 mph mph), sinker (15.7% at 94.8 mph mph), splitter (15.4% at 87.4 mph mph), sweeper (14.0% at 81.3 mph mph), cutter (10.3% at 90.8 mph mph), curveball (8.5% at 79.9 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
73 out of 100, which we label strong — 26th among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 5.54 ERA, 10.7 K/9, 5.2 BB/9.
Zack Wheeler Stats 2026: ERA, Game Log, Splits & Next Start | PitcherStat