Milwaukee Brewers · Pitcher · #50
Lance McCullers Jr.
Age 326' 1" · 200lbBats L · Throws RDebut 2015From Tampa
ERA
6.55
W-L
2-3
K
48
WHIP
1.55
WAR
0.2
FIP
4.95
Awards
5 major honorsAll-Star ×4
2013 · 2015 · 2017
AL Pitcher of the Month
2017
League Percentile
2026 season · percentile vs 194 starters with 20+ IPERA
5
6.55WHIP
11
1.55Strikeouts
20
48K/9
81
9.82Wins
14
2Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league
starting pitchers · by ERA
Top 95%
Lance McCullers Jr.'s ERA (6.55) ranks below average among 194 starters with 20+ IP. The number on each bar is a percentile (higher is better); use the tabs to change the comparison pool.
PITCHING
Season · Career| Category | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Season | 10 | 6.55 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 44.0 | 48 | 27 | 1.55 |
| Career | 156 | 3.85 | 53 | 40 | 0 | 818.0 | 909 | 362 | 1.30 |
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ARSENAL
Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocityCutter27.6%avg 143 km/h
Sinker21.9%avg 147 km/h
Sweeper17.3%avg 132 km/h
Changeup14.9%avg 137 km/h
Knuckle Curve14.6%avg 131 km/h
Four-Seam3.7%avg 147 km/h
ADVANCED
Advanced metrics · 2026 seasonBABIP
.306
K/9
9.82
BB/9
5.52
HR/9
1.43
Quality starts
2
Whiff%
27.9%
GAME LOG
Last 10 games · includes team result| Date | Opp | Innings | Hits | ER | Walks | Strikeouts | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07.25 | vs COL | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | W |
| 07.20 | vs NYM | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | W |
| 05.13 | vs SEA | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | W |
| 05.06 | vs LAD | 2.2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | L |
| 04.30 | @ BAL | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | W |
| 04.24 | vs NYY | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | L |
| 04.18 | vs STL | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | L |
| 04.11 | @ SEA | 4.1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | L |
| 04.05 | @ ATH | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | L |
| 03.30 | vs BOS | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | W |
SPLITS
Situational splits (2026)Home
Opp AVG.271
IP25.0
K26
WHIP1.56
Home
Opp AVG.167
IP4.2
K5
WHIP1.71
Home
Opp AVG.254
IP29.2
K31
WHIP1.58
Away
Opp AVG.231
IP14.1
K17
WHIP1.47
vs LHP
Opp AVG.258
IP23.1
K30
WHIP1.54
vs LHP
Opp AVG.167
IP3.0
K4
WHIP1.67
vs LHP
Opp AVG.248
IP26.1
K34
WHIP1.56
vs RHP
Opp AVG.254
IP16.0
K13
WHIP1.50
vs RHP
Opp AVG.167
IP1.2
K1
WHIP1.80
vs RHP
Opp AVG.246
IP17.2
K14
WHIP1.53
RISP
Opp AVG.233
IP11.2
K13
WHIP1.37
RISP
Opp AVG.400
IP1.0
K0
WHIP3.00
RISP
Opp AVG.250
IP12.2
K13
WHIP1.50
YEAR BY YEAR
Year-by-year · Career trendsERALower is better
▲ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | ERA |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.22 |
| 2016 | 3.22 |
| 2017 | 4.25 |
| 2018 | 3.86 |
| 2020 | 3.93 |
| 2021 | 3.16 |
| 2022 | 2.27 |
| 2025 | 6.51 |
| 2026 | 6.55 |
WHIPLower is better
▼ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | WHIP |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.19 |
| 2016 | 1.54 |
| 2017 | 1.30 |
| 2018 | 1.17 |
| 2020 | 1.16 |
| 2021 | 1.22 |
| 2022 | 1.24 |
| 2025 | 1.81 |
| 2026 | 1.55 |
Strikeouts
▼ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | Strikeouts |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 129 |
| 2016 | 106 |
| 2017 | 132 |
| 2018 | 142 |
| 2020 | 56 |
| 2021 | 185 |
| 2022 | 50 |
| 2025 | 61 |
| 2026 | 48 |
| Year | Team | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | HOU | 22 | 3.22 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 125.2 | 129 | 43 | 1.19 |
| 2016 | HOU | 14 | 3.22 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 81.0 | 106 | 45 | 1.54 |
| 2017 | HOU | 22 | 4.25 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 118.2 | 132 | 40 | 1.30 |
| 2018 | HOU | 25 | 3.86 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 128.1 | 142 | 50 | 1.17 |
| 2020 | HOU | 11 | 3.93 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 55.0 | 56 | 20 | 1.16 |
| 2021 | HOU | 28 | 3.16 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 162.1 | 185 | 76 | 1.22 |
| 2022 | HOU | 8 | 2.27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 47.2 | 50 | 22 | 1.24 |
| 2025 | HOU | 16 | 6.51 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 55.1 | 61 | 39 | 1.81 |
| 2026 | HOU | 8 | 6.86 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 39.1 | 43 | 22 | 1.53 |
| 2026 | MIL | 2 | 3.86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 5 | 5 | 1.71 |
| 2026 | — | 10 | 6.55 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 44.0 | 48 | 27 | 1.55 |
