San Diego Padres · Pitcher · #55
Lucas Giolito
Age 326' 6" · 245lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2016From Santa Monica
ERA
5.16
W-L
2-3
K
18
WHIP
1.85
WAR
-0.2
FIP
6.05
Awards
5 major honorsAll-Star ×4
2014 · 2015 · 2019
AL Pitcher of the Month
2019
League Percentile
2026 season · percentile vs 194 starters with 20+ IPERA
25
5.16WHIP
2
1.85Strikeouts
2
18K/9
3
5.46Wins
14
2Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league
starting pitchers · by ERA
Top 75%
Lucas Giolito's ERA (5.16) 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 | 7 | 5.16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 29.2 | 18 | 23 | 1.85 |
| Career | 213 | 4.32 | 73 | 69 | 0 | 1188.1 | 1216 | 464 | 1.27 |
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ARSENAL
Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocityFour-Seam41.6%avg 146 km/h
Changeup34.7%avg 127 km/h
Slider17.1%avg 134 km/h
Curveball6.7%avg 124 km/h
ADVANCED
Advanced metrics · 2026 seasonBABIP
.304
K/9
5.46
BB/9
6.98
HR/9
1.21
Quality starts
0
Whiff%
24.0%
GAME LOG
Last 7 games · includes team result| Date | Opp | Innings | Hits | ER | Walks | Strikeouts | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06.21 | @ TEX | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | L |
| 06.15 | @ STL | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | L |
| 06.09 | vs CIN | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | L |
| 06.04 | @ PHI | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | L |
| 05.29 | @ WSH | 2.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | W |
| 05.23 | vs ATH | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | W |
| 05.17 | @ SEA | 5.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | W |
SPLITS
Situational splits (2026)Home
Opp AVG.194
IP9.0
K5
WHIP1.78
Away
Opp AVG.313
IP20.2
K13
WHIP1.89
vs LHP
Opp AVG.351
IP14.2
K5
WHIP2.25
vs RHP
Opp AVG.211
IP14.2
K13
WHIP1.50
RISP
Opp AVG.267
IP7.2
K3
WHIP1.70
YEAR BY YEAR
Year-by-year · Career trendsERALower is better
▲ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | ERA |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 6.75 |
| 2017 | 2.38 |
| 2018 | 6.13 |
| 2019 | 3.41 |
| 2020 | 3.48 |
| 2021 | 3.53 |
| 2022 | 4.90 |
| 2023 | 4.88 |
| 2025 | 3.41 |
| 2026 | 5.16 |
WHIPLower is better
▲ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | WHIP |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.78 |
| 2017 | 0.95 |
| 2018 | 1.48 |
| 2019 | 1.06 |
| 2020 | 1.04 |
| 2021 | 1.10 |
| 2022 | 1.44 |
| 2023 | 1.31 |
| 2025 | 1.29 |
| 2026 | 1.85 |
Strikeouts
▼ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | Strikeouts |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 34 |
| 2018 | 125 |
| 2019 | 228 |
| 2020 | 97 |
| 2021 | 201 |
| 2022 | 177 |
| 2023 | 204 |
| 2025 | 121 |
| 2026 | 18 |
| Year | Team | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | WSH | 6 | 6.75 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21.1 | 11 | 12 | 1.78 |
| 2017 | CWS | 7 | 2.38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 45.1 | 34 | 12 | 0.95 |
| 2018 | CWS | 32 | 6.13 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 173.1 | 125 | 90 | 1.48 |
| 2019 | CWS | 29 | 3.41 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 176.2 | 228 | 57 | 1.06 |
| 2020 | CWS | 12 | 3.48 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 72.1 | 97 | 28 | 1.04 |
| 2021 | CWS | 31 | 3.53 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 178.2 | 201 | 52 | 1.10 |
| 2022 | CWS | 30 | 4.90 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 161.2 | 177 | 61 | 1.44 |
| 2023 | CWS | 21 | 3.79 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 121.0 | 131 | 42 | 1.22 |
| 2023 | LAA | 6 | 6.89 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 32.2 | 34 | 15 | 1.47 |
| 2023 | CLE | 6 | 7.04 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 30.2 | 39 | 16 | 1.50 |
| 2023 | — | 33 | 4.88 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 184.1 | 204 | 73 | 1.31 |
| 2025 | BOS | 26 | 3.41 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 145.0 | 121 | 56 | 1.29 |
| 2026 | SD | 7 | 5.16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 29.2 | 18 | 23 | 1.85 |
