BIGLEAGUE

Chicago Cubs · Pitcher · #18

Shota Imanaga

Age 335' 10" · 175lbBats L · Throws LDebut 2024From Kitakyushu

ERA

3.77

W-L

11-10

K

174

WHIP

1.10

WAR

1.8

FIP

4.47

Awards

3 major honors

All-MLB Second Team

2024

All-Star

2024

NL Rookie of the Month

2024

League Percentile

2026 season · percentile vs 46 qualified pitchers
ERA
45
3.77
WHIP
71
1.10
Strikeouts
51
174
K/9
49
8.98
Wins
41
11
Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league

the entire league · by ERA

Top 55%

Shota Imanaga's ERA (3.77) ranks below average among 46 qualified pitchers. The number on each bar is a percentile (higher is better); use the tabs to change the comparison pool.

PITCHING

Season · Career
CategoryGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2026 Season323.7711100174.1174371.10
Career863.4535210492.1465911.04

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ARSENAL

Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocity
Four-Seam40.1%avg 147 km/h
Splitter34.5%avg 133 km/h
Sweeper14.6%avg 130 km/h
Sinker5.9%avg 145 km/h
Curveball2.9%avg 120 km/h
Slider1.9%avg 139 km/h

ADVANCED

Advanced metrics · 2026 season

BABIP

.263

K/9

8.98

BB/9

1.91

HR/9

1.81

Quality starts

14

Whiff%

30.0%

GAME LOG

Last 10 games · includes team result
DateOppInningsHitsERWalksStrikeoutsTeam
09.27@ BOS1.01103W
09.22vs MIA5.04107L
09.16vs ATL6.04108W
09.11vs PIT6.05224W
09.04@ MIA6.03104W
08.30vs CIN5.08614L
08.23@ SEA2.05124W
08.17vs CWS6.023310W
08.11@ WSH4.26405W
08.05vs LAD5.08106W

SPLITS

Situational splits (2026)

Home

Opp AVG.238
IP110.2
K109
WHIP1.12

Away

Opp AVG.225
IP63.2
K65
WHIP1.05

vs LHP

Opp AVG.229
IP46.0
K50
WHIP1.15

vs RHP

Opp AVG.235
IP126.1
K124
WHIP1.09

RISP

Opp AVG.233
IP24.1
K22
WHIP1.07

YEAR BY YEAR

Year-by-year · Career trends

ERALower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
ERA by yearFrom 2.91 in 2024 to 3.77 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2024 ERA: 2.912.9120242025 ERA: 3.7320252026 ERA: 3.773.772026
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ERA year-by-year details
YearERA
20242.91
20253.73
20263.77

WHIPLower is better

▲ Trending down year over year
WHIP by yearFrom 1.02 in 2024 to 1.10 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2024 WHIP: 1.021.0220242025 WHIP: 0.990.9920252026 WHIP: 1.101.102026
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WHIP year-by-year details
YearWHIP
20241.02
20250.99
20261.10

Strikeouts

▲ Trending up year over year
Strikeouts by yearFrom 174 in 2024 to 174 in 2026.2024 Strikeouts: 17417420242025 Strikeouts: 11711720252026 Strikeouts: 1741742026
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Strikeouts year-by-year details
YearStrikeouts
2024174
2025117
2026174
YearTeamGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2024CHC292.911530173.1174281.02
2025CHC253.73980144.2117260.99
2026CHC323.7711100174.1174371.10