Kansas City Royals · Pitcher · #32
Injured List · Injured 60-Day
Stephen Kolek
Age 296' 3" · 210lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2024From Houston
ERA
4.50
W-L
4-3
K
34
WHIP
1.24
WAR
0.5
FIP
4.54
League Percentile
2026 season · percentile vs 46 qualified pitchersERA
13
4.50WHIP
32
1.24Strikeouts
0
34K/9
2
5.67Wins
0
4Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league
⚠ Below the qualified innings threshold. Percentiles are for reference only.
the entire league · by ERA
Top 87%
Stephen Kolek's ERA (4.50) 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| Category | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Season | 10 | 4.50 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 54.0 | 34 | 12 | 1.24 |
| Career | 71 | 4.13 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 213.1 | 150 | 55 | 1.25 |
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ARSENAL
Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocityFour-Seam28.3%avg 152 km/h
Sinker21.7%avg 151 km/h
Slider16.4%avg 138 km/h
Cutter12.3%avg 145 km/h
Changeup11.9%avg 140 km/h
Sweeper9.3%avg 129 km/h
ADVANCED
Advanced metrics · 2026 seasonBABIP
.280
K/9
5.67
BB/9
2.00
HR/9
1.33
Quality starts
5
Whiff%
19.8%
GAME LOG
Last 10 games · includes team result| Date | Opp | Innings | Hits | ER | Walks | Strikeouts | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07.02 | vs TB | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | L |
| 06.21 | vs STL | 1.2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | L |
| 06.14 | vs HOU | 7.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | W |
| 06.09 | vs TEX | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | W |
| 06.03 | @ CIN | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | W |
| 05.29 | @ TEX | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | L |
| 05.23 | vs SEA | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W |
| 05.17 | @ STL | 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W |
| 05.12 | @ CWS | 4.2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | L |
| 05.05 | vs CLE | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | W |
SPLITS
Situational splits (2026)Home
Opp AVG.283
IP31.0
K12
WHIP1.26
Away
Opp AVG.233
IP23.0
K22
WHIP1.22
vs LHP
Opp AVG.273
IP30.0
K24
WHIP1.27
vs RHP
Opp AVG.247
IP23.2
K10
WHIP1.23
RISP
Opp AVG.300
IP10.0
K7
WHIP1.40
YEAR BY YEAR
Year-by-year · Career trendsERALower is better
▲ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | ERA |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.21 |
| 2025 | 3.51 |
| 2026 | 4.50 |
WHIPLower is better
▲ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | WHIP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.52 |
| 2025 | 1.14 |
| 2026 | 1.24 |
Strikeouts
▼ Trending down year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | Strikeouts |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 39 |
| 2025 | 77 |
| 2026 | 34 |
| Year | Team | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SD | 42 | 5.21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46.2 | 39 | 12 | 1.52 |
| 2025 | SD | 14 | 4.18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 79.2 | 56 | 26 | 1.31 |
| 2025 | KC | 5 | 1.91 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.0 | 21 | 5 | 0.76 |
| 2025 | — | 19 | 3.51 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 112.2 | 77 | 31 | 1.14 |
| 2026 | KC | 10 | 4.50 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 54.0 | 34 | 12 | 1.24 |
