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San Diego Padres · Pitcher · #10

Walker Buehler

Age 326' 2" · 185lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2017From Lexington

ERA

4.63

W-L

8-6

K

108

WHIP

1.35

WAR

1.6

FIP

4.20

Awards

4 major honors

All-Star ×3

2017 · 2019 · 2021

NL Pitcher of the Month

2021

League Percentile

2026 season · percentile vs 194 starters with 20+ IP
the entire league54starting pitchers194
ERA
37
4.63
WHIP
44
1.35
Strikeouts
63
108
K/9
39
7.69
Wins
72
8
Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league

starting pitchers · by ERA

Top 63%

Walker Buehler's ERA (4.63) 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
CategoryGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2026 Season264.63860126.1108491.35
Career1833.6665350966.09543001.18

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ARSENAL

Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocity
Cutter24.6%avg 145 km/h
Four-Seam19.5%avg 151 km/h
Sinker19.5%avg 152 km/h
Slider10.5%avg 140 km/h
Changeup10.0%avg 144 km/h
Knuckle Curve8.6%avg 126 km/h
Sweeper7.3%avg 133 km/h

ADVANCED

Advanced metrics · 2026 season

BABIP

.297

K/9

7.69

BB/9

3.49

HR/9

1.07

Quality starts

6

Whiff%

20.4%

GAME LOG

Last 10 games · includes team result
DateOppInningsHitsERWalksStrikeoutsTeam
08.23vs MIN6.04104W
08.17@ NYM6.02224L
08.11vs MIL6.03125W
08.06@ AZ4.06113W
08.01vs SF4.18321W
07.26@ MIA5.14227W
07.21@ ATL5.22253W
07.11vs TOR2.03441W
07.06vs AZ5.07714L
07.01@ CHC4.07946L

SPLITS

Situational splits (2026)

Home

Opp AVG.245
IP69.1
K50
WHIP1.25

Away

Opp AVG.262
IP57.0
K58
WHIP1.47

vs LHP

Opp AVG.271
IP66.2
K61
WHIP1.52

vs RHP

Opp AVG.231
IP58.2
K47
WHIP1.19

RISP

Opp AVG.323
IP23.1
K20
WHIP2.06

YEAR BY YEAR

Year-by-year · Career trends

ERALower is better

▼ Trending up year over year
ERA by yearFrom 7.71 in 2017 to 4.63 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2017 ERA: 7.717.7120172018 ERA: 2.6220182019 ERA: 3.2620192020 ERA: 3.4420202021 ERA: 2.472.4720212022 ERA: 4.0220222024 ERA: 5.3820242025 ERA: 4.9320252026 ERA: 4.634.632026
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ERA year-by-year details
YearERA
20177.71
20182.62
20193.26
20203.44
20212.47
20224.02
20245.38
20254.93
20264.63

WHIPLower is better

▼ Trending up year over year
WHIP by yearFrom 2.04 in 2017 to 1.35 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2017 WHIP: 2.042.0420172018 WHIP: 0.9620182019 WHIP: 1.0420192020 WHIP: 0.950.9520202021 WHIP: 0.9720212022 WHIP: 1.2920222024 WHIP: 1.5520242025 WHIP: 1.5220252026 WHIP: 1.351.352026
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WHIP year-by-year details
YearWHIP
20172.04
20180.96
20191.04
20200.95
20210.97
20221.29
20241.55
20251.52
20261.35

Strikeouts

▲ Trending up year over year
Strikeouts by yearFrom 12 in 2017 to 108 in 2026.2017 Strikeouts: 121220172018 Strikeouts: 15120182019 Strikeouts: 21521520192020 Strikeouts: 4220202021 Strikeouts: 21220212022 Strikeouts: 5820222024 Strikeouts: 6420242025 Strikeouts: 9220252026 Strikeouts: 1081082026
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Strikeouts year-by-year details
YearStrikeouts
201712
2018151
2019215
202042
2021212
202258
202464
202592
2026108
YearTeamGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2017LAD87.711009.11282.04
2018LAD242.62850137.1151370.96
2019LAD303.261440182.1215371.04
2020LAD83.4410036.242110.95
2021LAD332.471640207.2212520.97
2022LAD124.0263065.058171.29
2024LAD165.3816075.164281.55
2025BOS235.45770112.184551.56
2025PHI30.6630013.2861.17
2025—264.931070126.092611.52
2026SD264.63860126.1108491.35