Michael Wacha
KC · SP · Throws R
4.42
ERA
ERA
4.42
FIP
3.21
WHIP
1.29
K%
18.4%
BB%
7.0%
K/9
7.1
BB/9
2.7
IP
166
W
10
GS
28
Percentile Rankings
ERA
19
FIP
20
WHIP
34
K%
8
BB%
70
K/BB
30
IP
76
Below AvgAverageAbove Avg
Pitching Profile
| ERA | 4.42 |
| FIP | 3.21 |
| ERA-FIP | +1.21 |
| WHIP | 1.29 |
| K/9 | 7.1 |
| BB/9 | 2.7 |
| HR/9 | 0.49 |
Command & Discipline
K%
18.4%
BB%
7.0%
K/BB
2.63
Projected Season
| Innings Pitched | 166 |
| Games Started | 28 |
| Wins | 10 |
| Strikeouts | 131 |
| Walks | 49 |
| HR Allowed | 9 |
| Batters Faced | 714 |
League Rankings
| Stat | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ERA | 4.42 | #120 |
| WHIP | 1.29 | #93 |
| K% | 18.4% | #137 |
| BB% | 7.0% | #43 |
| K/BB | 2.63 | #105 |
Platoon Splits
vs RHB
K%
17.7%
BB%
6.8%
AVG Against
0.242
SLG Against
0.387
vs LHB
K%
19.6%
BB%
7.3%
AVG Against
0.260
SLG Against
0.443
Pitch Arsenal
Four-Seam
93.1 mph
Usage: 27%
Stuff+: 92
Changeup
79.8 mph
Usage: 25%
Stuff+: 76
Cutter
88.2 mph
Usage: 15%
Stuff+: 86
Sinker
93.2 mph
Usage: 13%
Stuff+: 77
Slider
84.6 mph
Usage: 12%
Stuff+: 97
Curveball
75.1 mph
Usage: 8%
Stuff+: 84
Pitch Movement
Four-Seam
Changeup
Cutter
Sinker
Slider
Curveball
Stuff+ Ratings
Four-Seam
92
Stuff+
Changeup
76
Stuff+
Cutter
86
Stuff+
Sinker
77
Stuff+
Slider
97
Stuff+
Curveball
84
Stuff+
100 = league average. Based on velocity, movement, and K% correlation.
Scouting Report
Back-end starter. 4.42 ERA suggests a 4th/5th starter profile.
ERA-FIP gap of +1.21 suggests some bad luck — FIP says he's better than his ERA shows.
Opening Day Matchup
KC @ CWS
Opening Day 2026
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