Paul Skenes
PIT · SP · Throws R
2.88
ERA
ERA
2.88
FIP
1.84
WHIP
1.03
K%
29.9%
BB%
6.2%
K/9
11.6
BB/9
2.4
IP
189
W
13
GS
31
Percentile Rankings
ERA
98
FIP
98
WHIP
98
K%
96
BB%
82
K/BB
96
IP
97
Below AvgAverageAbove Avg
Pitching Profile
| ERA | 2.88 |
| FIP | 1.84 |
| ERA-FIP | +1.04 |
| WHIP | 1.03 |
| K/9 | 11.6 |
| BB/9 | 2.4 |
| HR/9 | 0.32 |
Command & Discipline
K%
29.9%
BB%
6.2%
K/BB
4.82
Projected Season
| Innings Pitched | 189 |
| Games Started | 31 |
| Wins | 13 |
| Strikeouts | 242 |
| Walks | 50 |
| HR Allowed | 6 |
| Batters Faced | 812 |
League Rankings
| Stat | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ERA | 2.88 | #2 |
| WHIP | 1.03 | #3 |
| K% | 29.9% | #5 |
| BB% | 6.2% | #25 |
| K/BB | 4.82 | #6 |
Platoon Splits
vs RHB
K%
28.7%
BB%
6.0%
AVG Against
0.242
SLG Against
0.387
vs LHB
K%
31.8%
BB%
6.5%
AVG Against
0.260
SLG Against
0.443
Pitch Arsenal
Four-Seam
98.2 mph
Usage: 39%
Stuff+: 133
Sweeping Curve
84.5 mph
Usage: 16%
Stuff+: 113
Splitter
93.7 mph
Usage: 14%
Stuff+: 129
Changeup
88.7 mph
Usage: 11%
Stuff+: 131
Sinker
97.6 mph
Usage: 10%
Stuff+: 125
Slider
85.2 mph
Usage: 6%
Stuff+: 119
Curveball
83.9 mph
Usage: 5%
Stuff+: 122
Pitch Movement
Four-Seam
Sweeping Curve
Splitter
Changeup
Sinker
Slider
Curveball
Stuff+ Ratings
Four-Seam
133
Stuff+
Sweeping Curve
113
Stuff+
Splitter
129
Stuff+
Changeup
131
Stuff+
Sinker
125
Stuff+
Slider
119
Stuff+
Curveball
122
Stuff+
100 = league average. Based on velocity, movement, and K% correlation.
Scouting Report
Front-line starter. 2.88 ERA with 1.84 FIP — a dependable top-of-rotation arm.
Strikeout artist — 29.9% K rate (11.6 K/9) puts him among the elite in the league.
ERA-FIP gap of +1.04 suggests some bad luck — FIP says he's better than his ERA shows.
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