Walker
Buehler
PAge : 32Throws : R
#10
Walker Buehler
#10P
San Diego Padres
Height : 6' 2" · Weight : 84 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2017-09-07
Born in : Lexington, KY, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Diego Padres | 32 | 9 | 6 | 4.63 | 153.2 | 131 | 1.35 |
| 2025 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 4.93 | 126.0 | 92 | 1.52 | |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.66 | 13.2 | 8 | 1.17 |
| 2025 | Boston Red Sox | 23 | 7 | 7 | 5.45 | 112.1 | 84 | 1.56 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 16 | 1 | 6 | 5.38 | 75.1 | 64 | 1.55 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4.02 | 65.0 | 58 | 1.29 |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 33 | 16 | 4 | 2.47 | 207.2 | 212 | 0.97 |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3.44 | 36.2 | 42 | 0.95 |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 30 | 14 | 4 | 3.26 | 182.1 | 215 | 1.04 |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 24 | 8 | 5 | 2.62 | 137.1 | 151 | 0.96 |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7.71 | 9.1 | 12 | 2.04 |
| Career totals | 189 | 66 | 35 | 3.69 | 993.1 | 977 | 1.18 | |
ContractSan Diego Padres payroll →
- Type
- Free Agent
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 1.5 M$
- AAV
- 1.50 M$
2026
1.50 M$
Guaranteed
Advanced stats, 2026Starting pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
4.63
FIP
4.51
xFIP
4.22
ERA-
115
WHIP
1.35
K%
20.1 %
BB%
8.8 %
Strikeouts
131
Innings
153.7
Wins
9
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
1.3
Strikeouts
116
2026 WAR
1.5
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↑ Slightly up (+16)
- 20221.0 WAR · 2.8 per full season
- 2024-0.1 WAR · -0.2 per full season
- 2025-0.4 WAR · -0.6 per full season
- 20261.5 WAR · 1.8 per full season
Outlook, age included
+16 · 31 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
55
Replacement or prospect
- VEL
- Velocity
- 73
- STF
- Stuff
- 61
- CTL
- Control
- 66
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 72
- STA
- Stamina
- 64
- DUR
- Durability
- 83
- EX
- Experience
- 81
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
WAR
1.5
#94 of 166 regular starters
PAL Rating
32 / 100
#113 of 166 regular starters
Value Rating
49 / 100
Surplus $10.7M · salary $4.0MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 4.51 · RA9-WAR: 1.3
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
94.0 mi/h
43th percentile
K%
20.1 %
39th percentile
BB%
8.8 %
36th percentile
xERA
4.27
50th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.317
50th percentile
Barrels allowed
8.3 %
42th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SD | 1.5 | 32 | 55 | 94.0 | 20.1 | 8.8 | 4.27 | .317 |
| 2025 | PHI | -0.4 | 5 | 55 | 94.0 | 16.3 | 10.8 | 5.41 | .355 |
| 2024 | LAD | -0.1 | 17 | 77 | 95.0 | 18.6 | 8.1 | 4.68 | .336 |
| 2022 | LAD | 1.0 | 51 | 85 | 95.2 | 21.2 | 6.2 | 4.31 | .324 |
| 2021 | LAD | 5.6 | 96 | 90 | 95.3 | 26.0 | 6.4 | 3.06 | .271 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs AZ | 3.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4.63 |
| Sep 20 | vs MIA | 6.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4.56 |
| Sep 15 | @ COL | 4.2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.58 |
| Sep 9 | vs WSH | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.61 |
| Sep 4 | vs NYY | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4.56 |
| Aug 29 | @ TB | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4.66 |
| Aug 23 | vs MIN | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.63 |
| Aug 17 | @ NYM | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.79 |
| Aug 11 | vs MIL | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4.88 |
| Aug 6 | @ AZ | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5.07 |