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Starting Pitcher · San Diego Padres

Walker Buehler

RHP · Throws Right · Age 31Starter
ERA
5.07
FIP
–
IP
87.0
W-L
5-5
WHIP
1.39
K%
21.3
BB%
8.3
GB%
–
K/9
8.3
HR/9
1.1
Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2015 (round 1), he was signed by the San Diego Padres in free agency in February 2026. He made his MLB debut on September 7, 2017.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Four-Seam Fastball

FF · lead pitch

24% of pitches · .427 xwOBA allowed · 267 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
3%5%5%4%2%4%7%9%7%3%3%8%14%12%6%0%1%1%2%1%0%1%1%2%2%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
–.285.389.033–.696.533.375.255.395.458.313.473.526.517–.410.000.700.057––.531.691.691
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
–.013.019.001–.028.036.032.018.011.013.025.065.062.031–.003.000.017.001––.006.012.013
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (24% usage) has allowed .427 xwOBA over 267 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

7 pitch types · 5,164-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
24% usage · 11% whiff · .427 xwOBA · 93.9 mph
Cutter FC
20% usage · 18% whiff · .345 xwOBA · 90.1 mph
Sinker SI
16% usage · 6% whiff · .331 xwOBA · 94.0 mph
Knuckle Curve KC
13% usage · 26% whiff · .340 xwOBA · 77.8 mph
Slider SL
12% usage · 22% whiff · .327 xwOBA · 86.8 mph
Changeup CH
8% usage · 26% whiff · .297 xwOBA · 88.8 mph
Sweeper ST
7% usage · 31% whiff · .216 xwOBA · 82.4 mph
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
010203040505/276/36/86/146/206/267/17/6
Four-Seam FastballCutterSinker
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB19.6 .341 690
vs. RHB18 .339 586
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