Michael Wacha
SP · KCR
MLBAM 608379
Seasons
| Yr | BF | K% | BB% | xwOBA | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 98 | 23.5% | 8.2% | 0.297 | 91 | 18.20 |
| 2025 | 716 | 17.6% | 6.3% | 0.318 | 280 | 8.75 |
| 2024 | 685 | 21.2% | 6.6% | 0.316 | 349 | 11.26 |
| 2023 | 555 | 22.3% | 7.7% | 0.319 | 323 | 12.92 |
| 2022 | 516 | 20.2% | 6.0% | 0.333 | 323 | 11.96 |
| 2021 | 528 | 22.9% | 5.9% | 0.353 | 217 | 6.58 |
| 2020 | 156 | 23.7% | 4.5% | 0.326 | 21 | 2.63 |
| 2019 | 561 | 18.5% | 9.6% | 0.359 | 167 | 5.57 |
| 2018 | 356 | 19.9% | 10.1% | 0.349 | 204 | 12.75 |
| 2017 | 703 | 22.5% | 7.8% | 0.307 | 329 | 10.28 |
2026 MLB Percentile Rankings
Arsenal
FB Velocity
26
91.9
FB Spin
16
2146
Extension
72
6.68
Results
xwOBA
70
0.297
Barrel %
58
7.6
Hard-Hit %
23
47.0
K %
56
23.5
BB %
54
8.2
Chase %
80
32.8
Whiff %
65
24.6
Command & Stuff
Pitching+
Expected run-value conceded per pitch against a rational hitter, standardized against the season. 100 = avg · 110 = 1 SD better.
Pitching+
109
≈ 81th pctl
Stuff+
96
if they swing
Command+
104
out-of-zone take RV
Strike quality+
105
RV of in-zone pitches
Crushable pitches
7.9%
36 meatballs
Putaway counts (0-2, 1-2)
0.037
RV per pitch · league 0.042
-0.005 better than avg · 135 pitches
Lower RV = more wasted whiff chances when they choose not to put hitters away.
Hitter's counts (3-0, 3-1, 2-0)
0.027
RV per pitch · league 0.029
-0.002 better than avg · 32 pitches
How often they groove get-me-overs vs. nibble safely.
Based on 455 pitches. RV = Statcast delta_run_exp; lower = better for the pitcher.
2026 Movement Profile (Induced Break)
MLB Avg.
| FF | CH | FC | SI | CU | SL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage | 30% | 25% | 17% | 14% | 7% | 7% |
| MPH | 93.0 | 80.1 | 88.9 | 93.2 | 75.4 | 85.1 |
| RHP Avg | 95.0 | 86.9 | 89.8 | 94.3 | 80.2 | 86.7 |
2026 Tunneling
Where pitches are when the hitter commits — and where they end up. Tighter cluster on the left = more deceptive arsenal.
At Decision
23 ft out · ~280ms before arrival
At the Plate
Where they actually cross
FFCHFCSICUSL
Decision point computed from Statcast kinematics (vx0/vy0/vz0, ax/ay/az) by projecting each pitch back to y = 23 ft. Coordinates in catcher’s view: 1B on the left, 3B on the right. RHP.
2026 Divergence from a Shared Origin
Every pitch type launched from the same decision-point — how far apart they end up by the plate. Bigger fan = harder arsenal to square up.
Distances from origin (in inches) show how far each pitch type separates itself from the common launch point by plate arrival. RHP.