Walker Buehler
P · SDP
MLBAM 621111
Seasons
| Yr | BF | K% | BB% | xwOBA | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 73 | 24.7% | 8.2% | 0.317 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 2025 | 566 | 16.3% | 10.6% | 0.356 | 156 | 6.00 |
| 2024 | 345 | 18.6% | 8.1% | 0.340 | 92 | 4.60 |
| 2022 | 274 | 21.2% | 6.2% | 0.325 | 139 | 9.93 |
| 2021 | 817 | 25.9% | 6.4% | 0.274 | 578 | 15.21 |
| 2020 | 147 | 28.6% | 7.5% | 0.295 | 178 | 13.69 |
| 2019 | 737 | 29.2% | 5.0% | 0.278 | 546 | 16.55 |
| 2018 | 543 | 27.8% | 6.8% | 0.261 | 421 | 15.04 |
| 2017 | 44 | 27.3% | 18.2% | 0.356 | 5 | 0.56 |
2026 MLB Percentile Rankings
Arsenal
FB Velocity
27
92.0
FB Spin
30
2203
Extension
68
6.66
Results
xwOBA
54
0.317
Barrel %
84
4.2
Hard-Hit %
72
35.4
K %
66
24.7
BB %
54
8.2
Chase %
77
32.5
Whiff %
66
24.8
Command & Stuff
Pitching+
Expected run-value conceded per pitch against a rational hitter, standardized against the season. 100 = avg · 110 = 1 SD better.
Pitching+
94
≈ 29th pctl
Stuff+
97
if they swing
Command+
99
out-of-zone take RV
Strike quality+
92
RV of in-zone pitches
Crushable pitches
12.0%
44 meatballs
Putaway counts (0-2, 1-2)
0.044
RV per pitch · league 0.042
+0.002 worse than avg · 110 pitches
Lower RV = more wasted whiff chances when they choose not to put hitters away.
Hitter's counts (3-0, 3-1, 2-0)
0.059
RV per pitch · league 0.029
+0.029 worse than avg · 22 pitches
How often they groove get-me-overs vs. nibble safely.
Based on 366 pitches. RV = Statcast delta_run_exp; lower = better for the pitcher.
2026 Movement Profile (Induced Break)
MLB Avg.
| FC | KC | FF | CH | SL | SI | ST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage | 21% | 18% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 7% |
| MPH | 89.8 | 77.2 | 93.9 | 88.7 | 86.6 | 93.7 | 82.8 |
| RHP Avg | 89.8 | 83.0 | 95.0 | 86.9 | 86.7 | 94.3 | 83.3 |
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
FCKCFFCHSLSIST
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.