Shota Imanaga
Starting Pitcher · Chicago Cubs · #18
Earned Runso0.5-861
Earned Runso1.5-169
Earned Runso2.5+120
Earned Runso3.5+175
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height
- 5′ 10″
- Weight
- 175 lb
- Born
- 1993-09-01
- Birthplace
- Kitakyushu, Japan
- Debut
- 2024
- ESPN id
- 5134630
- Source
- espn
Pitches3733
PA993
AVG.223
SLG.411
ISO.188
K%25.1%
BRL%9.8%
HH%41.0%
EV88.6
Arsenal
| Pitch | Count | Usage | Velo | Spin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball | 1747 | 46.8% | 91.4 | 2464 |
| Split-Finger | 1217 | 32.6% | 82.9 | 1157 |
| Sweeper | 446 | 11.9% | 80.9 | 2529 |
| Sinker | 139 | 3.7% | 89.8 | 2253 |
| Curveball | 92 | 2.5% | 73.2 | 2462 |
| Slider | 43 | 1.2% | 85.4 | 2479 |
| Changeup | 41 | 1.1% | 81.2 | 1657 |
| Cutter | 4 | 0.1% | 90.7 | 2383 |
| Unknown | 3 | 0.1% | — | — |
| Slow Curve | 1 | 0.0% | 53.9 | 1645 |
Outcomes by pitch
| Pitch | AB | AVG | SLG | ISO | H | 1B | 2B | 3B | HR | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball | 414 | .220 | .469 | .249 | 91 | 48 | 12 | 2 | 29 | 74 |
| Split-Finger | 358 | .201 | .324 | .123 | 72 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 128 |
| Sweeper | 92 | .217 | .370 | .152 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 34 |
| Sinker | 45 | .311 | .578 | .267 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Curveball | 6 | .500 | .500 | .000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slider | 9 | .333 | .333 | .000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Changeup | 13 | .308 | .308 | .000 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Cutter | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 3.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slow Curve | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Contact quality by pitch
| Pitch | BBE | BRL% | HH% | EV | LA | DIST | FB% | LD% | GB% | PU% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball | 341 | 12.3% | 50.4% | 92.3 | 25.4° | 214 | 44.3% | 19.1% | 25.8% | 10.9% |
| Split-Finger | 231 | 6.5% | 29.0% | 84.0 | 7.5° | 139 | 22.9% | 18.6% | 51.9% | 6.5% |
| Sweeper | 58 | 8.6% | 32.8% | 86.4 | 22.5° | 176 | 22.4% | 34.5% | 27.6% | 15.5% |
| Sinker | 38 | 10.5% | 47.4% | 91.6 | 3.0° | 133 | 18.4% | 18.4% | 57.9% | 5.3% |
| Curveball | 6 | 16.7% | 50.0% | 90.8 | 13.0° | 163 | 16.7% | 33.3% | 50.0% | 0.0% |
| Slider | 7 | 0.0% | 14.3% | 70.5 | 11.3° | 155 | 28.6% | 28.6% | 42.9% | 0.0% |
| Changeup | 9 | 0.0% | 22.2% | 80.8 | -0.2° | 105 | 11.1% | 22.2% | 66.7% | 0.0% |
| Cutter | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 102.8 | 28.0° | 414 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Slow Curve | 1 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 97.7 | 21.0° | 333 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |