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
Pitches2329
PA592
AVG.235
SLG.435
ISO.200
K%24.3%
BRL%9.8%
HH%35.5%
EV88.0
Arsenal
| Pitch | Count | Usage | Velo | Spin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball | 963 | 41.3% | 91.6 | 2498 |
| Split-Finger | 761 | 32.7% | 82.9 | 1128 |
| Sweeper | 348 | 14.9% | 81.0 | 2539 |
| Sinker | 144 | 6.2% | 90.1 | 2461 |
| Curveball | 61 | 2.6% | 74.4 | 2517 |
| Slider | 51 | 2.2% | 86.5 | 2478 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.0% | 63.1 | 856 |
Outcomes by pitch
| Pitch | AB | AVG | SLG | ISO | H | 1B | 2B | 3B | HR | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball | 215 | .242 | .456 | .214 | 52 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 48 |
| Split-Finger | 210 | .210 | .376 | .167 | 44 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 72 |
| Sweeper | 65 | .246 | .523 | .277 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 17 |
| Sinker | 47 | .277 | .511 | .234 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Curveball | 5 | .200 | .200 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slider | 8 | .375 | .375 | .000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Contact quality by pitch
| Pitch | BBE | BRL% | HH% | EV | LA | DIST | FB% | LD% | GB% | PU% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball | 168 | 12.5% | 43.5% | 90.1 | 26.3° | 205 | 39.9% | 21.4% | 25.0% | 13.7% |
| Split-Finger | 138 | 6.5% | 24.6% | 84.9 | 11.3° | 157 | 26.8% | 18.1% | 47.8% | 7.2% |
| Sweeper | 48 | 10.4% | 27.1% | 87.9 | 24.9° | 197 | 33.3% | 27.1% | 25.0% | 14.6% |
| Sinker | 42 | 9.5% | 52.4% | 92.4 | 8.3° | 159 | 28.6% | 19.0% | 50.0% | 2.4% |
| Curveball | 5 | 20.0% | 40.0% | 86.0 | 4.0° | 128 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 80.0% | 0.0% |
| Slider | 7 | 0.0% | 14.3% | 77.2 | 7.9° | 138 | 14.3% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 0.0% |