Shota Imanaga
Chicago Cubs · P · LHP · #18
GS18
K100
BB26
BAA.227
ERA4.28
IP103.0
W5
L7
WHIP1.10
K/98.74
BB/92.27
Game Log2026 season · 18 games
Scroll horizontally for more stats| Game | Basic | Rates | Plate Discipline | Batted Ball | Quality of Contact (Statcast) | ERA Family | Pitch Velocity (mph) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Opp | GS | W | L | SV | HLD | IP | TBF | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | BABIP | Whiff% | SwStr% | LOB% | GB% | HR/FB | Events | EV | maxEV | LA | Barrels | Barrel% | HardHit | HardHit% | ERA | xERA | FIP | xFIP | GSv2 | vFA | vSI | vFC | vSL | vCU | vCH | vKC | vFS |
| 2026-07-04 | vs STL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15.43 | 5.79 | 1.93 | .429 | 37.2 | 18.6 | — | — | — | 8 | 85.6 | 101.7 | 20.3 | 1 | 12.5 | 3 | 37.5 | 4.28 | — | 4.44 | — | 50 | 91.7 | 90.3 | — | 86.3 | 75.3 | — | — | 82.5 |
| 2026-06-29 | vs SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5.68 | 0.00 | 0.00 | .409 | 24.5 | 12.4 | — | — | — | 23 | 79.3 | 106.4 | 2.9 | 1 | 4.3 | 5 | 21.7 | 4.30 | — | 1.89 | — | 58 | 92.0 | 89.8 | — | 86.5 | 74.3 | — | — | 83.0 |
| 2026-06-24 | @ NYM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6.75 | 1.69 | 5.06 | .083 | 24.2 | 11.6 | — | — | — | 15 | 88.7 | 108.4 | 34.1 | 3 | 20.0 | 3 | 20.0 | 4.40 | — | 9.53 | — | 36 | 91.5 | — | — | — | 73.5 | — | — | 82.3 |
| 2026-06-15 | vs COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4.76 | 1.59 | 0.00 | .278 | 23.4 | 12.9 | — | — | — | 18 | 83.8 | 111.1 | 7.1 | 1 | 5.6 | 3 | 16.7 | 4.26 | — | 2.62 | — | 62 | 91.8 | — | — | — | 75.1 | — | — | 83.2 |
| 2026-06-10 | @ COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12.60 | 3.60 | 0.00 | .200 | 36.2 | 18.9 | — | — | — | 10 | 75.8 | 98.0 | 41.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 10.0 | 4.44 | — | 1.55 | — | 69 | 91.8 | — | — | — | 73.5 | — | — | 83.2 |
| 2026-06-04 | vs ATH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7.50 | 1.50 | 6.00 | .143 | 34.0 | 20.2 | — | — | — | 18 | 90.9 | 106.6 | 10.1 | 3 | 16.7 | 9 | 50.0 | 4.74 | — | 10.65 | — | 25 | 92.3 | 91.3 | — | — | 70.8 | — | — | 83.7 |
| 2026-05-29 | @ STL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3.38 | 1.69 | 5.06 | .133 | 9.1 | 4.0 | — | — | — | 18 | 92.4 | 109.3 | 19.1 | 4 | 22.2 | 9 | 50.0 | 4.37 | — | 10.28 | — | 29 | 91.8 | 89.9 | — | — | 75.5 | — | — | 83.1 |
| 2026-05-24 | vs HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9.00 | 1.50 | 4.50 | .267 | 34.1 | 16.0 | — | — | — | 18 | 82.9 | 105.1 | 21.6 | 2 | 11.1 | 5 | 27.8 | 4.04 | — | 8.15 | — | 27 | 92.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83.5 |
| 2026-05-18 | vs MIL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4.15 | 6.23 | 4.15 | .412 | 11.1 | 5.1 | — | — | — | 19 | 94.6 | 109.3 | 9.5 | 2 | 10.5 | 11 | 57.9 | 3.38 | — | 10.30 | — | 8 | 91.8 | 90.8 | — | — | — | — | — | 83.0 |
| 2026-05-13 | @ ATL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7.71 | 0.00 | 1.29 | .235 | 26.0 | 13.5 | — | — | — | 18 | 82.5 | 106.0 | 15.4 | 1 | 5.6 | 5 | 27.8 | 2.32 | — | 3.29 | — | 66 | 91.2 | 90.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 82.7 |
| 2026-05-07 | vs CIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15.00 | 4.50 | 1.50 | .357 | 39.3 | 22.2 | — | — | — | 15 | 84.0 | 105.8 | 20.4 | 3 | 20.0 | 5 | 33.3 | 2.28 | — | 3.48 | — | 59 | 91.2 | 89.5 | — | — | 74.9 | — | — | 83.2 |
| 2026-05-02 | vs ARI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6.43 | 1.29 | 0.00 | .200 | 29.5 | 14.9 | — | — | — | 20 | 88.9 | 104.2 | 10.0 | 1 | 5.0 | 8 | 40.0 | 2.40 | — | 2.15 | — | 77 | 91.2 | 89.3 | — | — | 74.7 | — | — | 82.8 |
| 2026-04-26 | @ LAD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10.13 | 5.06 | 0.00 | .375 | 34.1 | 15.0 | — | — | — | 16 | 90.2 | 108.8 | 16.9 | 3 | 18.8 | 6 | 37.5 | 2.88 | — | 2.59 | — | 48 | 92.0 | 90.9 | — | — | 72.8 | — | — | 83.1 |
| 2026-04-21 | vs PHI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | .087 | 14.3 | 6.9 | — | — | — | 24 | 86.0 | 109.0 | 15.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 29.2 | 2.17 | — | 5.15 | — | 66 | 91.7 | 89.8 | — | — | 73.5 | — | — | 83.1 |
| 2026-04-15 | @ PHI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 16.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | .222 | 45.5 | 25.5 | — | — | — | 10 | 98.2 | 107.7 | 20.7 | 2 | 20.0 | 7 | 70.0 | 2.45 | — | 2.15 | — | 70 | 92.0 | 90.2 | — | — | 73.9 | — | — | 83.7 |
| 2026-04-10 | vs PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13.50 | 1.50 | 0.00 | .000 | 28.6 | 16.0 | — | — | — | 9 | 92.0 | 106.7 | 22.7 | 1 | 11.1 | 4 | 44.4 | 2.81 | — | 0.65 | — | 83 | 92.0 | — | — | — | 74.5 | — | — | 83.2 |
| 2026-04-05 | @ CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7.20 | 1.80 | 0.00 | .214 | 9.1 | 4.3 | — | — | — | 14 | 88.7 | 106.5 | 31.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 28.6 | 4.50 | — | 2.15 | — | 63 | 92.3 | 89.7 | — | — | 73.5 | — | — | 83.7 |
| 2026-03-29 | vs WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12.60 | 3.60 | 1.80 | .417 | 37.2 | 19.5 | — | — | — | 13 | 90.3 | 103.3 | 21.0 | 2 | 15.4 | 8 | 61.5 | 7.20 | — | 4.15 | — | 43 | 92.1 | 90.9 | — | — | 75.4 | — | — | 83.8 |
Pitch Arsenal2026 season · 6 pitch types
Pitch Mix (% of pitches thrown)
| Pitch | Usage% | Pitches | Avg Velo | Avg Spin | Whiff% | PutAway% | Stuff+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FF4-Seam Fastball | 42.4% | 791 | 91.9 | 2504 | 18.4 | 11.2 | 96 |
FSSplitter | 32.5% | 606 | 83.3 | 1125 | 41.0 | 21.6 | 101 |
STSweeper | 14.2% | 265 | 81.6 | 2522 | 36.4 | 18.8 | 97 |
SISinker | 6.5% | 121 | 90.3 | 2458 | 16.1 | 8.3 | — |
CUCurveball | 3.3% | 62 | 74.5 | 2520 | 7.7 | 0.0 | — |
SLSlider | 1.1% | 20 | 86.0 | 2505 | 40.0 | 25.0 | — |