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Shota Imanaga

SP · Chicago Cubs · #18

Bats/ThrowsL/L

Height5' 10"

Weight175 lbs

BirthplaceKitakyushu, Japan

MLB Debut2023

📊Full Stat Line (2026)

G32

GS32

QS14

HLD0

H154

ER73

HR35

BB37

K/98.98

WAR2.00

🤚Career Splits by Handedness

vs Left-Handed Batters

AVG.248

OBP.307

SLG.503

OPS.810

167 PA · Ranks #446 of 640 qualified pitchers

vs Right-Handed Batters

AVG.242

OBP.284

SLG.428

OPS.712

457 PA · Ranks #329 of 659 qualified pitchers

Career totals from real plate-appearance data — lower OPS allowed is better for a pitcher.

⚔️This Season vs. Each Opponent

Opponent	ERA	IP	K	BB	Opp AVG
vs. PIT	1.00	18.0	17	4	.145
vs. CIN	4.50	16.0	19	5	.300
vs. ATL	2.08	13.0	14	0	.196
vs. PHI	1.38	13.0	12	2	.130
vs. MIA	1.64	11.0	11	0	.179
vs. COL	0.84	10.2	10	3	.184
vs. LAD	4.35	10.1	12	3	.318
vs. STL	6.30	10.0	10	4	.250
vs. WSH	7.45	9.2	12	2	.300
vs. ARI	0.00	7.0	5	1	.160
vs. MIN	0.00	7.0	4	1	.240
vs. NYY	2.70	6.2	6	0	.174
vs. SD	2.84	6.1	4	0	.346
vs. CHW	4.50	6.0	10	3	.100
vs. HOU	10.50	6.0	6	1	.292
vs. OAK	9.00	6.0	5	1	.261
vs. NYM	6.75	5.1	4	1	.211
vs. CLE	1.80	5.0	4	1	.167
vs. MIL	16.62	4.1	2	3	.429
vs. SEA	4.50	2.0	4	2	.455
vs. BOS	9.00	1.0	3	0	.250

🏟️This Season at Each Ballpark

Ballpark	ERA	IP	K	BB	Opp AVG
Total	3.77	174.1	174	37	.233
Wrigley Field	3.90	110.2	109	24	.238
Citizens Bank Park	1.50	6.0	11	1	.143
Marlins Park	1.50	6.0	4	0	.143
PNC Park	0.00	6.0	4	1	.182
Busch Stadium II	8.44	5.1	2	1	.250
Citi Field	6.75	5.1	4	1	.211
Dodger Stadium	6.75	5.1	6	3	.286
Coors Field	0.00	5.0	7	2	.118
Great American	1.80	5.0	5	1	.318
Progressive Field	1.80	5.0	4	1	.167
Nationals Park	7.71	4.2	5	0	.300
Safeco Field	4.50	2.0	4	2	.455
Tropicana Field	9.00	1.0	3	0	.250

📅By Month & Recent Form

Split	ERA	IP	K	BB	Opp AVG
Last 7 Days	3.00	6.0	10	0	.227
Last 15 Days	2.25	12.0	18	0	.205
Last 30 Days	3.72	29.0	30	3	.227
March	7.20	5.0	7	2	.300
April	2.15	29.1	31	7	.146
May	5.80	35.2	31	9	.259
June	4.13	28.1	23	5	.245
July	1.53	29.1	27	6	.231
August	5.96	22.2	29	6	.299
September	2.25	24.0	26	2	.195

🎯Pitch Arsenal (2026)

Type	Pitches	Usage%	Zone%	Chase%	Whiff%	BA	wOBA	xwOBA
4-Seam Fastball	1134	40.4%	38.9%	26.1%	21.2%	.249	.342	.309
Splitter	968	34.5%	31.2%	44.1%	40.8%	.192	.247	.232
Sweeper	425	15.1%	32.9%	37.8%	23.8%	.272	.449	.433
Sinker	160	5.7%	46.9%	31.8%	15.2%	.302	.476	.424
Curveball	81	2.9%	44.4%	12.5%	18.8%	.200	.533	.561
Slider	42	1.5%	57.1%	24.0%	32.0%	.333	.357	.460

🌀Pitch Movement (2026)

Type	#	Velo	Spin	IVB	H-Break	Ext
4-Seam Fastball	748	91.4	2,357	+17.3"	-0.9"	6.2
Splitter	699	82.6	1,105	+5.1"	-1.0"	6.3
Sweeper	290	80.7	2,472	-0.8"	+1.2"	6.1
Sinker	117	90.1	2,121	+9.3"	-1.4"	6.2
Curveball	43	74.4	2,511	-13.7"	+0.8"	6.1
Slider	42	86.4	2,466	+7.4"	+0.3"	6.2

IVB = induced vertical break (gravity removed) · H-Break = horizontal movement · Ext = release extension in feet.

📋Recent Game Log

	Date	Opp	Score	IP	H	ER	BB	K	Outs	ERA	PC	Dec
W	Sunday, September 27, 2026	BOS	6-2	1.0	1	1	0	3	3	3.77	12	—
L	Tuesday, September 22, 2026	MIA	8-2	5.0	4	1	0	7	15	3.74	91	—
W	Wednesday, September 16, 2026	ATL	4-8	6.0	4	1	0	8	18	3.80	100	W
W	Friday, September 11, 2026	PIT	2-12	6.0	5	2	2	4	18	3.88	100	W
W	Friday, September 4, 2026	MIA	6-1	6.0	3	1	0	4	18	3.91	94	W
L	Sunday, August 30, 2026	CIN	7-5	5.0	8	6	1	4	15	4.01	85	L
W	Sunday, August 23, 2026	SEA	19-2	2.0	5	1	2	4	6	—	72	—
W	Monday, August 17, 2026	CHW	5-7	6.0	2	3	3	10	18	3.77	96	—
W	Tuesday, August 11, 2026	WSH	8-6	4.2	6	4	0	5	14	3.74	86	—
W	Wednesday, August 5, 2026	LAD	6-7	5.0	8	1	0	6	15	3.60	89	W

👥Team — Chicago Cubs

Player	Pos	Key Stat
Michael Busch	1B	.242 AVG
Nico Hoerner	2B	.263 AVG
Owen Miller	2B	—
Pedro Ramirez	2B	.261 AVG
James Triantos	2B	.125 AVG
Gabriel Arias	3B	.243 AVG
Alex Bregman	3B	.265 AVG
B.J. Murray Jr.	3B	.091 AVG
Miguel Amaya	C	.237 AVG
Carson Kelly	C	6.00 ERA
Pete Crow-Armstrong	CF	.280 AVG
Justin Dean	CF	.375 AVG
Kevin Alcantara	DH	.240 AVG
Michael Conforto	DH	.240 AVG
Ian Happ	LF	.218 AVG
Tyrone Taylor	LF	.279 AVG
Matt Shaw	RF	.237 AVG
Seiya Suzuki	RF	.270 AVG
Javier Assad	RP	3.63 ERA
Aaron Civale	RP	4.20 ERA
Tyler Ferguson	RP	5.30 ERA
Gavin Hollowell	RP	2.45 ERA
Riley Martin	RP	2.16 ERA
Jayden Murray	RP	9.37 ERA
Daniel Palencia	RP	3.64 ERA
Drew Pomeranz	RP	5.59 ERA
Ethan Roberts	RP	4.21 ERA
Ryan Rolison	RP	3.14 ERA
Caleb Thielbar	RP	4.86 ERA
Trent Thornton	RP	3.35 ERA
Jacob Webb	RP	3.36 ERA
Jordan Wicks	RP	10.45 ERA
Ryan Zeferjahn	RP	3.88 ERA
Scott Kingery	Shortstop	36.00 ERA
Julian Aguiar	SP	6.00 ERA
Matthew Boyd	SP	3.91 ERA
Edward Cabrera	SP	5.96 ERA
Braxton Garrett	SP	7.71 ERA
Kevin Gausman	SP	4.51 ERA
Clay Holmes	SP	3.29 ERA
David Peterson	SP	4.79 ERA
Colin Rea	SP	4.34 ERA
Dansby Swanson	SS	.213 AVG
Ben Brown	Starting Pitcher	1.85 ERA

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