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Shota Imanaga

SP · Chicago Cubs · #18

Bats/ThrowsL/L

Height5' 10"

Weight175 lbs

BirthplaceKitakyushu, Japan

MLB Debut2023

🪪Bio

Bats/ThrowsL/L

Height5' 10"

Weight175 lbs

BirthplaceKitakyushu, Japan

MLB Debut2023

📊Season Stats (2026)

ERA3.91

W-L9-10

IP156.1

K152

WHIP1.12

SV0

Full Stat Line

G28

GS28

QS12

HLD0

H140

ER68

HR33

BB35

K/98.75

WAR1.49

🤚Career Splits by Handedness

vs Left-Handed Batters

AVG.257

OBP.316

SLG.529

OPS.844

153 PA · Ranks #460 of 612 qualified pitchers

vs Right-Handed Batters

AVG.243

OBP.289

SLG.434

OPS.722

426 PA · Ranks #331 of 630 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. CIN	4.50	16.0	19	5	.300
vs. PHI	1.38	13.0	12	2	.130
vs. PIT	0.00	12.0	13	2	.100
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. ATL	2.57	7.0	6	0	.208
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. MIA	1.50	6.0	4	0	.143
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

🏟️This Season at Each Ballpark

Ballpark	ERA	IP	K	BB	Opp AVG
Total	3.91	156.1	152	35	.236
Wrigley Field	4.23	93.2	90	22	.243
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

📅By Month & Recent Form

Split	ERA	IP	K	BB	Opp AVG
Last 7 Days	1.50	6.0	4	0	.143
Last 15 Days	5.73	11.0	8	1	.250
Last 30 Days	5.70	23.2	27	6	.253
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	1.50	6.0	4	0	.143

🎯Pitch Arsenal (2026)

Type	Pitches	Usage%	Zone%	Chase%	Whiff%	BA	wOBA	xwOBA
4-Seam Fastball	1066	40.9%	38.0%	26.6%	22.3%	.247	.333	.297
Splitter	877	33.6%	30.1%	44.1%	40.0%	.191	.257	.237
Sweeper	397	15.2%	32.5%	36.6%	19.9%	.288	.495	.465
Sinker	151	5.8%	47.0%	26.7%	15.0%	.314	.504	.426
Curveball	74	2.8%	47.3%	7.1%	14.3%	.200	.533	.561
Slider	42	1.6%	57.1%	24.0%	32.0%	.333	.417	.536

🌀Pitch Movement (2026)

Type	#	Velo	Spin	IVB	H-Break	Ext
4-Seam Fastball	680	91.4	2,344	+17.2"	-0.9"	6.2
Splitter	608	82.6	1,103	+5.3"	-1.0"	6.3
Sweeper	262	80.6	2,456	-1.0"	+1.2"	6.1
Sinker	108	90.0	2,095	+9.2"	-1.4"	6.2
Slider	42	86.4	2,466	+7.4"	+0.3"	6.2
Curveball	36	74.3	2,510	-13.8"	+0.7"	6.1

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	ERA	PC	Dec
W	Friday, September 11, 2026	PIT	2-12	6.0	5	2	2	4	3.88	100	W
W	Friday, September 4, 2026	MIA	6-1	6.0	3	1	0	4	3.91	94	W
L	Sunday, August 30, 2026	CIN	7-5	5.0	8	6	1	4	4.01	85	L
W	Sunday, August 23, 2026	SEA	19-2	2.0	5	1	2	4	—	72	—
W	Monday, August 17, 2026	CHW	5-7	6.0	2	3	3	10	3.77	96	—
W	Tuesday, August 11, 2026	WSH	8-6	4.2	6	4	0	5	3.74	86	—
W	Wednesday, August 5, 2026	LAD	6-7	5.0	8	1	0	6	3.60	89	W
L	Friday, July 31, 2026	NYY	2-0	6.2	4	2	0	6	3.67	101	L
W	Saturday, July 25, 2026	PIT	11-0	6.0	4	0	1	4	3.72	84	W
W	Sunday, July 19, 2026	MIN	1-10	7.0	6	0	1	4	3.91	99	W

👥Team — Chicago Cubs

Player	Pos	Key Stat
Michael Busch	1B	.235 AVG
Nico Hoerner	2B	.266 AVG
Owen Miller	2B	—
Pedro Ramirez	2B	.260 AVG
James Triantos	2B	.125 AVG
Gabriel Arias	3B	.245 AVG
Alex Bregman	3B	.260 AVG
B.J. Murray Jr.	3B	.100 AVG
Miguel Amaya	C	.234 AVG
Carson Kelly	C	6.00 ERA
Pete Crow-Armstrong	CF	.281 AVG
Justin Dean	CF	.375 AVG
Kevin Alcantara	DH	.240 AVG
Michael Conforto	DH	.242 AVG
Ian Happ	LF	.219 AVG
Tyrone Taylor	LF	.284 AVG
Ethan Roberts	Relief Pitcher	4.21 ERA
Matt Shaw	RF	.237 AVG
Seiya Suzuki	RF	.267 AVG
Javier Assad	RP	3.58 ERA
Tyler Ferguson	RP	5.30 ERA
Gavin Hollowell	RP	2.51 ERA
Riley Martin	RP	2.16 ERA
Daniel Palencia	RP	4.70 ERA
Drew Pomeranz	RP	5.59 ERA
Ryan Rolison	RP	2.84 ERA
Caleb Thielbar	RP	4.89 ERA
Trent Thornton	RP	3.42 ERA
Jacob Webb	RP	3.36 ERA
Jake Woodford	RP	7.18 ERA
Ryan Zeferjahn	RP	4.18 ERA
Scott Kingery	Shortstop	36.00 ERA
Matthew Boyd	SP	4.03 ERA
Edward Cabrera	SP	5.68 ERA
Aaron Civale	SP	4.28 ERA
Braxton Garrett	SP	14.54 ERA
Kevin Gausman	SP	4.60 ERA
Clay Holmes	SP	2.83 ERA
David Peterson	SP	5.28 ERA
Colin Rea	SP	4.47 ERA
Dansby Swanson	SS	.216 AVG
Ben Brown	Starting Pitcher	1.85 ERA

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