Dynasty
Nastiest GIFs
The List
Dynasty
Nastiest GIFs
The List

Shota Imanaga

#18 - Starting Pitcher

Chicago Cubs

Bats / Throws Left / Left
Date of Birth 9/1/1993 (32)
Height, Weight 5'10", 175 lb
Hometown Kitakyushu, JPN

2026 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average
W-L IP ERA WHIP K% BB%
4-5 64.2 4.04 1.07 25.7% 6.5%
32nd 3
W
10th 43.0
IP
98th 4.50
ERA
46th 1.34
WHIP
43rd 21.3%
K%
38th 9.3%
BB%
FB MPH SwStr% CSW% Str-ICR MTK% PLV PLA
91.8 15.8% 29.5% 50.6% 3.8% 5.04 2.98
174th 94.2
FB MPH
13th 11.4%
SwStr%
49th 27.6%
CSW%
80th 49.7%
Str-ICR
55th 4.7%
MTK%
62nd 4.97
PLV
51st 3.26
PLA
The List
Rank
22nd
x3
x2
x2

Articles

5/25/2026Fantasy Baseball SP Roundup 5/24: Big Tuna MeltonNick Pollack

5/25/2026Nick Allen Has Career Day In Astros Sweep - Fantasy Hitting Recap 5/24/2026Kyle Stanzel

5/25/2026MLB News & Moments: Aaron Judge Snaps Funk With Walk-off HomerSteve Drumwright

5/24/2026Starting Pitcher Streamer Ranks Fantasy Baseball: 5/24 & 5/25 & 5/26Nick Pollack

5/23/2026Starting Pitcher Streamer Ranks Fantasy Baseball: 5/23 & 5/24 & 5/25Nick Pollack

See More Articles
PL Pro logo Get PL Pro

Exclusive Access to:

Weekly Player Rater | Live Draft Assistant Tool
2026 Season Projections | Ad-Free Website

book icon Stats Glossary

Shota Imanaga Overview

Hide 2026 MLB Percentile | Hide 2026 MLB Average
Year Team G GS IP W-L QS ERA WHIP xERA FIP xFIP PLA K% BB% H/9 HR/9 BABIP HR/FB% LOB% ICR GB% SwStr% CSW% IPR PLV
2024 CHC 29 29 173.1 15-3 19 2.91 1.02 3.31 3.72 3.52 2.57 25.1% 4.0% 7.7 1.40 .264 20.3% 80.2% 38.9% 38.7% 15.8% 28.7% 0.57 5.17
2025 CHC 25 25 144.2 9-8 12 3.73 0.99 4.00 4.87 4.53 2.36 20.6% 4.6% 7.3 1.93 .220 21.4% 81.5% 38.5% 31.7% 13.2% 27.0% 0.50 5.21
2026 CHC 11 11 64.2 4-5 6 4.04 1.07 3.11 3.86 3.65 2.98 25.7% 6.5% 7.2 1.39 .253 19.2% 71.4% 39.8% 39.2% 15.8% 29.5% 0.53 5.04
SP MLB Percentile 67 76 95 72-6 86 51 76 85 59 69 72 79 79 68 34 69 43 45 39 30 93 76 75 68
SP MLB AVG 9 8 43.0 3-3 3 4.50 1.34 4.37 4.38 4.22 3.26 21.3% 9.3% 8.4 1.20 .285 19.1% 72.7% 38.7% 43.4% 11.4% 27.6% 0.47 4.97
Career 65 65 382.2 28-16 37 3.41 1.02 3.54 4.18 3.92 2.56 23.5% 4.7% 7.5 1.60 .245 20.6% 79.0% 38.9% 36.0% 14.8% 28.2% 0.54 5.16

Shota Imanaga Repertoire

2024 2025 2026 All
Hide MLB Percentile | Hide MLB Average

Shota Imanaga Game Log

Shota Imanaga Standard

Hide 2026 MLB Percentile | Hide 2026 MLB Average
Year Team G GS IP W-L QS Sv Hld P Strikes Balls TBF H 1B 2B 3B HR K BB HB WP
2024 CHC 29 29 173.1 15-3 19 0 0 2,590 1,778 812 694 149 98 23 1 27 174 28 3 3
2025 CHC 25 25 144.2 9-8 12 0 0 2,176 1,472 706 567 117 65 20 1 31 117 26 1 1
2026 CHC 11 11 64.2 4-5 6 0 0 1,013 653 361 261 52 29 12 1 10 67 17 1 3
SP MLB Percentile 67 76 95 72-6 86 0 0 91 91 12 92 25 43 13 12 9 93 41 49 5
SP MLB AVG 9 8 43.0 3-3 3 0 0 706 450 257 182 39 26 8 1 5 40 16 2 1
Career 65 65 382.2 28-16 37 0 0 5,779 3,903 1,879 1,522 318 192 55 3 68 358 71 5 7

Shota Imanaga Advanced

Hide 2026 MLB Percentile | Hide 2026 MLB Average
Year Team K% BB% AVG SLG OPS wOBA BABIP BACON xAVG xwOBA xBABIP xwoBACON EV FB EV LA xERA
2024 CHC 25.1% 4.0% .225 .385 .644 .279 .264 .305 .224 .282 .265 .356 88.2 89.5 17.7 3.31
2025 CHC 20.6% 4.6% .218 .432 .686 .293 .220 .277 .230 .316 .233 .380 90.0 92.6 21.3 4.00
2026 CHC 25.7% 6.5% .215 .397 .665 .294 .253 .295 .205 .282 .239 .347 88.3 91.7 17.7 3.11
SP MLB Percentile 79 79 71 46 63 66 69 63 85 85 90 70 57 32 22 85
SP MLB AVG 21.3% 9.3% .244 .407 .728 .325 .285 .318 .246 .333 .285 .379 88.6 90.2 14.0 4.37
Career 23.5% 4.7% .221 .405 .664 .292 .245 .293 .223 .300 .249 .371 88.9 91.2 19.1 3.54

Shota Imanaga Pitch › Mix

Hide 2026 MLB Percentile | Hide 2026 MLB Average
Year Team FF% (MPH) SI% (MPH) FC% (MPH) SL% (MPH) ST% (MPH) CB% (MPH) CH% (MPH) FS% (MPH) KN% (MPH) Fastball% Secondary%
2024 CHC 52.0% (91.7) 2.1% (88.7) 0.4% (89.7) - 7.7% (81.6) 3.3% (72.5) 3.9% (81.6) 30.6% (82.9) - 54.1% 45.9%
2025 CHC 48.6% (90.8) 1.3% (88.2) - 0.2% (80.9) 16.9% (80.4) 1.6% (71.6) 0.2% (83.3) 31.2% (83.0) - 49.9% 50.0%
2026 CHC 42.3% (91.8) 7.1% (90.2) - - 13.5% (81.6) 1.5% (74.1) - 35.5% (83.3) - 49.5% 50.5%
SP MLB Percentile 73 (12) 13 (4) - - 49 (38) 1 (5) - 88 (18) - 63.0% 36.5%
SP MLB AVG 33.5% (94.2) 20.4% (93.7) 17.0% (89.2) 18.7% (86.2) 16.0% (82.4) 14.5% (80.0) 16.7% (86.3) 20.1% (86.4) 27.6% (80.5) 46.6% 53.3%
Career 49.0% (91.4) 2.7% (89.3) 0.2% (89.7) 0.1% (80.9) 12.2% (80.9) 2.3% (72.4) 1.8% (81.7) 31.7% (83.0) - 51.7% 48.3%

Shota Imanaga Pitch › Results

Hide 2026 MLB Percentile | Hide 2026 MLB Average
Year Team FF CSW% SI CSW% FC CSW% SL CSW% ST CSW% CB CSW% CH CSW% FS CSW% KN CSW% Fastball CSW% Secondary CSW%
2024 CHC 25.6% (130) 42.6% (10) 18.2% (0) - 31.2% (34) 38.8% (0) 21.8% (18) 32.4% (216) - 26.3% 31.6%
2025 CHC 23.5% (89) 25.0% (2) - 25.0% (1) 36.5% (58) 31.4% (2) 25.0% (1) 27.4% (134) - 23.5% 30.6%
2026 CHC 26.1% (35) 25.0% (5) - - 33.6% (28) 26.7% (0) - 33.1% (92) - 25.9% 33.0%
SP MLB Percentile 36 (81) 30 (45) - - 77 (88) 31 (0) - 93 (98) - 32.0% 90.0%
SP MLB AVG 27.1% (23) 26.5% (8) 26.6% (12) 29.3% (18) 28.1% (14) 29.7% (13) 23.3% (17) 23.9% (24) 27.3% (11) 27.3% 27.7%
Career 24.9% (254) 31.2% (17) 18.2% (0) 25.0% (1) 34.4% (120) 35.6% (2) 21.9% (19) 30.7% (442) - 25.2% 31.5%

Shota Imanaga Batted Ball › Contact

Hide 2026 MLB Percentile | Hide 2026 MLB Average
Year Team GB% LD% FB% PU% SS% Pull% Cent% Oppo% Foul Str% PC% Fl&B% Solid% Brl% ICR
2024 CHC 38.7% 21.1% 27.2% 13.1% 37.4% 44.2% 35.0% 20.9% 21.0% 61.2% 25.2% 5.5% 8.2% 38.9%
2025 CHC 31.7% 20.1% 34.8% 13.7% 35.0% 47.0% 30.0% 22.9% 21.2% 61.0% 18.9% 8.6% 11.5% 38.5%
2026 CHC 39.2% 19.3% 29.5% 11.9% 36.4% 46.0% 30.1% 23.9% 17.6% 60.2% 23.9% 6.8% 9.1% 39.8%
SP MLB Percentile 30 72 87 67 41 76 28 44 44 41 54 39 37 39
SP MLB AVG 43.4% 22.1% 23.9% 10.6% 35.4% 42.5% 32.7% 24.8% 18.1% 61.1% 24.4% 6.3% 8.3% 38.7%
Career 36.0% 20.4% 30.5% 13.1% 36.3% 45.6% 32.3% 22.2% 20.5% 60.9% 22.6% 6.9% 9.6% 38.9%

Shota Imanaga Batted Ball › Outcomes

Hide 2026 MLB Percentile | Hide 2026 MLB Average
Year Team AVG wOBA BABIP BACON xAVG xwOBA xBABIP xwoBACON EV FB EV LA HR/FB ICR IPA%
2024 CHC .225 .279 .264 .305 .224 .282 .265 .356 88.2 89.5 17.7 20.3% 38.9% 27.4%
2025 CHC .218 .293 .220 .277 .230 .316 .233 .380 90.0 92.6 21.3 21.4% 38.5% 28.7%
2026 CHC .215 .294 .253 .295 .205 .282 .239 .347 88.3 91.7 17.7 19.2% 39.8% 26.8%
SP MLB Percentile 71 66 69 63 85 85 90 70 57 32 22 43 39 45
SP MLB AVG .244 .325 .285 .318 .246 .333 .285 .379 88.6 90.2 14.0 19.1% 38.7% 26.5%
Career .221 .292 .245 .293 .223 .300 .249 .371 88.9 91.2 19.1 20.6% 38.9% 27.8%

Shota Imanaga Approach › Plate Discipline

Hide 2026 MLB Percentile | Hide 2026 MLB Average
Year Team Zone% Str% Swing% O-Sw% Whiff% Foul Str% Con% Z-Con% O-Con% CS% SwStr% CSW% BIP% PLUS% IPR Str-ICR
2024 CHC 46.9% 68.6% 55.7% 37.6% 28.3% 21.0% 71.7% 80.7% 55.5% 13.0% 15.8% 28.7% 18.9% 62.9% 0.57 54.0%
2025 CHC 49.8% 67.6% 53.8% 33.9% 24.5% 21.2% 75.5% 81.9% 61.6% 13.8% 13.2% 27.0% 19.4% 62.3% 0.50 52.7%
2026 CHC 41.5% 64.5% 50.7% 38.6% 31.1% 17.6% 68.9% 78.9% 56.3% 13.7% 15.8% 29.5% 17.4% 59.3% 0.53 50.6%
SP MLB Percentile 14 65 87 96 90 44 90 93 68 12 93 76 45 70 75 59
SP MLB AVG 44.8% 63.4% 47.2% 31.3% 24.2% 18.1% 75.8% 85.1% 60.0% 16.2% 11.4% 27.6% 17.6% 57.8% 0.47 49.7%
Career 47.0% 67.5% 54.1% 36.4% 27.3% 20.5% 72.7% 80.9% 57.7% 13.4% 14.8% 28.2% 18.8% 62.0% 0.54 52.9%

Shota Imanaga Approach › Locations

Hide 2026 MLB Percentile | Hide 2026 MLB Average
Year Team Zone% aLoc% x-mLoc% gLoc% hiLoc% y-mLoc% loLoc% iLoc% oLoc% mmLoc%
2024 CHC 46.9% 35.3% 30.8% 34.0% 35.4% 22.5% 42.1% 28.4% 40.9% 6.8%
2025 CHC 49.8% 34.8% 29.9% 35.3% 37.5% 23.9% 38.6% 31.6% 38.6% 6.7%
2026 CHC 41.5% 39.1% 26.8% 34.2% 37.0% 20.3% 42.6% 23.1% 50.1% 5.6%
SP MLB Percentile 14 67 60 35 60 82 55 8 91 20
SP MLB AVG 44.8% 35.5% 27.5% 36.9% 35.4% 22.7% 41.9% 29.4% 43.1% 6.6%
Career 47.0% 35.8% 29.7% 34.5% 36.5% 22.7% 40.9% 28.6% 41.6% 6.5%

Shota Imanaga Approach › Counts

Hide 2026 MLB Percentile | Hide 2026 MLB Average
Year Team Early% Behind% 2-Str% Early BIP% F-Str% TF-Str% ECS% 2-Str O-Sw% PAR%
2024 CHC 60.5% 8.6% 31.1% 17.2% 68.1% 54.9% 16.7% 30.2% 21.6%
2025 CHC 59.8% 9.4% 30.9% 16.2% 62.6% 51.3% 18.2% 26.6% 17.4%
2026 CHC 59.2% 11.4% 29.5% 14.0% 57.9% 46.4% 17.0% 34.4% 22.4%
SP MLB Percentile 60 63 54 30 26 24 6 96 80
SP MLB AVG 58.6% 12.2% 29.3% 15.1% 61.0% 49.5% 20.8% 26.5% 18.6%
Career 60.0% 9.4% 30.7% 16.3% 64.3% 52.1% 17.3% 29.5% 20.1%

Shota Imanaga PLV

Hide 2026 MLB Percentile | Hide 2026 MLB Average
Year Team P PLV QP% AP% BP% Q-BP% MTK% HP HL PLA
2024 CHC 2,590 5.17 49.3% 17.5% 33.2% 16.1% 4.1% -0.8 +23 2.57
2025 CHC 2,176 5.21 50.0% 17.3% 32.6% 17.4% 5.1% 13.1 +3 2.36
2026 CHC 1,013 5.04 46.4% 16.6% 37.0% 9.5% 3.8% -2.1 +2 2.98
SP MLB Percentile 91 68 48 37 35 35 68 70 37 72
SP MLB AVG 706 4.97 46.5% 17.4% 36.1% 10.4% 4.7% 1.9 +0 3.26
Career 5,779 5.16 49.1% 17.3% 33.7% 15.4% 4.4% 10.2 +27 2.56
Account / Login