⚾ Pitcher

Michael Rucker

#38
Pitcher Throws R
6'1", 195 lbs · Born Apr 27, 1994 · Debut 2021
5.56
2026 ERA
1-4
2026 W-L
43.2
2026 IP
50
2026 K
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Career Stats

131
G
0
GS
6
W
4
L
1
SV
167.0
IP
170
K
91
ER
5.56
ERA
1.280
WHIP

2026 Season

37
G
0
GS
1
W
4
L
0
SV
43.2
IP
50
K
27
ER
5.56
ERA
1.280
WHIP

Recent Game Log

DateOppH/AIPERKBBHRPCW/L/S
2026-09-26 Los Angeles Angels H 1.2 0 3 1 0 33 —
2026-09-24 Los Angeles Angels H 1.2 0 2 1 0 21 —
2026-09-22 Houston Astros H 1.0 0 1 1 0 17 —
2026-09-14 Los Angeles Angels A 2.0 0 0 1 0 26 —
2026-09-12 Athletics A 1.0 0 1 0 0 20 —
2026-09-08 Texas Rangers H 1.0 0 2 0 0 14 —
2026-09-05 Athletics H 1.1 2 2 0 1 20 —
2026-09-02 Boston Red Sox A 2.0 2 1 0 1 36 —
2026-08-28 Toronto Blue Jays A 2.0 2 2 1 0 45 —
2026-08-23 Chicago Cubs H 0.2 7 1 2 1 33 —

Recent Form

WindowGIPERKBBWLSVERAWHIP
Last 5G 5 7.1 — 7 4 — — — 0.00 0.818
Last 10G 10 14.1 13 15 7 — — — 8.16 1.535

Starter / Reliever Splits

RoleGIPERHHRKBBERAWHIPK/9BB/9
Reliever 37 43.7 27 40 6 50 17 5.56 1.305 10.31 3.50

Home / Away Splits

SplitGIPERHHRKBBERAWHIPK/9BB/9
Home 19 19.7 11 13 4 27 9 5.03 1.119 12.36 4.12
Away 18 24.0 16 27 2 23 8 6.00 1.458 8.62 3.00

Pitch Count Breakdown

RangeGIPERKBBERAWHIP
1–40 Pitches 36 41.7 25 48 16 5.40 1.272
41–60 Pitches 1 2.0 2 2 1 9.00 2.000

Innings Pitched Breakdown

RangeGIPERKBBERAWHIP
< 1.0 IP 5 2.0 15 2 6 67.50 8.000
1.0–2.2 IP 32 41.7 12 48 11 2.59 0.984

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PardonMe Stat Review

How does Michael Rucker compare to other MLB pitchers?

K/9
10.31
81th
K Rate
26.9%
78th
K/BB Ratio
2.941
65th
BB Rate
9.1%
42th
BB/9
3.50
41th
WHIP
1.305
41th
HR/9
1.24
33th
ERA
5.56
10th
IP per Start
—
0th

Benchmark: mlb_pitchers_2026_min40ip · 40 IP minimum · 388 qualifying players

Pitcher Profile 2026

Top pitches by usage

FF
Fastball
Usage: 33.1% Velo: 96.1 Whiff: 25.4% OPS-all: 1.009
CU
Curve/Slurve
Usage: 30.1% Velo: 82.2 Whiff: 42.7% OPS-all: 0.407
FC
Fastball
Usage: 21.3% Velo: 89.7 Whiff: 21.9% OPS-all: 0.800
Pitcher Type: Power Arm Primary Family: Fastball Best Pitch: CU (lowest OPS allowed) Weakest Pitch: FF (highest OPS allowed)

Pitch Arsenal 2026

PitchFamilyUsage VeloSpin Horz MoveVert Move ExtRel XRel Z Strike%Whiff%CSW% Lg WhiffW.Rank GradeSample
FF Fastball 33.1% 96.1 2,332 -3.7" +9.0" 6.3ft -1.83 5.37 47.5% 25.4% 24.5% 23.3% #531 — OK
CU Curve/Slurve 30.1% 82.2 2,778 +8.2" -5.9" 6.2ft -2.12 5.37 51.0% 42.7% 34.8% 33.0% #155 — OK
FC Fastball 21.3% 89.7 2,555 +1.4" +1.4" 6.3ft -1.96 5.38 43.0% 21.9% 25.7% 29.7% #421 — OK
SI Fastball 12.4% 95.6 2,260 -9.6" +4.3" 6.3ft -1.98 5.13 51.9% 20.0% 42.3% 17.3% #281 — OK
SL Slider/Sweeper 2.9% 86.6 2,668 +2.4" -1.8" 6.2ft -1.98 5.29 37.5% 55.6% 29.2% 35.1% #129 — Small
CH Changeup 0.4% 91.7 2,052 -8.1" +0.0" 6.2ft -1.87 5.08 33.3% 0.0% 33.3% 33.4% #700 — Small

Velo = avg release speed (mph). Move in inches, induced (gravity-removed).

Pitch Results Allowed (by Family) 2026

Pitch FamilyPA AVGOBPSLGOPS K%BB%HR Hard%Brl% OPS RankSampleRead
Fastball 141 .311.404.459 0.863 17.0%11.4% 4 38.8%7.1% #924 OK —
Curve/SlurveSmall-ish 64 .150.190.217 0.407 45.3%4.7% 1 18.8%3.1% #205 Small-ish —
Slider/SweeperSmall 6 .333.333.833 1.166 33.3%0.0% 1 25.0%25.0% #1049 Small —
ChangeupSmall 1 .000.000.000 0.000 0.0%0.0% 0 0.0%0.0% #1 Small —

OPS Rank = lower OPS allowed is better. Rank 1 = best among all pitchers using that family this season.

Pitcher Summary 2026

Top pitches by usage

FF
Fastball
Usage: 33.1% Velo: 96.1 Whiff: 25.4% OPS-all: 1.009
CU
Curve/Slurve
Usage: 30.1% Velo: 82.2 Whiff: 42.7% OPS-all: 0.407
FC
Fastball
Usage: 21.3% Velo: 89.7 Whiff: 21.9% OPS-all: 0.800

Pitch mix

66.7%
FB
2.9%
SL
30.1%
CB
12.4%
SI

Total pitches this season: 841 · Reliable

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