Shota Imanaga stats
CubsStarting Pitcher · #18
Bio
- Age
- 33 yearsSep 1, 1993
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Weight
- 175 lbs
- Experience
- 3 yearsDebut 2024
- Birthplace
- Kitakyushu, Japan
Bio
- Age
- 33 yearsSep 1, 1993
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Weight
- 175 lbs
- Experience
- 3 yearsDebut 2024
- Birthplace
- Kitakyushu, Japan
Stats
Standard
Cubs- GP
- 30
- W · 27th
- 11
- L
- 10
- ERA
- 3.80
- IP · 27th
- 168.1
- K · 29th
- 164
- BB
- 37
- WHIP · 20th
- 1.10
Ranked among MLB players who qualify (W, IP, K: 10+ games; ERA, WHIP: 100+ IP) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
Career regular season
- GP
- 84
- W
- 35
- L
- 21
- ERA
- 3.46
- IP
- 486.1
- K
- 455
- BB
- 91
- WHIP
- 1.04
Career Postseason
- GP
- 2
- W
- 0
- L
- 1
- ERA
- 8.10
- IP
- 6.2
- K
- 6
- BB
- 2
- WHIP
- 1.50
Expanded
- QS · 28th
- 14
- CG
- 0
- SHO
- 0
- K/9 · 50th
- 8.8
- GB
- 179
- FB
- 297
- G/F
- 0.60
- WP
- 4
Ranked among MLB players who qualify (QS, CG, SHO: 10+ GS; K/9: 100+ IP) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
Career regular season
- QS
- 45
- CG
- 0
- SHO
- 0
- K/9
- 8.4
- GB
- 488
- FB
- 900
- G/F
- 0.50
- WP
- 8
Latest performance
Shota Imanaga
Sep 16 · vs ATL · W 8-4
- IP
- 6.0
- H
- 4
- R
- 1
- ER
- 1
- BB
- 0
- K
- 8
- HR
- 0
- ERA
- 3.80
Games
All gamesNext
vs MIATue, Sep 22
vs MIA since 2024
- 3
- GP
- 19
- IP
- 12
- H
- 6
- R
- 5
- ER
- 12
- K
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | R | ER | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 16 | vs ATLW 8-4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Fri, Sep 11 | vs PITW 12-2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Fri, Sep 04 | at MIAW 6-1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Sun, Aug 30 | vs CINL 7-5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Sun, Aug 23 | at SEAW 19-2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Mon, Aug 17 | vs CHWW 7-5 F/10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
What are Shota Imanaga's career stats?
Shota Imanaga has played 3 seasons for the Cubs. He has 35 wins and 455 strikeouts with a 3.46 ERA over 486.1 innings. His best season so far is 2024: 15 wins, a 2.91 ERA and 174 strikeouts.
Best single games
- Strikeouts (Pitching): 11 vs OAK on Sep 16, 2024, W 9-2
Regular season only, from MLB game logs since 2024.
League leaderboards and awards
3 seasons, 1 postseason, 2024 to 2026
Shota Imanaga finished top 10 in a stat 3 times.
Season top 10 finishes
Among qualified MLB players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
More on Shota Imanaga
Playoff series
Shota Imanaga played 2 games across 1 MLB postseason in 2 series — 0 won, 2 lost.
| IP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs. | H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error. | ER: Earned runs allowed — runs that scored without help from an error. | K: Batters this pitcher struck out. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  SD | Lost 0-1 | 1 | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 |  MIL | Lost 0-1 | 1 | 2.2 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Totals, from MLB game logs since the 2022 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Shota Imanaga against each club
- vs Pittsburgh Pirates (7)
- vs Cincinnati Reds (6)
- vs Los Angeles Dodgers (6)
- vs Milwaukee Brewers (6)
- vs St. Louis Cardinals (6)
- vs Atlanta Braves (5)
- vs San Diego Padres (5)
- vs New York Mets (4)
- vs Washington Nationals (4)
- vs Arizona Diamondbacks (3)
- vs Chicago White Sox (3)
- vs Cleveland Guardians (3)
- vs Colorado Rockies (3)
- vs Miami Marlins (3)
- vs Minnesota Twins (3)
- vs Philadelphia Phillies (3)
- vs Athletics (2)
- vs Boston Red Sox (2)
- vs New York Yankees (2)
- vs San Francisco Giants (2)
- vs Seattle Mariners (2)
- vs Baltimore Orioles (1)
- vs Houston Astros (1)
- vs Kansas City Royals (1)
- vs Tampa Bay Rays (1)
- vs Texas Rangers (1)
- vs Toronto Blue Jays (1)
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