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FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching) measures a pitcher's true skill using only home runs, walks, hit-by-pitches and strikeouts — outcomes the pitcher controls. By stripping out defense and luck, it tracks real ability more closely than ERA.
Tomoyuki Sugano's 2026 FIP is 5.32, rated as "below average". That's 1.32 above the MLB average of about 4.00, leaving room to improve.
Tomoyuki Sugano is off to a solid start with the Colorado Rockies in 2026: through 5 starts (as of April 27), 2-1 record, 3.42 ERA, 1.14 WHIP in 26.1 innings. For a pitcher whose home park is Coors Field — one of the most hitter-friendly environments in baseball — a 3.42 ERA through five starts is genuinely impressive. After going 10-10 with a 4.64 ERA in his 2025 MLB debut with the Orioles, Sugano is showing clear improvement in his second MLB season.
Tomoyuki Sugano, a 2x NPB Sawamura Award winner and former Yomiuri Giants ace, made his MLB debut with the Orioles in 2025, going 10-10 with a 4.64 ERA. He proved his ability to compete at the major league level over a full season. In 2026, Sugano moves to the Rockies, where pitching at hitter-friendly Coors Field presents a new challenge for the veteran right-hander and his crafty pitch arsenal.
16 starts · 48 total strikeouts
| Date | Opp | IP | K | HR | BB | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/27 | @MIN | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| 6/21 | vsPIT | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | W |
| 6/15 |
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | K | WHIP | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025BEST | - | 30 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 4.64 | 157.0 | 106 | 1.33 | 0 |
| 2026 | - | 16 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4.80 | 84.1 | 48 | 1.32 | 0 |
| Career | - | 46 | 46 | 18 | 14 | 4.70 | 241.1 | 154 | 1.33 | 0 |
Sugano's latest 2026 stats are updated daily in the stats box at the top of this page. Through April 27 (5 starts with the Rockies), he is 2-1 with a 3.42 ERA and 1.14 WHIP in 26.1 innings — a strong start given that his home park, Coors Field, is one of the most run-inflated environments in MLB.
Through April 27, Sugano is 2-1 with a 3.42 ERA, 19 strikeouts, and a 1.14 WHIP across 5 starts (26.1 IP) — a strong start that is even more impressive given Coors Field plays as one of the most run-inflated parks in MLB. After going 10-10 with a 4.64 ERA in his 2025 Orioles debut, the 1.14 WHIP through April 2026 is clear evidence of continued MLB adjustment — his command and pitch sequencing are translating cleanly to the new environment.
Sugano's 2026 ERA sits at 3.42 with a 1.14 WHIP and 19 strikeouts in 26.1 innings through 5 starts as of April 27. For a Coors Field starter, that 3.42 ERA projects to the high-2.00s in a neutral environment based on standard park factor adjustments. The 1.14 WHIP is the more telling number: it is well below MLB starter average (~1.30) and confirms his crafty NPB approach (2x Sawamura Award) is fully working at age 36 in his second MLB season.
Sugano is a right-handed starting pitcher for the Colorado Rockies. He pitches every five days in the Rockies' rotation. His style is craft-based rather than power-based — multiple breaking balls (curveball, slider, cutter) with excellent command and sequencing, making him effective even in hitter-friendly environments.
Tomoyuki Sugano was born on October 11, 1989, making him 36 years old during the 2026 MLB season. He is one of the most experienced active Japanese players in MLB, having pitched at the elite level in NPB with the Yomiuri Giants for over a decade before transitioning to MLB at age 35.
Coors Field in Denver (elevation 5,280 ft) is the most hitter-friendly ballpark in MLB — the thin air reduces breaking ball movement and allows fly balls to carry further. This typically inflates ERA and allows more home runs compared to sea-level parks. Sugano's 3.42 ERA through five starts at and away from Coors in 2026 suggests he is managing the park effect well, particularly with his command-first approach that limits free passes and hard contact.
Sugano's next scheduled start is reflected in the schedule section on this page. As a starting pitcher for the Rockies, he pitches approximately every five days. Check the stats box above for the latest start log and upcoming dates.
For a craft pitcher like Sugano, the most informative stats are ERA adjusted for park (use FIP or xFIP to remove Coors Field's inflation), WHIP (measures control and contact management), and K/BB ratio (strikeout-to-walk, which reflects command quality). His 1.14 WHIP through April 27 is the most telling number — it shows he is limiting baserunners even in the toughest pitching environment in baseball.
Sugano's most recent start (IP, K, ER, pitch count, win/loss) is updated in the stats box at the top of this page and on the dedicated "Today" page. The Today page also includes pitch usage by type (curveball, slider, cutter), swing-and-miss rates, splits vs RHB/LHB, and a Unico AI breakdown. Live in-play updates run during the game; final results are posted by 18:00 JST.
Tomoyuki Sugano plays for the Colorado Rockies as a right-handed starting pitcher. He moved to Colorado before the 2026 season after his MLB debut year with the Baltimore Orioles in 2025 (10-10, 4.64 ERA). The Rockies' home park, Coors Field, is one of the most hitter-friendly environments in MLB — making his early 3.42 ERA particularly impressive.
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Data: MLB Stats API · Auto-updated hourly
| @OAK |
| 5.0 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| W |
| 6/10 | vsCHC | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | W |
| 6/3 | @LAA | 5.0 | 5 | - | 2 | W |
| 5/28 | @LAD | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | L |
| 5/23 | @ARI | 6.2 | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| 5/17 | vsARI | 5.0 | 1 | - | 2 | W |
| 5/11 | @PHI | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | L |
| 5/5 | vsNYM | 5.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | L |
| 4/30 | @CIN | 5.1 | 2 | - | 3 | W |
| 4/23 | vsSD | 5.2 | 4 | - | 1 | W |
| 4/18 | vsLAD | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | L |
| 4/11 | @SD | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - |
| 4/6 | vsPHI | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | W |
| 3/31 | @TOR | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - |
In-depth metrics aggregated from every at-bat and pitch. Collapsed by default.
Data as of: 2026-07-05
Green = improvement, red = decline. "—" means no data in the same month last year.
Pitching
| Mar | Apr | May | Jun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERA | -2.57 | +0.21 | +1.92 | +0.38 |
| K | +3 | +1 | -8 | +0 |
| WHIP | -0.64 | +0.12 | +0.38 | -0.28 |
Comprehensive 2026 season analysis generated by Claude AI from stats data (as of Jul 6, 2026).
Sugano's 2026 line sits below MLB average across the primary rate stats. His 4.80 ERA trails the league average of 3.62 by more than a run and sits outside the bottom half of starters (P50 3.62), let alone the P75 mark of 3.04. WHIP (1.32) follows the same pattern, running above the 3.62-era average of 1.19 and well off the P75 threshold of 1.10. Across 16 starts and 84.1 innings, the sample is large enough to treat these as real signal rather than early-season noise. Overall, he currently profiles as a back-end starter by results, not a mid-rotation arm.
The one area where Sugano compares favorably is control. His BB/9 of 2.45 beats the MLB average of 2.77 and sits closer to the P75 tier (2.14) than to average, indicating he is still throwing strikes and avoiding free passes at an above-average clip. This is consistent with his track record as a strike-thrower rather than a swing-and-miss pitcher. Durability is also a modest positive: 84.1 innings across 16 starts (roughly 5.3 IP per start) shows he has been able to stay in games long enough to give his bullpen a break, even when results have not followed.
Strikeout rate is the clearest deficiency. His 5.12 K/9 is far below the MLB average of 8.75 and nowhere near the P75 (10.01) or P90 (10.64) tiers occupied by more dominant arms — this ranks him among the least swing-and-miss starters in the league this season. That shortfall in missed bats is compounding his ERA and WHIP problems, since contact-heavy pitching with below-average stuff leaves less margin for error on balls in play. The K/9 drop from 6.08 in 2025 to 5.12 in 2026 suggests this is trending the wrong direction, not stabilizing.
The season-long picture points to continued decline in bat-missing ability, and unless that reverses, ERA and WHIP are more likely to hold near current levels than to substantially improve, since his profile now leans on contact management with limited strikeout support. The command (BB/9) remains a stable asset and should keep him a rotation option rather than a bullpen candidate, but without an uptick in K/9 he is unlikely to climb back toward league-average run prevention. Monitoring his innings efficiency and contact quality over the next several outings will be more informative than ERA alone for gauging whether this is a plateau or further erosion.
AI-generated content (Claude) · Based on stats as of Jul 6, 2026
Older games on the left, most recent on the right. Color shows how they played.
Best: 6IP+ / ≤1ER · Good: 5IP+ / ≤2ER · OK: 4IP+ / ≤3ER · 4ER · ≥5ER (blowup)
Percentile rank against all MLB players (P25/P50/P75/P90). Triangle = player, line = MLB avg.
Current season pitch data by type. Velocity, spin rate, movement, whiff rate, and CSW% at a glance.
| Pitch | Usage | Velo (mph) | Spin | H-Mvmt | V-Mvmt | Whiff% | CSW% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Seam Fastball | 21.7% | 92.3 | 2,414 | -3.9" | +8.6" | 13.2% | 22.3% |
| Splitter |
Situational splits for the current season. See strengths and weaknesses by scenario.
| Split | OAVG | OOPS | HR | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs RHB | .265 | .713 | 4 | 23 | 7 |
| vs LHB | .273 | .916 | 12 | 25 | 16 |
| Split |
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Career-long performance trends for every key stat. How does this year compare to history?
| Season | G | IP | ERA | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | 157.0 | 4.64 | 1.33 |
| 86.9 |
| 1,670 |
| -6.9" |
| +3.9" |
| 29.0% |
| 20.8% |
| Sinker | 19.2% | 92.2 | 2,296 | -8.3" | +6.9" | 2.6% | 26.8% |
| Slider | 12.2% | 85.0 | 2,585 | +1.3" | +0.3" | 20.6% | 19.6% |
| Cutter | 10.1% | 88.9 | 2,488 | -0.1" | +3.7" | 21.4% | 24.3% |
| Sweeper | 10.0% | 83.7 | 2,566 | +4.4" | +1.6" | 19.0% | 29.0% |
| Curveball | 6.5% | 79.8 | 2,679 | +3.0" | -4.8" | 15.2% | 20.0% |
H-Mvmt/V-Mvmt (inch): movement vs. a spinless ball. + = toward 3B / up, − = toward 1B / down. Whiff% = whiffs / swings, CSW% = (called strikes + whiffs) / pitches.
| Sinker | 19.2% | 5.1% | .400 | 2.6% |
| Slider | 12.2% | 21.6% | .296 | 20.6% |
| Cutter | 10.1% | 8.1% | .313 | 21.4% |
| Sweeper | 10.0% | 7.1% | .375 | 19.0% |
| Curveball | 6.5% | 5.9% | .200 | 15.2% |
K%: rate of strikeouts among plate appearances where this pitch type was the final pitch. Whiff%: whiffs per swing. Types with fewer than 10 pitches excluded.
| OAVG |
|---|
| OOPS |
|---|
| HR |
|---|
| K |
|---|
| BB |
|---|
| Home | .270 | .791 | 5 | 22 | 10 |
| Away | .269 | .842 | 11 | 26 | 13 |
2.06 |
106 |
| 2026Now | 16 | 84.1 | 4.80 | 1.32 | 5.12 | 2.45 | 48 |
All 16 games of the 2026 season. Showing latest 10; click to expand.
| Date | Opp | IP | H | ER | BB | K | ER/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/27 | @ MIN | 5.0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12.60 |
| 06/21 | vs PIT | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.50 |
| @ OAK | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10.80 | |
| vs CHC | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5.40 | |
| @ LAA | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3.60 | |
| @ LAD | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5.79 | |
| @ ARI | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.70 | |
| vs ARI | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3.60 | |
| @ PHI | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9.00 | |
| vs NYM | 5.1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Date | Opp | IP | H | ER | BB | K | ER/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| @ CIN | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.00 | |
| 5.2 |
| 5 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 4 |
| 1.59 |
| 04/18 | vs LAD | 4.0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11.25 |
| 04/11 | @ SD | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 04/06 | vs PHI | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 03/31 | @ TOR | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.93 |
