Shota Imanaga | Chicago Cubs
MLB Player
Shota Imanaga
Chicago CubsHeight5' 10"Weight175 lbsAge33Experience3rd Season
11-10W-LTied-31st
3.77ERA26th
174KTied-24th
1.10WHIP13th
Player Information
PositionStarting Pitcher
Jersey#18
Date of Birth1/9/1993
BirthplaceKitakyushu, Japan
Experience3rd Season
Bats / ThrowsLeft/Left
MLB Debut2024
StatusActive
Awards
🏆 All-MLB 2nd Team1x 2024
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | GP | GS | CG | SHO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 174.1 | 154 | 75 | 73 | 35 | 37 | 174 |
| Career | 86 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 492.1 | 420 | 203 | 189 | 93 | 91 | 465 |
Pitching by Season
| Season | GP | GS | W | L | W% | WAR | ERA | WHIP | IP | K | BB | K/BB | H | R | ER | SV | HLD | BLSV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 3 | .833 | 3.1 | 2.91 | 1.02 | 173.1 | 174 | 28 | 6.2 | 149 | 66 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 8 | .529 | 1.5 | 3.73 | 0.99 | 144.2 | 117 | 26 | 4.5 | 117 | 62 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 11 | 10 | .524 | 2.0 | 3.77 | 1.10 | 174.1 | 174 | 37 | 4.7 | 154 | 75 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 86 | 86 | 35 | 21 | .625 | -- | 3.45 | 1.04 | 492.1 | 465 | 91 | 5.1 | 420 | 203 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason Pitching by Season
| Season | GP | GS | W | L | W% | WAR | ERA | WHIP | IP | K | BB | K/BB | H | R | ER | SV | HLD | BLSV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.0 | 8.10 | 1.50 | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 3.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.0 | 8.10 | 1.50 | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 3.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Opponent Batting by Season
| Season | P | TBF | P-TBF | OBA | OOBP | OSLUG | OOPS | 2B | 3B | HR | TB | RBI | BH | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2590 | 694 | 3.732 | .225 | .259 | .385 | .645 | 23 | 1 | 27 | 255 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2176 | 567 | 3.838 | .218 | .254 | .432 | .686 | 20 | 1 | 31 | 232 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2810 | 706 | 3.980 | .233 | .281 | .432 | .713 | 22 | 2 | 35 | 285 | 68 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 7576 | 1967 | 3.852 | .226 | .266 | .415 | .681 | 65 | 4 | 93 | 772 | 186 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Expanded Pitching by Season
| Season | P/S | P/I | K/9 | QS | CG | SHO | GSC | GB | FB | G/F | IR | IRS | WP | BK | SB | CS | RSUP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 89.3 | 14.9 | 9.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 58.1 | 182 | 307 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 153.0 |
| 2025 | 87.0 | 15.0 | 7.3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 55.2 | 127 | 296 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 94.0 |
| 2026 | 87.8 | 16.1 | 9.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 54.7 | 184 | 304 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 178.0 |
| Career | 88.1 | 15.4 | 8.5 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 493 | 907 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 425.0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | GB | FB | P | TBF | GSC | Dec | Rel | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs BOS2026 Regular Season | W 6-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 50.0 | - | - | 3.77 |
 vs MIA2026 Regular Season | L 8-2 F/12 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 91 | 19 | 62.0 | - | - | 3.74 |
 vs ATL2026 Regular Season | W 8-4 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 100 | 22 | 68.0 | W(11-10) | - | 3.80 |
 vs PIT2026 Regular Season | W 12-2 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 100 | 24 | 56.0 | W(10-10) | - | 3.88 |
| @ MIA2026 Regular Season | W 6-1 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 94 | 21 | 66.0 | W(9-10) | - | 3.91 |
 vs CIN2026 Regular Season | L 7-5 | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 85 | 24 | 30.0 | L(8-10) | - | 4.01 |
 @ SEA2026 Regular Season | W 19-2 | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 72 | 14 | 42.0 | - | - | 3.78 |
 vs CHW2026 Regular Season | W 7-5 F/10 | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 96 | 24 | 63.0 | - | - | 3.77 |
 @ WSH2026 Regular Season | W 8-6 | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 86 | 21 | 41.0 | - | - | 3.74 |
 vs LAD2026 Regular Season | W 7-6 | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 89 | 23 | 53.0 | W(8-9) | - | 3.60 |
 vs NYY2026 Regular Season | L 2-0 | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 101 | 23 | 64.0 | L(7-9) | - | 3.67 |
| @ PIT2026 Regular Season | W 11-0 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 84 | 23 | 67.0 | W(7-8) | - | 3.72 |
 vs MIN2026 Regular Season | W 10-1 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 99 | 26 | 68.0 | W(6-8) | - | 3.91 |
| @ CIN2026 Regular Season | L 4-0 | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 102 | 23 | 53.0 | L(5-8) | - | 4.17 |
 vs STL2026 Regular SeasonWeek 27 | L 3-0 | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 86 | 19 | 53.0 | L(5-7) | - | 4.28 |
 vs SD2026 Regular SeasonWeek 26 | W 3-2 | 6.1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 97 | 27 | 51.0 | - | - | 4.30 |
 @ NYM2026 Regular SeasonWeek 25 | W 10-5 | 5.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 69 | 20 | 47.0 | W(5-6) | - | 4.40 |
 vs COL2026 Regular SeasonWeek 24 | W 5-4 | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 85 | 22 | 57.0 | - | - | 4.26 |
| @ COL2026 Regular SeasonWeek 23 | L 3-2 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 90 | 19 | 68.0 | - | - | 4.44 |
 vs ATH2026 Regular SeasonWeek 23 | W 7-6 | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 84 | 24 | 40.0 | - | - | 4.74 |
| @ STL2026 Regular SeasonWeek 22 | L 6-5 | 5.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 75 | 23 | 39.0 | L(4-6) | - | 4.37 |
 vs HOU2026 Regular SeasonWeek 21 | L 8-5 | 6.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 94 | 26 | 35.0 | L(4-5) | - | 4.04 |
 vs MIL2026 Regular SeasonWeek 20 | L 9-3 | 4.1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 79 | 24 | 12.0 | L(4-4) | - | 3.38 |
| @ ATL2026 Regular SeasonWeek 19 | L 4-1 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 96 | 24 | 65.0 | L(4-3) | - | 2.32 |
| vs CIN2026 Regular SeasonWeek 19 | W 8-3 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 99 | 28 | 63.0 | W(4-2) | - | 2.28 |
 vs ARI2026 Regular SeasonWeek 18 | W 2-0 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 87 | 26 | 73.0 | W(3-2) | - | 2.40 |
| @ LAD2026 Regular SeasonWeek 17 | L 6-0 | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 100 | 25 | 41.0 | L(2-2) | - | 2.88 |
 vs PHI2026 Regular SeasonWeek 16 | W 7-4 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 87 | 26 | 67.0 | W(2-1) | - | 2.17 |
| @ PHI2026 Regular SeasonWeek 15 | W 11-2 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 97 | 22 | 72.0 | W(1-1) | - | 2.45 |
| vs PIT2026 Regular SeasonWeek 15 | L 2-0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 100 | 19 | 80.0 | - | - | 2.81 |
 @ CLE2026 Regular SeasonWeek 14 | L 6-5 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 92 | 19 | 60.0 | - | - | 4.50 |
| vs WSH2026 Regular SeasonWeek 13 | L 6-3 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 82 | 22 | 44.0 | L(0-1) | - | 7.20 |