Shane Bieber or Shota Imanaga: Baseball Stats Comparison

Shane Bieber or Shota Imanaga Player Statistics
	Shota Imanaga SP - FA	Shane Bieber SP - FA
2026 Stats


Games Played	32	11

Games Started	32	11

Innings Pitched	174.1	55.2

Wins	11	5

Losses	10	2

Saves	0	0

Blown Saves	0	0

Holds	0	0

Hits Allowed	154	56

Earned Runs	74	28

Home Runs Allowed	35	10

Strikeouts	174	44

Walks	37	24

ERA	3.82	4.53

WHIP	1.10	1.44

Shane Bieber or Shota Imanaga Player Projections
	Shota Imanaga SP - FA	Shane Bieber SP - FA
2026 Projections


Games Played	27	24

Games Started	27	18

Innings Pitched	153.9	111.9

Wins	10	7

Losses	8	6

Saves	0	0

Blown Saves	0	0

Holds	0	0

Hits Allowed	142	104

Earned Runs	67	48

Home Runs Allowed	27	14

Strikeouts	141	101

Walks	33	27

ERA	3.91	3.83

WHIP	1.14	1.17

Shane Bieber or Shota Imanaga Player Notes
	Shota Imanaga SP - FA	Shane Bieber SP - FA
News
	Shota Imanaga allowed one run on four hits and no walks while striking out seven across five innings in Tuesday's 8-2 loss to the Miami Marlins. Nicholas Rodriguez Wed, Sep 23rd	Shane Bieber threw a side session on Saturday. Ari Koslow Tue, Sep 22nd
	Shota Imanaga allowed one run on four hits and no walks while striking out eight across six innings in Wednesday's 8-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Nicholas Rodriguez Thu, Sep 17th	Shane Bieber will play catch on Tuesday. Ari Koslow Tue, Sep 15th
	Shota Imanaga allowed two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out four across six innings in Friday's 12-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Nicholas Rodriguez Sat, Sep 12th	Shane Bieber is likely to progress to throwing a bullpen session next week. Ari Koslow Sat, Sep 12th
	Shota Imanaga allowed six runs on eight hits over five innings with four strikeouts and one walk in a loss on Sunday against the Reds. Ari Koslow Mon, Aug 31st	Shane Bieber is hopeful to play catch on Wednesday or Thursday. Ari Koslow Wed, Sep 2nd
	Shota Imanaga allowed four runs on six hits and no walks while striking out five across 4.2 innings in Tuesday's 8-6 victory over the Washington Nationals. Nicholas Rodriguez Wed, Aug 12th	Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Shane Bieber has been shut down from throwing for at least two weeks. Ari Koslow Wed, Aug 26th
Notes
	Shota Imanaga followed up a brilliant 2024 debut (2.91 ERA, 25.1% K rate, 4.0% BB rate) with a more volatile 2025 campaign, as his ERA climbed to 3.73 and his strikeout rate dipped to 20.6%. While he continued to limit walks at an elite clip (4.6% BB%) and suppress batting average (.218 BAA), a spike in home run rate (5.5% HR%) and hard-hit contact (43.9%) led to a sharp jump in FIP (4.86). Fantasy managers should view Imanaga as a mild faller entering 2026 drafts, though his strong command and projected workload stability keep him firmly in SP3 territory if the homer regression stabilizes. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros

Shane Bieber or Shota Imanaga Player Schedules
Date	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR
	Shota Imanaga SP - FA			Shane Bieber SP - FA