2020 Stats
W-L
1-0
ERA
3.44
WHIP
0.95
K
42
SV
0
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
A pair of IL stints due to a persistent blister on his pitching hand limited Buehler to just eight regular-season starts in 2020, but he nonetheless continued to demonstrate why he is touted as one of MLB's best young hurlers. The right-hander got off to a slow start after a delayed ramp-up to the shortened campaign, yet he still managed a 3.44 ERA, 28.6 K% and career-best 0.95 WHIP. His fastball was again the star of the show as Buehler placed in the 88th percentile with a 96.8 mph average velocity on his heater and in the 97th percentile for fastball spin while holding hitters to a .102 BA and .119 SLG on his four-seamer. The 26-year-old continued to shine in the postseason, turning in a 1.80 ERA with 39 strikeouts over 25 innings. There may be a handful of pitchers chosen ahead of Buehler in your fantasy draft; if he gets to you in the second round, run a celebratory lap around your home. Read Past Outlooks

Dominates Rays in Game 3
Buehler allowed one run on three hits and one walk while striking out 10 across six innings to earn the win in Game 3 of the World Series on Friday against the Rays.
ANALYSIS
Buehler kept the Rays off balance throughout his start, racking up 18 swinging strikes on 93 total pitches. His only struggle came in the fifth inning, when he allowed two doubles in the span of three hitters. Buehler has dominated this postseason, racking up 39 strikeouts across 25 innings while maintaining a 1.80 ERA.
Buehler kept the Rays off balance throughout his start, racking up 18 swinging strikes on 93 total pitches. His only struggle came in the fifth inning, when he allowed two doubles in the span of three hitters. Buehler has dominated this postseason, racking up 39 strikeouts across 25 innings while maintaining a 1.80 ERA.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
81
Last 10 Games
83
Last 5 Games
90
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What part of the game does Walker Buehler generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-4%
BAA vs LHP
2020
-2%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2018vs Left | .203 | 211 | 48 | 135 | 17 | |||
Since 2018vs Right | .211 | 197 | 37 | 137 | 22 | |||
2020vs Left | .176 | 25 | 5 | 13 | 3 | |||
2020vs Right | .180 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 4 | |||
2019vs Left | .216 | 109 | 23 | 76 | 8 | |||
2019vs Right | .231 | 106 | 14 | 77 | 12 | |||
2018vs Left | .193 | 77 | 20 | 46 | 6 | |||
2018vs Right | .192 | 74 | 17 | 49 | 6 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-40%
ERA at Home
2020
-79%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2018Home | 2.31 | 0.84 | 186.2 | 10.8 | 1.5 | ||||
Since 2018Away | 3.82 | 1.18 | 169.2 | 9.7 | 2.8 | ||||
2020Home | 1.31 | 0.68 | 20.2 | 12.6 | 2.6 | ||||
2020Away | 6.19 | 1.31 | 16.0 | 7.3 | 2.8 | ||||
2019Home | 2.86 | 0.89 | 91.1 | 11.0 | 1.0 | ||||
2019Away | 3.66 | 1.20 | 91.0 | 10.2 | 2.7 | ||||
2018Home | 1.93 | 0.83 | 74.2 | 10.1 | 1.9 | ||||
2018Away | 3.45 | 1.12 | 62.2 | 9.6 | 3.0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Walker Buehler compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.82K/9
10.3BB/9
2.7HR/9
1.7Fastball
96.9 mphERA
3.44WHIP
0.95BABIP
.217GB/FB
0.94Left On Base
67.5%Exit Velocity
84.5 mphBarrels/BBE
4.1%Spin Rate
2672 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.3%Swinging Strike
12.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Buehler didn't take many days off, posting the first of what should be many 30-start campaigns. Early, the Dodgers limited Buehler's in-game workload as he's just two years removed from Tommy John surgery and they wanted their prized righty fresh for the playoffs. Buehler did his part, allowing just one run in 12.2 postseason frames, but his club of course came up short. With Buehler fronting their rotation, the Dodgers' championship window remains wide open. The 25-year-old right-hander deploys a four-pitch arsenal, featuring a 97-mph fastball he used 60% of the time along with a slider, cutter and curve evenly split the rest of the time. The result was a 3.26 ERA and 1.04 WHIP, with a 24.2 K-BB%, seventh best among qualified starters. Most will group Gerrit Cole, Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer together. Buehler belongs in the next tier, perhaps even at the top.
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Gets job done in Game 6
Buehler picked up the win in Game 6 of the NLCS against Atlanta on Saturday, striking out six batters while allowing seven hits and zero walks across six scoreless innings.
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Works around five walks
Buehler walked five batters in five innings in Game 1 of the NLCS against the Braves on Monday but limited the damage to just one run allowed. He struck out seven while allowing just three hits and did not factor into the decision.
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Fans eight in win
Buehler allowed one earned run on two hits and four walks while striking out eight over four innings in Tuesday's win over the Padres in Game 1 of the NLDS. He did not factor into the decision.
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Strikes out eight in short start
Buehler threw just four innings in Wednesday's Wild Card Series Game 1 win over the Brewers, allowing two runs on three hits while striking out eight and walking two. He did not factor into the decision.
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Impressive in return
Buehler hurled four scoreless innings against Oakland on Thursday, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out six. He did not factor in the decision.
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