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Why he matters right now
Cam Schlittler is top-10 in the majors in ERA, strikeouts and WHIP (and 1 other board)
He is 2nd in ERA at 1.95, 3rd in strikeouts at 239, 4th in WHIP at 0.92 — placements on MLB's own season boards, which rank every QUALIFIED pitcher in the sport rather than the few dozen this site tracks. Qualified is MLB's own bar, and it is the reason a part-season player with a big number is not on these boards at all.
This has been his headline for 36 straight days.
The case in 30 seconds
- 1.95 2nd in ERA at 1.95, 3rd in strikeouts at 239, 4th in WHIP at 0.92 on MLB's season leaderboards MLB season leaderboard (the league's own top-10 board of qualified players, not this site's roster)
- ERA 1.95 — 2nd of 20 qualified pitchers on this site's tracked board snapshot pitching board — the union of MLB's top-10 pitching boards, then MLB's 1.0 IP per team game rule applied; not the league's full qualified pool
The honest caveat
The open question is workload. He is at 194 innings over 33 starts; the same rate to the end of the season means roughly 195. Velocity and innings both have to hold, and neither is guaranteed — this page reports what the measurements say, not what a medical staff knows.
Every claim above, with its source (2)
- 2nd in ERA at 1.95, 3rd in strikeouts at 239, 4th in WHIP at 0.92 on MLB's season leaderboards MLB season leaderboard (the league's own top-10 board of qualified players, not this site's roster)
- ERA 1.95 — 2nd of 20 qualified pitchers on this site's tracked board snapshot pitching board — the union of MLB's top-10 pitching boards, then MLB's 1.0 IP per team game rule applied; not the league's full qualified pool
Other cases this page considered and did not lead with: Cam Schlittler sits 2nd in ERA among 20 qualified pitchers on this site's tracked board.
The evidence
Situational splits
| Split | IP | ERA | SO | WHIP | AVG against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs RHP | 77.2 | — | 80 | 0.86 | .181 |
| vs LHP | 115.2 | — | 159 | 0.96 | .188 |
| Home | 84.2 | 2.98 | 110 | 1.15 | .225 |
| Away | 109.0 | 1.16 | 129 | 0.74 | .153 |
| Day | 58.2 | 1.84 | 75 | 0.90 | .181 |
| Night | 135.0 | 2.00 | 164 | 0.93 | .187 |
2026 season, MLB Stats API. A split with no plate appearances is omitted rather than shown as zeroes.
33G
33GS
193.2IP
14-6W-L
1.95ERA
0.92WHIP
239K
11.11K/9
0SV
Strikeout chase
| Chase | Current | Pace | Needed from here | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 K | 239 | 240 | done | ACHIEVED |
| 250 K | 239 | 240 | 11 K · 55.0 per outing over 0.2 left | IMPOSSIBLE |
| 300 K | 239 | 240 | 61 K · 305.0 per outing over 0.2 left | IMPOSSIBLE |
| 350 K | 239 | 240 | 111 K · 555.0 per outing over 0.2 left | IMPOSSIBLE |
| 383 K | 239 | 240 | 144 K · 720.0 per outing over 0.2 left | IMPOSSIBLE |
ERA & WHIP finish lines
| Finish | Current | Required rest-of-season | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-2.00 ERA | 1.95 | 9.76 over about 1 innings | ON PACE |
| Sub-1.75 ERA | 1.95 | -30.74 over about 1 innings | IMPOSSIBLE |
| Sub-1.50 ERA | 1.95 | -71.24 over about 1 innings | IMPOSSIBLE |
| Sub-1.00 WHIP | 0.92 | 14.02 | ON PACE |
| Sub-0.90 WHIP | 0.92 | -2.18 | IMPOSSIBLE |
Recent game log
Derived nightly from the snapshot ledger — each row is the difference between consecutive days; multi-day rows are labeled.
| Date | Opp | Result | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | Tampa Bay Rays | W 6-4 | 3.0 | 5 |
| 2026-09-19 | Arizona Diamondbacks | L 3-5 | 6.0 | 6 |
| 2026-09-13 | New York Mets | W 2-0 | 6.0 | 8 |
| 2026-09-08 | Colorado Rockies | W 5-3 | 7.0 | 10 |
| 2026-09-01 | Los Angeles Angels | W 7-3 | 8.0 | 9 |
| 2026-08-21 | Toronto Blue Jays | W 3-1 | 6.0 | 4 |
| 2026-08-15 | Toronto Blue Jays | L 1-4 | 5.1 | 7 |
| 2026-08-09 | Atlanta Braves | L 1-2 | 7.0 | 11 |
| 2026-08-03 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 7-13 | 3.0 | 6 |
| 2026-07-29 | Chicago White Sox | L 5-6 | 6.1 | 8 |
Recent highlights
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Cam Schlittler strikes out eight Mets2026-09-13 · Cam Schlittler allowed one hit over 6.0 scoreless innings (8 K)
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Cam Schlittler strikes out 10 over seven2026-09-08 · Cam Schlittler struck out 10 over 7.0 IP
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Cam Schlittler strikes out nine in dominant start2026-09-02 · Cam Schlittler allowed two hits over 8.0 innings (9 K)
Lahman + Retrosheet context
How this season fits history
Chase history
Stuff watch
Four-seamer velocity, start by start
Every start's average against his own trailing baseline of 98.1 ± 0.6 mph. Ringed dots sit more than one standard deviation under the baseline; last start 98.13 mph (2026-09-24).
- release drift · FF: 0.4 vs 0.0 ± 0.35 (z 1.16, 3 straight)