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Michael King
San Diego Padres
SP · #34 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'3" · 210 lb · Age 31 · 8 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
27.2
- Runs prevented
- +1.4
- IP · ERA
- 185.0 · 3.21
- K · BB
- 159 · 70
- Rank
- 34 of 46 starters
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Home runs allowed20 vs 23 avg+4.2
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)492 vs 489 avg+3.7
- Strikeouts159 vs 168 avg−2.5
- Walks70 vs 65 avg−1.5
- Hit batters13 vs 9 avg−1.5
- Parks pitched in−1.0
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 29vsCHCPostseason | W 8-0 | W | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 97 | 98.7 |
| Tue, Sep 22@LAD | L 0-7 | L | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 81 | 29.3 |
| Thu, Sep 17@COL | W 9-2 | W | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 104 | 49.5 |
| Sat, Sep 12@SF | W 7-6 | W | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 96 | 66.7 |
| Sun, Sep 6vsNYY | W 4-3 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 71.9 |
| Mon, Aug 31@CIN | W 5-0 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 96 | 60.6 |
| Tue, Aug 25vsPIT | L 0-1 | GS | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 98 | 67.3 |
| Wed, Aug 19@NYM | L 2-4 | L | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 100 | 75.6 |
| Fri, Aug 14@CLE | W 7-5 | W | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 83 | 18.8 |
| Sat, Aug 8vsHOU | W 3-2 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 93 | 75.5 |
| Mon, Aug 3@ARI | L 1-5 | L | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 104 | 31.4 |
| Tue, Jul 28vsCOL | W 8-7 | GS | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 98 | 31.6 |
| Wed, Jul 22@ATL | L 6-7 | GS | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 104 | 62.9 |
| Fri, Jul 17@KC | L 6-7 | GS | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 97 | 41.1 |
| Wed, Jul 8vsARI | W 10-4 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 92 | 77.4 |
| Fri, Jul 3@LAD | L 3-4 | GS | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 75 | 90.6 |
| Sun, Jun 28vsLAD | L 2-4 | L | 4.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 90 | 40.3 |
| Mon, Jun 22vsATL | W 1-0 | W | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 93 | 90.3 |
| Tue, Jun 16@STL | L 2-3 | L | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 36.1 |
| Wed, Jun 10vsCIN | W 5-4 | GS | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 106 | 25.1 |
| Fri, Jun 5vsNYM | L 0-5 | L | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 93 | 26.5 |
| Sat, May 30@WSH | L 4-9 | L | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 77 | 61.8 |
| Sun, May 24vsATH | L 2-5 | L | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 81 | 10.5 |
| Mon, May 18vsLAD | W 1-0 | W | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 100 | 84.5 |
| Wed, May 13@MIL | W 3-1 | GS | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 99 | 65.3 |
| Thu, May 7vsSTL | L 1-2 | GS | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 86 | 90.4 |
| Sat, May 2vsCHW | L 0-4 | L | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 92 | 33.8 |
| Sun, Apr 26@ARI | L 7-12 | GS | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 106 | 71.0 |
| Sun, Apr 19@LAA | W 2-1 | W | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 105 | 72.1 |
| Tue, Apr 14vsSEA | W 4-1 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 85 | 70.1 |
| Wed, Apr 8@PIT | W 8-2 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 95 | 63.5 |
| Fri, Apr 3@BOS | L 2-5 | L | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 81 | 27.9 |
| Fri, Mar 27vsDET | L 2-5 | GS | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 82 | 75.7 |
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