Bubba Chandler
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2025-2026)
Bubba Chandler is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2025 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 2 seasons. Across 38 career appearances, he has gone 12-11 with a 4.42 ERA and 171 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1184.2.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 218 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2025-08-22
Full name: Roy Ruben Chandler
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PIT | NL | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31.1 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 31 | 4.02 | 4.16 (+3%) | 1184.2 |
| 2026 | PIT | NL | 8 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.0 | 136 | 77 | 80 | 140 | 4.50 | 4.18 (-8%) | - |
| Career · 2 seasons | 12 | 11 | 38 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 185.1 | 161 | 91 | 84 | 171 | 4.42 | — | 1,184 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PIT | NL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (14 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 15.2 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 6.89 |
| Away | 3 | 15.2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1.15 |
Last 7 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-27 | PIT | ATL | W | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025-09-20 | PIT | OAK | W | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025-09-13 | PIT | WAS | — | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-09-07 | PIT | MIL | L | 2.2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-09-02 | PIT | LAD | W | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025-08-27 | PIT | STL | W | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-08-22 | PIT | COL | SV | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 7 |
Bubba Chandler: the record in brief
Bubba Chandler made a major league debut on August 22, 2025 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. The team column never changes: it is the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2025. Chandler, born on September 14, 2002, in Lawrenceville, GA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and switch-hit and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6'3" and 218 pounds. The given name on file is Roy Ruben Chandler.
Chandler has gone 12-11 with a 4.42 ERA in 38 games, 34 of them starts. The same table counts 171 strikeouts. The league ERA over Chandler's seasons was 4.17, so the 4.42 figure ran 6.0% worse than average. The best win total was 8, in 2026. In 2026, one of the busiest seasons, Chandler posted a 4.50 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.18. Chandler's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 1,184.2.
Chandler's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 14 games from Retrosheet.
Every defensive appearance on record for Chandler, 7 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bubba Chandler
- What years did Bubba Chandler play?
- Bubba Chandler played in Major League Baseball from 2025 to 2026.
- Was Bubba Chandler a pitcher?
- Yes. Bubba Chandler pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 171 strikeouts.
- What was Bubba Chandler's career ERA?
- Bubba Chandler finished with a 4.42 career ERA, going 12-11 with 171 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Bubba Chandler have?
- Bubba Chandler recorded 171 career strikeouts.
- Is Bubba Chandler in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bubba Chandler has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Bubba Chandler play for?
- Bubba Chandler played for the Pittsburgh Pirates.