Pitcher · 2026
Ben Peoples
- Age
- 25
- B/T
- L/R
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 175 lb
- Number
- #70
- Born
- May 1, 2001 in Columbia, TN, USA
- MLB debut
- July 4, 2026
- Drafted
- 2019, round 22
- High school
- Giles County
- dbWAR
- -.2 1 season(s)
- IP
- 12.1
- ERA
- 2.19
- FIP
- 6.25
- K/9
- 4.4
- FIP−
- 150 100 = avg
Ben Peoples is a relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers. In 2026 he struck out 6 batters over 12.1 innings across 12 appearances, going 0-1. His ERA of 2.19 was 47.6% lower than the league average of 4.18. Stripping out defence, his 6.25 FIP suggests that his ERA had some help behind him. He missed bats on 24.3% of swings (12.6% of every pitch he threw), walked 6.1% of the batters he faced and struck out 12.2%. His -0.2 dbWAR is built from that FIP rather than runs allowed, so it credits him for what he controls and not for the defence behind him.
League context
Percentile among qualified pitchers, 2026.
Platoon splits
How left- and right-handed hitters fare against him.
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHB | 25 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .174 | .240 | .435 | .291 | 12.0% |
| vs RHB | 24 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .273 | .333 | .409 | .330 | 12.5% |
Pitch sequencing
What Ben Peoples throws in each count, and what he follows each pitch with. Select any cell for the breakdown.
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Pitch arsenal
What he throws, how hard, and how often it misses in 2026.
| Four-Seam Fastball | 124 | 96.3 | 2,323 | 49.2% | 18.8% | |
| Slider | 68 | 88.2 | 2,501 | 39.7% | 36.7% |
Pitching
Standard and advanced, by season.
| Trend | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 | 12.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2.19 | 6.25 | 1.05 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 52 | 150 | -0.2 | — |
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wOBA uses linear weights measured from this season's own play-by-play rather than published constants, and wRC+ is park-adjusted against that same league. dbWAR is our own open implementation — not fWAR or bWAR — and the full derivation, including its simplifications, is on the methodology page.