Pitcher · 2026
Kai-Wei Teng
- Age
- 28
- B/T
- R/R
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Weight
- 241 lb
- Number
- #17
- Born
- December 1, 1998 in Taichung, Taiwan
- MLB debut
- March 31, 2024
- dbWAR
- .1 3 season(s)
- IP
- 68.1
- ERA
- 4.35
- FIP
- 4.83
- K/9
- 8.8
- FIP−
- 116 100 = avg
Kai-Wei Teng is a relief pitcher for the Houston Astros. In 2026 he struck out 67 batters over 68.1 innings across 25 appearances, going 5-6. His ERA of 4.35 was 4.1% higher than the league average of 4.18 — 10th of 17 on his team, and 288th of 467 among MLB pitchers with 20+ innings. Stripping out defence, his 4.83 FIP suggests that his ERA had some help behind him. He missed bats on 25.2% of swings (11.1% of every pitch he threw), walked 10.0% of the batters he faced and struck out 22.3%. His -0.0 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 | 172 | 145 | 38 | 8 | 20 | 35 | .262 | .378 | .497 | .386 | 20.3% |
| vs RHB | 130 | 116 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 32 | .207 | .292 | .293 | .272 | 24.6% |
Pitch sequencing
What Kai-Wei Teng 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.
| Sweeper | 407 | 84.3 | 2,729 | 49.6% | 29.5% | |
| Four-Seam Fastball | 326 | 93.3 | 2,471 | 44.5% | 17.0% | |
| Sinker | 177 | 93.3 | 2,401 | 49.2% | 16.9% | |
| Changeup | 118 | 87.1 | 1,670 | 35.6% | 24.1% | |
| Curveball | 113 | 82.4 | 2,620 | 41.6% | 42.1% | |
| Slider | 21 | 85.5 | 2,677 | 47.6% | 66.7% |
Pitching
Standard and advanced, by season.
| Trend | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 10 | 68.1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 62 | 33 | 67 | 30 | 4.35 | 4.83 | 1.35 | 8.8 | 4.0 | 104 | 116 | -0.0 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 7 | 29.2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 21 | 39 | 17 | 6.37 | 3.81 | 1.55 | 11.8 | 5.2 | 153 | 92 | 0.4 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 9.82 | 6.71 | 2.09 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 241 | 165 | -0.3 |
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Similar players
Nearest 2026 seasons by command, run prevention and role, on rate statistics rather than totals.
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.