Mithrandir Metrics
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Player profile / HOU

Bennett Sousa

Player · Bats/Throws L/L · 6' 3", 220 lb · Age 31

Cards
1
Modules
1
Live Δ
yes
Club HOU Position -- Roster profile Status Healthy / active roster
Traditional line

Season by season

3D Pitch Lab Projections
WLERAGGSSVIPSOWHIP
2023004.007009.0100.89
2025512.84440450.2591.03
2026136.53241020.2221.89
4 Seasons944.8310015100.21031.33
At a glance

Season percentile report

The headline weighs outcome stats (xwOBA, barrels); each bar averages its full strip group below. 100 = best in MLB.

2026-09-01
28
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
41
Arsenal4 metrics
35
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

Rolling bands shrink current-season signal toward the preseason prior until the sample earns more weight.

2026-09-01
ERA preseason3.28
ERA current pace4.86
ERA rolling p503.74
Observed weight29%
ERA
2.09 2.87 3.74 4.61 5.39
FIP
2.91 3.35 3.84 4.33 4.77
K%
19.1% 21.8% 24.7% 27.7% 30.3%
BB%
6.5% 8.0% 9.7% 11.4% 12.9%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-01
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.95
1
ERA4.86
29
BB%13.1%
11 -47 vs proj
K%22.2%
50 -28 vs proj
xwOBA allowed0.315
48
Barrel allowed10.9%
8 -28 vs proj
Fastball velo93.9
39
Hard-hit allowed32.8%
88
Whiff%30.3%
94
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

How nasty this pitcher's stuff grades in our pitch-level model. Missing coverage is shown explicitly.

2026-09-01
Slider Stuff+103
55
Fastball Stuff+97
20
Mithrandir Stuff+101
40
Sinker Stuff+99
25
Rolling form chart

xwOBA allowed snapshot line

Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs

1 snapshots
Mithrandir Metrics ROLLING XWOBA LINE Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Rolling xwOBA allowed Sousa, Bennett · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 0.315 2026-09-01: 0.315 2026-09-01 2026-09-01 xwOBA allowed MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Optimization map

Arsenal optimization map

Pitch-shape context from this pitcher’s current arsenal snapshot. Hover a pitch to inspect usage, movement, and bat-missing context.

3Pitches 2026Season 71%Top usage
ride armside gloveside +Arsenal gap +Shape contrast
Zone profile

Aggregate zone heatmap

Aggregate zone metrics from seasonal Statcast leaderboards.

Mithrandir Metrics ZONE HEATMAP Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Pitch Zone Profile Sousa, Bennett · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 37%37%Zone: 52%52%Whiff: 30%30%Called strike: 18%18%First pitch strike: 52%52%Hard hit allowed: 33%33% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Pitch arsenal

Usage mix, movement map, and Stuff+ composition

2026 pitch-level arsenal aggregates; current season takes over after 100 tracked pitches across at least 2 pitch types. Descriptive pitch-type Stuff+ composition. Not a promoted predictive metric.

Watch the pitches in 3D →

2026
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH ARSENAL DONUT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Sousa, Bennett · 2026 arsenal snapshot Slider: 71.3%4-Seam Fastball: 22.4%Sinker: 6.3% SL71% · 86 mphprimary pitch SL 71%FF 22%SI 6% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Sousa, Bennett · 2026 arsenal snapshot 12″24″36″48″ Slider: 71% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 37″ drop, 85.7 mphSL86 mph4-Seam Fastball: 22% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 14″ drop, 94.0 mphFF94 mphSinker: 6% usage, 12″ horizontal break, 19″ drop, 93.3 mphSI93 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
SL 71.1% 204 103 qualified
FB 20.6% 59 97 limited sample
SI 7.0% 20 99 limited sample
FC 1.4% 4 56 limited sample
Method note

Renamed from the attempted Kirby Index after audit; true Kirby requires release-angle trajectory data.

Reference layer

Current snapshot

MLB bio context is unavailable.
Live layer

Delta / regression

ERA Δ+1.33
K% Δ-0.038
Mithrandir coverage

Module shelf

ModuleCardsLatestSignal
Pitching12026-08-29Slider played up through SL/FF tunnel quality
Projection links / recent games

Available detail

No projection links or recent game log rows are available yet.