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Player Chicago White Sox Refreshed Jul 17 06:00 AM ET
Player profile / Chicago White Sox

Jordan Hicks

P · Bats/Throws R/R · 6' 2", 217 lb · Age 29

Cards
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Modules
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Live Δ
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Club Chicago White Sox Position P Roster Active Status Healthy / active roster
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Season by season

3D Pitch Lab Projections
WLERAGGSSVIPSOWHIP
2024474.1029201109.2961.45
2025276.95349267.1581.66
2026013.86280125.2301.60
8 Seasons17364.383033736446.04391.41
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.

2026-07-17
45
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
64
Arsenal4 metrics
34
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-07-17
ERA preseason4.02
ERA current pace3.86
ERA rolling p503.97
Observed weight35%
ERA
2.63 3.26 3.97 4.67 5.30
FIP
2.45 2.96 3.53 4.11 4.62
K%
19.2% 21.2% 23.5% 25.7% 27.7%
BB%
8.7% 9.7% 10.9% 12.0% 13.1%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-07-17
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.57
12
ERA3.86
53
BB%14.7%
5 -44 vs proj
K%26.4%
76 +36 vs proj
xwOBA allowed0.283
79 +37 vs proj
Barrel allowed1.4%
100 +40 vs proj
Fastball velo98.8
98
Hard-hit allowed33.8%
83
Whiff%25.1%
67 +20 vs proj
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

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

2026-07-17
Fastball Stuff+107
86
Mithrandir Stuff+98
22
Sinker Stuff+97
16
Slider Stuff+95
11
Rolling form chart

xwOBA allowed snapshot line

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

12 snapshots
Mithrandir Metrics ROLLING XWOBA LINE Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Rolling xwOBA allowed Hicks, Jordan · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.314 0.283 2026-07-06: 0.3112026-07-07: 0.3112026-07-08: 0.3112026-07-09: 0.3022026-07-10: 0.3022026-07-11: 0.2912026-07-12: 0.2912026-07-13: 0.2912026-07-14: 0.2832026-07-15: 0.2832026-07-16: 0.2832026-07-17: 0.283 2026-07-06 2026-07-17 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.

4Pitches 2026Season 52%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 Hicks, Jordan · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 38%38%Zone: 47%47%Whiff: 25%25%Called strike: 21%21%First pitch strike: 57%57%Hard hit allowed: 34%34% 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 Hicks, Jordan · 2026 arsenal snapshot Sinker: 51.7%Sweeper: 36.4%4-Seam Fastball: 8.9%Split-Finger: 3.0% SI52% · 99 mphprimary pitch SI 52%ST 36%FF 9%FS 3% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Hicks, Jordan · 2026 arsenal snapshot 12″24″36″48″ Sinker: 52% usage, 2″ horizontal break, 21″ drop, 98.7 mphSI99 mphSweeper: 36% usage, 3″ horizontal break, 35″ drop, 87.2 mphST87 mph4-Seam Fastball: 9% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 15″ drop, 99.2 mphFF99 mphSplit-Finger: 3% usage, 3″ horizontal break, 37″ drop, 88.7 mphFS89 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
SI 57.7% 199 97 limited sample
SL 36.8% 127 95 limited sample
FB 5.5% 19 107 limited sample
Method note

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

Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age29
Height6' 2"
Weight217 lb
Debut2018-03-29
Live layer

Delta / regression

ERA Δ-0.68
K% Δ+0.052
Mithrandir coverage

Module shelf

ModuleCardsLatestSignal
Pitching12026-03-08Sinker played up through SI/ST tunnel quality
Projection links / recent games

Available detail

Pitcher Projections 202621.1% K | 4.54 ERAProjection
2026-05-20 @ SEA1 ER / 0 K0.1 IP
2026-04-14 vs TB0 ER / 0 K1.0 IP
2026-04-12 @ KC0 ER / 0 K1.1 IP
2026-04-11 @ KC1 ER / 1 K1.0 IP
2026-04-08 vs BAL0 ER / 0 K0.2 IP